Genocide is not a Jewish value! says Jewish Voice for Peace – Milwaukee
Photos by Kamal Moon“Free the hostages,” a woman told protesters in front of the Milwaukee Jewish Federation Tuesday. “We agreed with her,” said Bryan Atinsky (center left) of Milwaukee. “We were saying a permanent ceasefire is the way to get them...
IRC Book Review: Hands Around the Library: Protecting Egypt’s Treasured Books
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. Hands Around the Library: Protecting Egypt’s Treasured...
Trump officials pressing to slash refugee admissions to zero next year
Ted Hesson as "Trump officials pressing to slash refugee admissions to zero next year" for Politico The Trump administration is considering a virtual shutdown of refugee admissions next year — cutting the number to nearly zero — according to three people...
Taqwa’s Bakery & Restaurant gets approval to Open in Greenfield
Mouna Photography for the Wisconsin Muslim Journal / Building photo: Google Maps The many fans of Taqwa Obaid will be pleased to learn that they no longer have to attend an event or hire her as a caterer to sample her cooking. On July 16, the Greenfield...
Muslim community leader throws out first pitch at Cubs game as team continues outreach
Annie Sweeney as "Muslim community leader throws out first pitch at Cubs game as team continues outreach" for Chicago Tribune Armando L. Sanchez / Chicago Tribune Some five months after racist and anti-Muslim emails from the Ricketts family patriarch...
Gaza’s Little Chef
Khuloud Rabah Sulaiman as "Gaza's little chef" for We Are Not Numbers We Are Not Numbers “I want to be one of the best chefs in the world,” says Mahmoud Abu Nada. That, despite the fact that he lives in the blockaded Gaza Strip, is just 12 years old and...
Youth Determines the Culture at Ma’ruf
Yaseen Najeeb for the Wisconsin Muslim Journal On a steamy Saturday afternoon on the far North Side of Milwaukee, two young people are selling roasted corn under an awning placed in one corner of the Ma’ruf Youth Innovation Center parking lot. Inside the...
IRC Book Review: Alif The Unseen
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. Alif The Unseen Alif the Unseen by G Willow Wilson © 2012–...
Congresswomen Denounce Trump Tweets Telling Them To ‘Go Back’ To Their Home Countries
Bobby Allyn as "Congresswomen Denounce Trump Tweets Telling Them To 'Go Back' To Their Home Countries'" for NPR Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Instagram A group of four minority Democratic congresswomen targeted by President Trump in a series of Sunday morning...
Casablanca Restaurants are a Family Affair
Yaseen Najeeb for the Wisconsin Muslim Journal Courtesy of Casablanca Most people know that Casablanca, a trendy restaurant and hookah lounge on Brady Street, now has a west-side location on Blue Mound Road. And some know that the Casablanca brand has been...
