Noor & Mahmoud: Young Hearts Be Free Tonight, Time is on Your Side
Friends, I would like to tell you a little story about a young woman. Her parents were from Syria and, like so many others before them and from all over the world, they came to America to start a family and to give their children a better life. This is the...
Trailblazers in Sports: The Most Famous Muslim Female Athletes of All Time
Muslim Female athletes have broken barriers and challenged stereotypes throughout history, making a lasting impact on the world of sports. These women have shown exceptional talent, resilience, and determination throughout their careers. Here’s a look at...
10 Beautiful Ramadan Traditions From Around the World
With more than two billion Muslims around the world coming together to celebrate Ramadan, the beautiful diversity of cultures, practices, and celebrations that make up the Muslim experience of Ramadan is something to treasure and appreciate. In the spirit...
WMCA Advocacy Day: Wisconsin Muslims learn to lobby
Photo by Hamza Zuberi Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance's first Advocacy Day, Feb. 19, drew participants from Milwaukee and Madison. American Muslims often lament their lack of political clout. Many blame themselves. Other groups influence legislators; why...
USAID Closure: Employees Tearfully Clear Desks in Final Goodbye
Thousands of U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) employees were given just 15 minutes to clear their workspaces as the Trump administration dismantled the agency. Under the watchful eyes of federal officers, employees, many in tears, packed...
Ramadan in Gaza: Ruins and unshakable faith
Children play in a neighbourhood decorated for the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip on February 28, 2025 [Eyad Baba/AFP]Ramadan has come to devastated Gaza. While the rest of the world embarks with a festive mood on...
Wood Flow designs: a builder’s journey from construction to creativity
Photos by Cherrie HansonMuhammad Ayesh, balances his love for creating beautiful wood objects and his full time commercial construction business.Wood as an artistic canvas can not only bring unique and intricate projects to life but also produce items of...
Envisioning a Plastic-Free Ramadan
In its “Global Plastics Outlook,” The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development estimated that around 380 million tons of plastic waste is produced annually worldwide and 43 million tons of plastic come from consumer products that mostly end up...
Israeli-Palestinian film No Other Land wins Oscar for best documentary
Basel Adra, Rachel Szor, Hamdan Ballal and Yuval Abraham pose with the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature Film for No Other Land [Daniel Cole/Reuters]No Other Land, a film about Palestinians fighting to protect their homes from demolition by Israel’s...
Wisconsin artists featured in “Islamic Inspired” exhibit for Ramadan
Photo by Sandra Whitehead Janine (Amelia) Katbeh of Milwaukee (left) poses with her mother Ghada and sister Mandy at the opening of "Islamic Inspired," an art exhibit in Greenfield where Katbeh is the featured guest artist. Holding flowers from her sister...
