East Side’s New Destination: Where Life Begins With Haraz Coffee
Photos by Cherrie HansonA dream come true for Mahdi Hassan to open his own coffee shop, inspired by the joyful environment it cultivates.In recent years, several Yemeni coffee shops, primarily based in Dearborn, Michigan, have regionally expanded...
Yaseen Najeeb: Keeping a visual diary of an enlightened journey
The mass of voices in the airplane rang out with these beautiful words as we descended into Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Dr. Najwa Shawish: Traveling with kids to Mecca
Najwa Beit Shawish, MD joined dozens of Muslim community members from the Milwaukee area for a Winter Umrah
Afriqah Imani: From Brookfield to Makkah and Madinah
Afriqah Imani joined dozens of Muslim community members from the Milwaukee area for a Winter Umrah from December 22 to 31. Organized through ISM Brookfield, Imani and her fellow pilgrims visited the holy cities of Makkah and Madinah. This Q&A talks about...
Umrah pilgrims discuss trip with interfaith group
The Milwaukee Muslim Women’s Coalition hosted a networking brunch
Muslim Slaves in America: Abdul Rahman Ibrahim Sori
Black History Month is an annual observance in February that started as a way of remembering important people and events in the history of the African diaspora. This biography is part of a series that features well known enslaved African Muslims....
Myanmar genocide in focus as local Rohingya Muslims plead for help
On September 15, more than 150 protesters, mainly Rohingya refugees, lined the street on 3rd and Wisconsin
Milwaukee stands up to anti-Muslim hate
The anti-immigrant, anti-Muslim organization ACT for America, which calls itself "The NRA of national security," announced nearly 70 rallies in three dozen states, including one in Milwaukee on September 9. The Milwaukee General Defense Committee’s call to...
Hate groups seek to spread fear in Milwaukee with change of tactics
On September 9, a hate group had planned a rally in our city. It was only a matter of time before the hate…
End of Ramadan celebrated with Eid al-Fitr
For 1.5 billion Muslims around the world, including the thousands in the Greater Milwaukee area, Saturday evening at sunset on June 24 marked the end of the month of Ramadan.
