Over 100 journalists call for foreign media access to Gaza as pressure on Israel mounts
With Israel continuing to deny international media access, global coverage has relied almost exclusively on Gaza-based Palestinian journalists. (AFP/File)LONDON: More than 100 prominent journalists have called for “immediate and unsupervised foreign press...
Saudi Arabia imposes strict limits on this year’s hajj, dashing the hopes of many pilgrims.
NY Times Agence France-Presse — Getty Images/NY Times Every year, Saudi Arabia plays host to millions of Muslims from around the world taking part in the pilgrimage to Mecca known as the hajj. It is a sacred rite for Muslims and a reliable source of income...
European MPs condemn Israel’s annexation move
AlJazeera News Mohamad Torokman/Reuters More than 1,000 European parliamentarians denounced Israel's plan to annex parts of the occupied West Bank and Jordan Valley saying the move would be "fatal to the prospects of Israeli-Palestinian peace". The MPs...
HOME Launches New Platform at World Refugee Day Celebration
Milwaukee’s refugee community and friends and supporters celebrated World Refugee Day on June 20th with HOME 2020. The virtual celebration on a rainy Saturday provided a chance for the community to reconnect, share memories of the successful Home 2019...
IRC Book Review: ‘The Arabic Quilt: An Immigrant Story’
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. The Arabic Quilt: An Immigrant Story The Arabic Quilt: An...
Maryland, NJ hold first Friday prayers amid virus
Hakan Copur and Islam Dogru for Muslim News UK Anadolu Agency Muslims performed congregational Friday prayers in the states of Maryland and New Jersey for the first time since coronavirus lockdowns were lifted. Nearly three months after restrictions were...
ACLU’s Sean Wilson Battles Mass Incarceration
During a Zoom panel sponsored by Ma’ruf Center, Sean Wilson introduces himself as the statewide organizer of the ACLU’s campaign for Smart Justice. He goes on to say, “My organizing started when I was held captive in the Wisconsin Department of...
12 Things You Might Not Know About Juneteenth
Stacy Conradt for Mental Floss Wikimedia Commons There's more than one Independence Day in the U.S. On June 19, 1865, General Gordon Granger rode into Galveston, Texas, and announced enslaved people were now free. Since then, June 19 has been celebrated as...
Minneapolis receives 18-ton delivery of fresh produce from Islamic charity
Sarah Motter for 13WIBW Pixabay Minneapolis has received an 18-ton delivery of fresh produce from the Zakat Foundation after George Floyd protests. The Zakat Foundation of America, a Muslim-run charity, has delivered a refrigerated trailer of fresh produce...
Art is a Form of Protest Along Milwaukee’s Holton Avenue
Joe Brusky via Facebook On a sunny Saturday in June, the mural on the south side of the building at the corner Holton and Locust in Milwaukee seems to glow. The late Breonna Taylor’s pretty face is surrounded by pink roses. Underneath her name are words...
