Ashura – Lest We Forget
An aerial view shows people gathering at the shrines of Imam Abbas ibn Ali (front) and Imam Husain (background) in the city of Karbala, 88 kilometers south of the capital Baghdad, Iraq (photo: AFP).The tenth day of the first month of the Islamic lunar...
The World Court has ended the Oslo ruse
ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER YITZHAK RABIN (LEFT), U.S. PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON (CENTER), AND PLO CHAIRMAN YASSER ARAFAT (RIGHT), DURING THE SIGNING OF THE OSLO ACCORDS, SEPTEMBER 13, 1993. (PHOTO: WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)Israel is on trial for genocide in the...
Discussing anti-Muslim violence with survivor Zara Chowdhary, Wisconsin author of The Lucky Ones
Wisconsin author Zara Chowdhary survived decades of anti-Muslim violence in her native India. Her new memoir, The Lucky Ones, intertwines her personal history with the social and political history of a fragile, multiethnic society.“A memoir for this...
Community Advisory: CAIR Urges Muslim Voters to Meet Lawmakers During August Congressional Recess
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on Muslim voters and community leaders to meet with lawmakers in their home districts during the August Congressional recess....
What are the teachings of Islam on Environmental Protection?
As grave climate change continues to ramp up, higher temperatures and heat waves are making the Hajj, an annual pilgrimage of Muslims to Makkah in Saudi Arabia, increasingly risky, especially for participants with vulnerable health condition.In the Middle...
Milwaukee’s Salam School Girls Basketball players become graphic novel stars
Illustration by Safiya Zerrougui Salam School Girls Basketball Team, one of the first all-Muslim girls' high school teams in America, garnered national media attention in 2018-19, catching the attention of writer Hena Khan, who featured the Stars in her...
12 Historic Muslim Sites You Didn’t Know About
Ulugh Beg Observatory, Uzbekistan The kids are on summer holidays, and it’s wedding season, so for one reason or the other, you’re probably looking for an ideal destination. Why not consider some lesser-known Muslim sites this summer? Whether you’re...
Gaza and the Failures of International Liberalism
United Nations Headquarters, Geneva. Credit: WikimediaBy Luke McMahan/ Arab America Contributing WriterDespite a steady stream of rulings from respected international organizations condemning Israeli violence and aggression in Palestinian land, there is no...
A ‘third space’ atmosphere at The Gallery Food Hall on Milwaukee’s east side
Photos by Kamal Moon Exterior of The Gallery Food Hall (on left) at 2335 N. Murray Ave., and its owner Kamal Shkoukani holding two flavor versions of Korean corn dogs. The Gallery Food Hall on Milwaukee’s east side combines a potpourri of food options with...
‘No one should be excluded’: Australia’s Tina Rahimi hits out at Olympic hijab ban
Tina Rahimi, the first Muslim woman to represent Australia in Olympic boxing, has hit out at France’s hijab ban. Photograph: Ryan Pierse/Getty ImagesAustralian boxer Tina Rahimi has hit out at France’s hijab ban, which prevents French athletes...
