Archewell Foundation Cuts Funding to Muslim Women’s Group Over Pro-Palestine Remarks
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Archewell Foundation has halted its financial support to a prominent U.S.-based Muslim women’s organization after pro-Palestinian statements made by its founder, Janan Najeeb, came to light—igniting debate around the limits...
UK Faces Backlash for Barring Nelson Mandela’s Grandson from Crucial Pro-Palestinian Speaking Tour
Mandla Mandela was expected to emphasize shared struggles between South Africa’s anti-apartheid movement and Palestinian resistance, drawing powerful parallels between the two fights for justice and freedom. Nelson Mandela’s grandson, Chief Mandla Mandela,...
Hundreds gather in Milwaukee at Interfaith Vigil for victims of Israeli onslaught
Participants at Wisconsin Coalition for Justice in Palestine's vigil Tuesday placed flowers in water for victims of Israeli military bombing in Gaza and Lebanon. Hundreds of somber participants filed into the Islamic Society of Milwaukee Community Center...
Is US really prioritising Israel and allies over its own flood victims?
A resident on Magnolia Avenue cradles his dog as he surveys the flooding damage after Hurricane Milton passed in South Daytona, Florida, on October 11, 2024. Photo: ReutersRelief agencies in the US are running out of money as Congress drags its feet...
Google Was Set to Host an Israeli Military Conference. When We Asked About It, the Event Disappeared.
The Luma page, left, for the Google-sponsored Israeli defense tech event. The same event page, right, after The Intercept contacted the organizers. ScreenshotThe Israeli Defense Tech Conference, aimed at tech companies working with the Israeli military,...
Milwaukee Muslim Film Festival opens with powerful story of forgiveness
Photos courtesy of Rais BhuiyanRais Bhuiyan holds up a photo of his face, damaged by a neo-Nazi who shot him from point-blank range in a post-9/11 revenge attack on Muslims.In September and October of 2001, an American neo-Nazi went “hunting” for Muslims...
Worldwide Demonstrations Mourn and Condemn ‘Year of Genocide’ in Gaza
Tens of thousands of people around the world took to the streets Sunday just ahead of the one-year anniversary of Israel's catastrophic assault on the Gaza Strip, which has killed more than 41,000 people, decimated the enclave's civilian infrastructure,...
Seven Virtues With Which To Navigate Recruitment: Humble Advice To Young And New Muslims
Alhamdulillah. As a young or new Muslim, you may encounter various groups (‘Salafists,’ ‘Traditionalists,’ ‘Activists,’ and many strands in between) who are eager to engage you in their causes. Each of them carries elements of truth and sincere intent....
9th Annual Milwaukee Muslim Film Festival to illuminate complexity of contemporary Muslim experiences
Graphic design by Nayfa Naji The 9th Annual Milwaukee Muslim Film Festival comes to the Oriental Theatre Oct. 17-20 with award-winning films about Muslims in our time—including a documentary chronicling a hate crime survivor’s healing journey to...
Black Muslims and Black Issues
Had I been born in Egypt during the time of the Pharaohs, it would have been a good time to be Black. Black people were the ruling class. The oppressed class, at least for a period of time, was the Hebrews. But I was not born then; I was born in 1988 in...
