International conference in Waukesha explores connections between exercise and mental health
Experts speak at the second annual Motion Impacts Emotion conference in Waukesha. (Not shown: Art Kramer, Ph.D., leading researcher in aging and cognitive neuroscience; and Cheri Cope, M.S., sports psychology consultant and yoga teacher.)Leading experts,...
Three Stylists Share Their Stories and Their Specialties
(Above) Noor Al Far with a client Finding the right hairstylist can be a frustrating, long-term process, involving much trial, a lot of error, and considerable expense. For women who cover, privacy is an additional consideration, one that can sometimes be...
IRC Book Review: Reclaim Your Heart
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 Reclaim Your Heart: Personal Insights On...
When gamers on YouTube need help making videos, they turn to this University of Wisconsin grad
Sarah Hauer as "When gamers in Youtube need help making videos, they turn to this University of Wisconsin grad" for Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Muaaz Shakeel sits at his work station in his bedroom at his parent's home in McFarland. Shakeel's videos have...
Second WMCA Forum draws candidates from across Waukesha County
“Put out a little food and coffee, get people together, and immediately they have things to talk about,” said Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance Executive Director Kristin Hansen about the organization’s second “Meet the Candidates” event, held Thursday in...
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....
