For Jewish activists in Brooklyn, Yom Kippur becomes a day to mourn Palestinians
Brad Lander speaks during a Yom Kippur service at Grand Army Plaza, Monday, Sept. 21, 2026, in Brooklyn, N.Y. (RNS photo/Fiona André)NEW YORK (RNS) — Hundreds of Jewish New Yorkers marked Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement, on Monday (Sept. 21) with a...
‘We felt someone was watching us’: author Rozina Ali on the untold story of Islamophobia in the US
‘There is no way to contend with Islamophobia in this country if we don’t contend with our policy towards Israel-Palestine.’ Photograph: Penguin Random HouseGrowing up in the early 2000s in California, surrounded by piles of history books about the Kennedy...
At the 9/11 museum, America remembers only its own
The rubble of the World Trade Center on 11 September 2001 in New York. 11 September 2026 will mark the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania (Alexandre Fuchs/AFP)The 9/11 Memorial...
Media literacy—the antidote to bias or neglectful news
For many from diaspora communities, news coverage of their homelands or the lack of it is often a source of frustration and anger. At the Muslim Women’s Coalition’s Diaspora Trauma Workshop last month, Munther Barakat, Psy.D., a clinical psychologist and director of...
The 5 Most Dangerous Marriage Expectations Social Media Has Given Muslims
Luxury weddings. Constant romance. Perfect husbands and wives. "Relationship goals." And the expectation that a happy marriage should always feel happy. Scroll through Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, or any social media platform today, and marriage can begin...
‘Must Be Just the Beginning’: UK, France, Canada Move to Ban Imports From Israeli Settlements
Palestinians inspect severe damage inside a family home following an Israeli military raid and siege in the West Bank on September 8, 2026. (Photo by Issam Rimawi/Anadolu via Getty Images) The United Kingdom, France, and Canada joined forces on Tuesday to...
Diaspora Trauma: How to heal our community
Photo by Nadia AlkhunMuslim Women’s Coalition executive director Janan Najeeb welcomed attendees Saturday to MWC's Diaspora Trauma Workshop. She proposed it after reading about some of the mental health difficulties experienced by diaspora communities. Milwaukee’s...
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...
