Ramadan around the world – in pictures
The Muslim holy month of Ramadan, featuring celebrations, prayers, pre-dawn breakfasts and post-sundown meals, began at sunrise in the Middle East and a day later in much of Asia. In the Muslim lunar calendar, months begin only when the new moon is...
MILWAUKEE MUSLIM FILM FESTIVAL TO FEATURE FOOTBALL FILM THAT CHANGES HOW AMERICANS VIEW ISLAM
Niles West News, Alan Herzberg & Empire Photography A marketing executive in the greater Chicago area got a call from a friend about a high school football team in Dearborn, Michigan, that had won a spot in the state semi-final football championship. “The amazing...
New prayer stickers in Hennepin Healthcare are a welcome message for Muslim patients
Imam Sharif Mohamed consulted with Dr. Thomas Wyatt, who used a GPS compass app to find the location to place a qibla sticker in HCMC’s Emergency Department on Tuesday. Muslims getting care at Hennepin Healthcare's HCMC will no longer scramble to locate the right...
THE ARAB AMERICAN LEADERSHIP FUND (AALF) FELLOWSHIP
Overview By increasing the number of Arab Americans working in the public service sector, the Arab American Leadership Fund (AALF) will help strengthen the political power of the Arab American community, ensuring that federal agencies and policy makers...
Peace Feasts: A new connection for Muslim and Christian college students
Safiya Schaub, WMJ & Peace Catalyst International Marquette University senior Anna Buckstaff said she appreciates opportunities to meet Muslims and Christians who are interested in connecting around common core values. The Catholic from Palatine, Illinois, who...
US says visa applicants rejected due to Trump’s ‘Muslim ban’ can reapply
Most US visa applicants who were denied because of former President Donald Trump’s travel ban on 13 mostly Muslim-majority and African countries can seek new decisions or submit new applications, the State Department said on Monday. President Joe Biden...
The whitewashing of Arab Americans impacted by Covid-19 is a catastrophic public health issue, experts say
(CNN) Dr. Raed Al-Naser was on the front lines at Sharp Grossmont Hospital in San Diego when patients first started coming in with symptoms of Covid-19. "The hospital was packed and the ICU was at full capacity," the ICU pulmonologist told CNN. "And I saw a...
Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance endorses Jill Underly for State Superintendent of Public Instruction and Jeffrey Davis for Court of Appeals District 2 Judge
MSN & M.F Action Team The Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance announced this week it is supporting Dr. Jill Underly for State Superintendent of Public Instruction and Judge Jeffrey Davis for the Court of Appeals District 2. The 2021 spring elections will be held...
Joe Biden nominates first Muslim as federal judge
US President Joe Biden officially announced on Tuesday the nomination of Zahid Quraishi to the US District Court of New Jersey and, if confirmed by the Senate, he will be the first Muslim American to serve as a federal district judge. Mr Biden's first 11...
‘Shame on us’ if the suffering of Syrians continues, Blinken tells UN
Screengrab NEW YORK: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday asked the UN Security Council how it is possible “that we can’t find in our hearts the common humanity to actually do something” to ease the suffering of Syrians. “This is our...
