Why Shaban Is More Powerful Than You Think?
Most people count down to Ramadan. Few notice what comes before it. Yet in Islamic tradition, there is a quiet, often overlooked month that carries extraordinary weight: Shaban.Shaban is called the forgotten month. It sits between Rajab, a sacred month,...
Boycott Topples Literary Festival Over Censorship of Palestinian Voice
An Australian literary festival has imploded after its board disinvited Palestinian Australian author Randa Abdel Fattah, triggering a mass boycott, a cascade of resignations, and the event’s ultimate cancellation. The controversy has ignited a fierce...
York University is Rewriting the Story of Race, Power, and Belonging
Photo Cred: @yorkuniversity on InstagramYork University’s Islamophobia Research Hub (IRH; or the Hub) was formally launched last August at a moment of urgent need for rigorous, community-engaged scholarship on Islamophobia. Based at the York Centre for...
Masjid Al Qur’an hosts retirement party for two MPD officers
Photos by Sandra WhiteheadMPD Community Liaison Officers Tracey Geniesse and Carrie Resnick (front left) were honored at Masjid Al Qur'an on their retirement for years of service to the community. Also shown (left-right) are Lt. Shannon Taylor, District 4...
Israeli ban on 37 aid organizations expected to have devastating impacts across Palestine
Palestinians aid-seekers carrying Rahma Worldwide aid boxes from an aid distribution site run by the U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, in Rafah, southern Gaza. May 27, 2025. The boxes were distributed at the GHF site without the knowledge or...
Rajab to Ramadan
Isam does not rush the believer into transformation. Instead, it invites the heart to arrive slowly, intentionally, and with awareness. The journey to Ramadan is not meant to begin on the first night of fasting, but months before—through quiet reflection,...
Neurologist/neuroscientist explores relationships between mind, brain and soul
Ahmed Obeidat, M.D., Ph.D., teaches at the Medical College of Wisconsin and cares for adults, diagnosing, treating and managing multiple sclerosis and immune disorders of the central nervous system.Respected Medical College of Wisconsin neurologist and...
‘Not safe to visit’: Nearly 17,000 fans cancel World Cup tickets as boycott calls grow
The countdown to the 2026 FIFA World Cup was supposed to be about venues, visas and match schedules. Instead, it is being overshadowed by politics — and a growing chorus of voices urging fans to stay away from America.Across social media, calls to boycott...
‘Now I feel like I’m truly studying’: First-year students savor in-person learning at the Islamic University of Gaza
Medical, nursing, and engineering students attend their first in-person classes on Nov. 29, 2025, at the Islamic University of Gaza in Gaza City following the ceasefire after Israel's two-year-long attacks on Gaza. Credit: Khames Alrefi/Anadolu via Getty...
Raja Bazaar: A Pakistani, Indian, Arab grocery filled with life lessons
Photos courtesy of Haq NawazHaq Nawaz, 45, opened his Brookfield grocery store Raja Bazaar in 2018. After building this successful business, he is now negotiating to buy a store and a restaurant in Milwaukee.Raja Bazaar, with its zabiha, halal meat shop,...
