‘We are done being your playground’: Journalist Joumana Haddad reports from embattled Lebanon
After decades of crises, Haddad sees her fellow Lebanese reaching their limit, saying, "How many times can you rebuild your home and your life and your dreams?" Click on image to watch Amanpour's interview with Haddad from Amanpour & Company...
Conquering NBA fans’ hearts, Tacko Fall shows how sports bring us together
Simran Jeet Singh as “Conquering NBA fans’ hearts, Tacko Fall shows how sports bring us together” for Religion News BOSTON, MA – JULY 2: Tacko Fall participates during Celtics Summer League at the Auerbach Center in Boston, Massachusetts on July 2, 2019....
Islamophobia Pervades U.S. Police Officers’ Facebook Accounts
Khushbu Shah as "Islamophobia Pervades U.S. Police Officers’ Facebook Accounts" for Pacific Standard The day Craig Stephen Hicks was sentenced to three consecutive life sentences for killing three of his Muslim-American neighbors in North Carolina over...
Henna Designer Highlights the History and Many Uses of Henna
Wisconsin Muslim Journal On Friday, July 26, the monthly MMWC networking brunch became a henna party. The Muslim women at the party had attended many henna parties at wedding receptions and baby showers, but for some of the visitors, it was their first...
IRC Book Review: Nadia’s Hands
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. Nadia’s Hands Nadia’s Hands by Karen English, illustrated...
From NJ Mayor to Congress: Muslim women targets of hate
Hannan Adely as "From NJ Mayor to Congress: Muslim women targets of hate" for North Jersey Record Sadaf Jaffer is sworn-in to become the mayor of Montgomery for 2019, as her husband and daughter look on. Her mayoral oath was administered by NJ State...
Determination and Support Help New Professor Achieve Dream
Lila Aryan Photography for the Wisconsin Muslim Journal Hanaa Alqam sees herself first as a mother of three kids, then as a mechanical engineer. “I feel like I’m a very ordinary woman, not with that sparkly smartness.” And yet, this May, the mother of...
Israeli destruction of Palestinian homes in West Bank, ‘not compatible’ with international humanitarian law, UN says
UN News as "Israeli destruction of Palestinian homes in West Bank, 'not compatible' with international humanitarian law, UN says" for the United Nations UNRWA/Lara Jonasdottir | The three-year-old girl in the photograph had been twice displaced with her...
Profile: Farouk El-Baz, the Egyptian behind the Moon landings
Alsadair Soussi as "Profile: Farouk El-Baz, the Egyptian behind the Moon landings" for Al Jazeera Farouk El-Baz on the right with glasses, guiding astronauts Robert F Overmyer, seated, and Ronald Evans discuss as to potential lunar landing sites [NASA]...
Supercars and Sunday Coffee at Brookfield Mosque
Yaseen Najeeb for the Wisconsin Muslim Journal A sleek, black V10 convertible Audi R8 is parked in front of Masjid Al-Noor mosque in Brookfield, license number QN. The Audi belongs to Shaykh Noman Hussain, commonly known as “Qari” Noman. Qari is a title...
