Mahmoud Khalil renews devotion to Palestinian freedom at New York rally
Palestinian rights activist Mahmoud Khalil and his supporters rally in NYC after release – video Mahmoud Khalil, the Palestinian rights activist, freed from Ice detention on Friday, returned to Columbia University on Sunday to renew his commitment to the...
Moviegoers experience cultural dialogues during the Milwaukee Muslim Film Festival
The 4th Annual Milwaukee Muslim Film Festival finished a successful run of screenings on May 7, and brought both a cinematic and social experience to hundreds of local residents. The goal of the film festival has been to use films as a platform to hold...
Film Festival Highlights and the many stories about Muslims
Milwaukee is known for its variety of ethnic events, and is one of the only cities in America to host a Muslim Film Festival. Over the past four years it has paved a way for award-winning motion pictures to be discovered by a local audience, while offering...
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...
