Madison’s Canaan Palestine Co. empowers farmers with distribution to worldwide markets
Photos courtesy of Canaan Palestine Women farmers who work with Canaan Palestine as part of the women cooperatives organized under the Palestine Fair Trade Association (PFTA) Palestinian company Canaan Palestine preserves the centuries-old culinary and...
Supporting Muslim Teens in Face of Islamophobia — in Their Own Schools
Farida Jhabvala Romero as "Supporting Muslim Teens in Face of Islamophobia - in Their Own Schools" for KQED News Ryan Aridin, 14, learns about Muslim culture and how to counter Islamophobia in school during the Islamic Networks Group Youth Speakers...
This ballet school is for Muslim kids and it uses poetry instead of music
Faima Bakar as "This ballet school is for Muslim kids and it uses poetry instead of music" for Metro Grace & Poise Academy is the ‘world’s first’ ballet school bringing the dance to the Muslim community (Picture: Guy Corbishley / Alamy Live News) Two...
Salous Business Grows Along with His Community
A thriving southeastern Wisconsin Muslim community of about 25,000 has seen rapid growth in its institutions matched by growth in its businesses. That has injected a vital new element into Milwaukee’s Southside economy. With this growth has come...
IRC Book Review: My Dream of Stars
Elise Bellin, Librarian of the Islamic Resource Center, wrote this book review as part of an ongoing series that focuses on a range of books within the IRC collection as a service to the community. My Dream of Stars: From Daughter of Iran to Space Pioneer...
Salam Stars challenge stereotypes in female athletics
Salam Fatayer as "Salam Stars challenge stereotypes in female athletics" for 88 Nine Radio Milwaukee Salam School The topic of hijab, a headscarf worn by Muslim women, has always resulted in a variety of opinions. If we add wearing a hijab while competing...
Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance Seeks To Empower Muslim Voters
It used to be said that all politics are local. But in the United States, with hotly contested presidential elections that decide important economic issues and call attention to our national ideological divide, it seems that all politics have become...
These Dallas kids designed a coloring guidebook for immigrants, refugees new to the city
Obed Manuel as "These Dallas kids designed a coloring guidebook for immigrants, refugees new to the city" for Dallas News Liliana Chavez (13), Hser Eh Doh (13), Syahira Noor Bashar (13), and Briana Barron (15), at Tasby Middle School in Dallas on Oct. 3,...
The democratic success story that no one is talking about
Christian Caryl as "The democratic success story that no one is talking about" for The Washington Post Supporters of Tunisian presidential candidate Kais Saied celebrated victory in Tunis on Oct. 13. (Mohamed Messara/EPA-EFE/REX) President Trump is...
A Band of Brothers Owns and Operates Shawarma House
Mouna Photography for the Wisconsin Muslim Journal Every business has an origin story, and that’s particularly true of family businesses like Shawarma House, now in three locations around the greater Milwaukee area. I spoke with Mahmoud Saed, one of...
