Salah is free!
Photos by Yaseen Najeeb Hundreds celebrated the return of Islamic Society of Milwaukee president Salah Sarsour Thursday from an Indiana jail, where U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement held him for 80 days. “I am back, Alhamdulillah (all praise be to...
Muslims worldwide celebrate Eid al-Adha, the Festival of Sacrifice
Muslim worshippers gather for Eid al-Adha prayers next to the Dome of the Rock at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem’s Old City [Mahmoud Illean/AP Photo] Muslims around the world have begun celebrating Eid al-Adha, the “Festival of Sacrifice”, which...
Helping Children Navigate the Emotional Impact of Today’s News
SUMMARY: Muslim children are vulnerable to the emotional impact of news during a progressively hostile atmosphere, and parents must understand how this influence works to support their children's well-being. According to available data, American Muslims...
Milwaukee’s Celebrating Palestine festival expands in second year
Celebrating Palestine returns to the Marcus Performing Arts Center in Milwaukee, Sunday, June 7. Milwaukee’s first festival celebrating Palestinian culture is back. Building on the huge success of last summer’s inaugural event, the Muslim Women’s Coalition...
An industry-backed “Trojan horse” bill would trample state food safety laws, critics warn
Featured image: April Walker/UnsplashA federal bill that would preempt hundreds of state food safety laws would weaken protections for consumers from toxic chemicals, critics warn even as backers of the bill argue it would lower food costs and ease supply...
What to Do on the Arafah Day for non-Hajjis
For a practicing Muslim, nothing seems more spiritually fulfilling in this month than traversing the streets of Madina, following the footsteps of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, reliving the story of Prophet Ibrahim, and holding on...
Islamic Resource Center reading and enrichment programs help prevent summer slide
The IRC Summer Reading Program encourages children to read more during the summer break while discovering new interests through fun educational events. Imagine you are building your dream home and one day, you discover that somehow, a fourth to a third of...
Israel deports foreign Gaza-bound flotilla activists after global outcry
Itamar Ben-Gvir’s actions led to widespread condemnation, including from the US ambassador, usually a staunch ally of the country. Photograph: Erik Marmor/Getty ImagesIsrael has said it has deported all the foreign activists it seized from a Gaza-bound...
Ghayasuddin Siddiqui obituary
Ghayasuddin Siddiqui at his office in west London in 2004. He was also an active member of the Stop the War Coalition. Photograph: Independent/AlamyWhen Malcolm X arrived at Sheffield University in December 1964, it was a young Pakistani student activist,...
UWM professor bridges mental health treatment gap to world’s most marginalized
University of Wisconsin Assistant Professor Srishti Sardana (left) has just returned from Burundi, where she works with HealthNet TPO and others to bring mental health care to refugees from the Democratic Republic of Congo. Srishti Sardana, Ph.D., an...
