Crush Your Ego Before Ramadan
We begin by praising Allah and bearing witness that none has the right to be worshipped or obeyed unconditionally except Him alone. We bear witness that Muhammad, peace be upon him, is His final messenger.We ask Allah to send His peace and blessings upon...
New report claims evidence of Beijing’s ‘intent to destroy’ Uyghur people
CNN The Chinese government's alleged actions in Xinjiang have violated every single provision in the United Nations' Genocide Convention, according to an independent report by more than 50 global experts in human rights, war crimes and international law....
Can Islam coexist with democracy?
Ripon College, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, RSiS & Huff Post “Americans do not often receive accurate information about Islam in the media or how it interacts with political systems in majority Muslim countries,” Ripon College Professor Emeritus...
Jordanian officials lambast Israel over Al-Aqsa Mosque break-in
Foreign Ministry spokesman says Israeli police violated mosque status quo AMMAN: Jordanian officials have denounced the Israeli government’s decision to allow 230 radical Jews to break into Al-Aqsa Mosque on Sunday. The radicals were celebrating the Jewish...
Women leaders you should know and the causes they champion
(CNN)With the global pandemic, 2020 proved to be a tough year for everyone -- especially girls and women. But many leaders stepped up to help. As we mark Women's History Month, here's a look at some women making a difference around the globe -- and the...
Muslim therapist Zamzam Zaman brings a unique perspective to mental health support
In the dark days of winter, as the COVID-19 pandemic threatened to devastate our mental as well as our physical health, therapist Zamzam Zaman opened her private practice, The Counseling Institute, 405 E. Forest St., Oconomowoc. Now, like other therapists...
Fear, silent migration: A year after anti-Muslim riots in Delhi
New Delhi, India – Nisha Mewati and her family had been living peacefully in northeast Delhi’s Shiv Vihar area – a mixed-neighbourhood where Hindus and Muslims lived cheek by jowl – for more than a decade. But last February, their world changed. “And it...
Hollywood is slowly working to rectify decades of Muslim misrepresentation
In the past few months, my Twitter and TikTok feeds have been flooded with clips from shows that have butchered Muslim representation. In one video, a character from Netflix show Tiny Pretty Things is seen deep in prayer until a woman appears out of...
Muslim candidates vie for seats on Madison Common Council and Milwaukee-area school boards
Hiiraan, Madison365, Patch, Health.usnews, City of Madison, madison.com & Wiseye In his nearly two years on the Madison, Wisconsin, Common Council, Syed Abbas has championed a host of measures aimed at improving the quality of life in his community,...
Police trial hijabs with anti-grab tech to recruit more Muslim women
A police force is trialling sporty anti-grab hijabs to attract more Muslim women. Leicestershire Police have given the hi-tech headwear to a Muslim officer with a view to rolling them out to female cops on the frontline. Bosses hope the covering will not...
