Wisconsin bike rides support Gaza Sunbirds
Photos courtesy of The Great Ride of Return MKE The Great Ride of Return - Milwaukee's inaugural ride in April 2024 included a stop at the Sunburst statue on Wisconsin Ave. In early 2024, something popped up in southside Milwaukee resident Eric Kleppe-Montenegro’s...
Milwaukee Islamic Dawah Center gets a new imam
Photos courtesy of the Milwaukee Islamic Dawah CenterThe Milwaukee Islamic Dawah Center celebrated the appointment of its new imam, Mohamed Camara (right), with a community dinner on Dec. 5. Without an imam for four years, Milwaukee Islamic Dawah Center...
When the holidays are not so jolly: Supporting our neighbors this season
Just a few days ago, one of my neighbors’ holiday decorations caught my attention and stirred memories of home. As I was washing the dishes, I glanced out the window toward the next street over and saw a display of uniquely Puerto Rican Christmas...
A 2025 cultural reckoning: How Palestinian art, music and fashion went global
In 2025, Palestinian music, food and fashion transcended borders, transforming culture into a global language of resistance, identity and survivalFor the past two years of Israel's genocide in Gaza, there's one truth that's impossible to...
Centuries-Old Practice Brings Women Together for Connection, Support
Photos courtesy of Huda Y Asad and Sahar Mahmoud Hands thread a needle over a tatreez template during a Sisters Sip & Stitch workshop led by Sahar's Studio at the Islamic Resource Center, where participants carry forward a centuries-old Palestinian...
West Antarctica’s history of rapid melting foretells sudden shifts in continent’s ‘catastrophic’ geology
The ice that now covers West Antarctica was not there 3.6 million years ago, after a massive collapse of the ice sheet during a warming period. Anna Ruth Halberstadt, CC BY-NC-NDDue to its thick, vast ice sheet, Antarctica appears to be a single,...
California’s AB 715 claims to combat antisemitism but is a direct attack on free speech regarding Palestine
California Governor Gavin Newsom (Photo: Wikimedia)It’s not just Washington, DC that has sold out to the Israel lobby. In October of this year, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 715 into law, amending California’s education code,...
Wisconsin Muslim Journal 2025: A year in review
New citizens naturalized and celebrated at Lynden Sculpture GardenDuring 2025, umbrella themes centered on identity and citizenship, belonging and agency. Wisconsin Muslim Journal (WMJ) sourced expertise and insight to document stories nodding to the...
The Science Behind Manifestation and Goal Setting
In Islam, du’a is described as calling on God with humility, sincerity, and trust. The Quran confirms this sacred act, as God commands, “Call upon Me; I will respond to you” (40:60). But du’a is more than spoken words; it is a dynamic interaction that...
AI And The Dajjal Consciousness: Why We Need To Value Authentic Islamic Knowledge In An Age Of Convincing Deception
Laziness and lack of passion, combined with the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), will be the bane of our Ummah’s existence. Short-form media that constantly fires our synapses for that feel-good chemical, catering to limited attention spans, has taken...
