Pope Francis dies after final address called for ending war on Gaza
Pope Francis appears on the balcony of St Peter's Basilica on Easter Sunday (Reuters) Pope Francis has died at the age of 88, the Vatican has announced, after his final address on Easter Sunday called for a ceasefire in Gaza. The pontiff, who was the first...
Local Muslim charity started just months before 9/11 is now a multimillion dollar international relief organization, but its help still ‘starts with neighbors’
Jack Murray as "Local Muslim charity started just months before 9/11 is now a multimillion dollar international relief organization, but its help still 'starts with neighbors'" for Chicago Tribune Zakat Foundation of America In the summer of 2001, Halil...
Supreme Court allows Trump’s ‘public charge’ immigration rule to take effect
Tucker Higgins as "Supreme Court allows Trump's 'public charge' immigration rule to take effect" for CNBC Sarah Silbiger / Reuters file The Supreme Court said Monday that it will allow the Trump administration’s “public charge” rule to take effect after...
Area Students Steal the Show at King Day Celebration
Lila Aryan Photography for Wisconsin Muslim Journal “If you think you are nothing, you are 100% wrong,” Abigail Cashman told her listeners at Milwaukee’s 36th annual celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, held this year on Sunday, January 20...
‘Muslim’ Is Not an Insult
Jasmine M. EL-Gamal as "Muslim is Not an Insult" for The Atlantic Amir Levy / GETTY Donald Trump recently retweeted a doctored photo of the Democratic congressional leaders Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer wearing a traditional Iranian maghnaeh (headscarf)...
Meet the Muslim girls harnessing the power of TikTok to make fun of racists
Jenna Mahale as "Meet the Muslim girls harnessing the power of TikTok to make fun of racists" for I-D TikTok “I thought, no one’s going to take me seriously.” Before she found viral fame on the platform, 20-year-old Aaliyah Aaden was skeptical of TikTok....
Dry January: Abstaining in the Booziest State
A new trend has made its way to Wisconsin—Dry January, a worldwide movement that involves abstaining from alcohol for the 31 days of January. It is touted as a healthy way to start the new year and an opportunity for drinkers to re-evaluate their...
IRC Book Review: Blaming Islam
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. Blaming Islam Blaming Islam by John R Bowen (2012) ISBN:...
Viral video: Student commencement speaker’s address tops 3.5M views
Doug Erickson as "Viral video: Student commencement speaker's address tops 3.5M views" for UW Madison News UW–Madison graduate and student speaker Lisa Kamal points to an audience member during her speech at the winter commencement ceremony Dec. 15, 2019,...
Immigration Supporters Face Trump Rally Attendees
Yaseen Najeeb for Wisconsin Muslim Journal A four-square-block area around the UWM Panther Arena was blocked off Tuesday evening, creating a traffic jam in downtown Milwaukee. A parking lot on Wells where rates normally start at $3 was charging $40 to...
