PBA 2025: Longlist announced in a landmark year for Palestinian voices
We are honoured to announce the 20 longlisted titles for the Palestine Book Awards 2025. This year marks a horrifying time for the people of Palestine — a year scarred by ongoing war and genocide.Yet, in the face of unimaginable suffering, Palestinian...
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...
8 things Muslims can do on Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Samana Siddiqui as "8 Things Muslims can do on Marthin Luther King Jr. day" for Sound Vision Sound Vision Martin Luther King Jr. Day is commemorated annually in the United States on the third Monday of January, in honor of the January 15 birthday of Dr....
Marvel just got another Muslim superhero and he’s from Dearborn
Leyal Khalife as "Marvel just got another Muslim superhero and he's from Dearborn" for Stepfeed Marvel Superheroes may be fictional but their fight against injustices is closer to reality than one would think. The Muslim community got its very own Marvel...
Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance Event Draws 33 candidates
Yaseen Najeeb for Wisconsin Muslim Journal “I am blown away by the event,” Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett said Thursday at the Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance’s “Meet the Candidates” gathering. Barrett, who is seeking his fifth term, added, “Feel the energy...
IRC Book Review: The Lion Who Saw Himself in the Water
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. The Lion Who Saw Himself in the Water The Lion Who Saw...
Airman becomes the service’s first female Muslim chaplain candidate
Stephen Losey as "Airman becomes the service's first female Muslim chaplain candidate" for AirForce Times Second Lt. Saleha Jabeen speaks at her commissioning Dec. 18 about her journey to become the Air Force's first female Muslim chaplain. (Tech. Sgt....
Craving a Great Donut? Look No Further Than Donut Squad
Yaseen Najeeb for Wisconsin Muslim Journal Milwaukee has a well-deserved reputation as a foodie town. You can get just about any food you crave in the city, from ethnic to traditional to straight-up gourmet. Any food, that is, except a good donut. Donut...
History and Culture in the Cradle of Civilization
Luigi Darrauto, Getty Images/iStockphoto "Bam and its Cultural Landscape represents an outstanding example of an ancient fortified settlement that developed around the Iranian central plateau and is an exceptional testimony to the development of a trading...
