How did sanctions affect life in Syria, and what happens next?
Motorists drive past a large sign depicting the new Syrian flag, with a slogan in Arabic reading "Syria for all", in the western city of Latakia on 9 March 2025 (AFP/Omar Haj Kadour)Five months after the fall of decades of brutal autocracy, Syrians are...
Arranged: Discovering common ground for women in the value of dignity
A diverse group of five dynamic women, all from different faith and cultural backgrounds, participated in a panel discussion after the movie "Arranged" was screened at this year’s Milwaukee Muslim Film Festival on May 7. The movie told the story of...
A rare and up-close look at the first night of Taraweeh in Wisconsin
Muslims around the world and in Wisconsin began fasting for the month of Ramadan, which began this year on May 15. The ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, Ramadan moves up by ten days every year. Over the course of a normal lifetime an individual...
Wisconsin Churches show support for Muslim Neighbors during Ramadan
In an effort to express its faith commitment to love thy neighbor, the Wisconsin Council of Churches reached out to its Muslim neighbors with a message of solidarity, and respect for the holy season of Ramadan. Ramadan began at sunset on Tuesday, May 15...
Marquette professor pushes scholars to educate against Islamophobia in the Age of Trump
As Donald Trump enters the second year of his four-year term as a president, many began unpacking their initial impressions of his unexpected victory and controversial administration. One of them is Louise Cainkar, a sociologist and associate professor of...
Milwaukee joins worldwide protests to condemn Israeli massacre of Palestinian civilians
Hundreds of Milwaukee residents rallied at O’Donnell Park on May 14, protesting the opening of the United States Embassy in Jerusalem and the kiIIings in Gaza of Palestinian civilians who marched in a nonviolent protest. The Milwaukee protesters marched...
Thousands of protestors march against Waukesha’s anti-immigrant policy and enforcement
Over ten thousand people from Milwaukee and across Wisconsin…
The role of Wisconsin Universities in furthering efforts for interfaith dialogue
Two students recently shared their findings on interfaith dialogue between Christians and Muslims in the Milwaukee area at the annual Interfaith Symposium. Kaitlyn Daly, Nursing '17, and Caroline Redick, a Ph.D. candidate in theology, worked on a year-long...
Community voices reflect on meanings and perceptions of Ramadan
Q&A: Reflections on Ramadan The Wisconsin Muslim Journal circulated questions about Ramadan to residents around Southeast Wisconsin. Through forwarded referrals, replies arrived from as far away as Florida. This article is a compilation of those...
Ramadan mobile app becoming valuable resource for observing Holy Month
“We wanted to build a way in which Muslims could remember the best part…
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