US Judicial Failure to Uphold the Law Against Genocide
“Contemplation of Justice” Statue on the Supreme Court Plaza by James Earle Fraser. (David, Flickr, CC BY 2.0) “One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This.” That is the title of Omar El Akkad’s 2025 National Book Award–winning nonfiction book,...
Feds find Cisco likely discriminated against Muslims
By Eric Garcetti via F;oclr Creative Commons The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has found the tech company Cisco likely discriminated against its Muslim, Middle Eastern and other employees, reports the Guardian. It’s the first time the EEOC...
Prophet Muhammad Honored By the U.S. Supreme Court As One Of The Greatest Lawgivers Of The World In 1935
As the United States Supreme Court judges sit in their chamber, to their right, front, and the left sides are friezes depicting the 18 greatest lawgivers of the world. The second frieze to the right features a person holding a copy of the Quran, the...
Preparing for the end: Professionals help community get affairs in order
Attorney Omar Mallick introduces Attorney Patricia Foley, Dr. Ismail Quryshi and Attorney Munjed Ahmed. The four led a seminar Saturday about medical and financial powers of attorney.Attorneys Omar Mallick and Patricia Foley of MPO Legal Group in Brookfield know some...
Native American Muslims – A People to Know
SUMMARY: Background and resources on Native Americans and Islam during Native American Heritage Month."O humanity! Indeed, We created you from a male and a female, and made you into peoples and tribes so that you may know one another. Surely the most noble...
Why French officials placed a Muslim war memorial in the intellectual heart of Paris in the 20th century
The Grand Mosque of Paris is celebrating the 100th anniversary of its founding. LPLT via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-NC-SA The Paris Grand Mosque, an iconic cultural landmark located in the heart of the city, is celebrating its centenary. Built as a war...
Foreign policy expert and strategist speaks on Gaza, Cuba, Yemen, China and more
Art Heitzer, (left) a long-time civil rights attorney and former long-serving president of Milwaukee Turners, Milwaukee’s oldest civic and social justice organization, and Peace Action Wisconsin co-founder Julie Enslow (right) were both mentors of Erik...
Mawlid Celebrations: Historical and Contemporary
SUMMARY: The Mawlid of Prophet Muhammad, may Allah send peace and blessings upon him, is contested among Muslims and traces its official roots as a celebration to the medieval period. It is a date where many Muslims specifically focus on the remembrance...
Convicted Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladic dies
Bosnian Serb General Ratko Mladic, a war criminal serving a life sentence for genocide, is pictured in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, on April 13, 1993 [Chris Helgren/Reuters]Former Bosnian Serb general Ratko Mladic, who was serving a life sentence...
New Berlin mayor’s Islamophobic Facebook posts spark calls for resignation
Photo source: New Berlin City HallConcerned citizens, faith group leaders and members of the Greater Milwaukee Muslim community plan to attend the New Berlin Common Council meeting this evening to call for the resignation of New Berlin Mayor Dave Ament...
