Recent Releases to Read Before the New Year
Approaching a new year often invites reflection, and books are the perfect companion for that type of introspection. From a collection of stories by Banu Mushtaq to profound essays about identity from N.S. Nuseibeh, there are plenty of new releases that...
Saving the Savior Tree: A Holiday Stand for Palestine
A night starry sky is shown against the background of the Milky Way and trees. (Photo: Believe_In_Me/ iStock via Getty Images) So, there it stands in your living room—the crown jewel of December. Your Christmas tree, dressed to the nines in ornaments that...
Bloodstained hypocrisy: Biden’s bombs are louder than his words on Islamophobia
Joe Biden speaking in January 2020. (Photo: Gage Skidmore/Flickr)On December 12, 2024, the Biden administration released its National Strategy to Counter Islamophobia and Anti-Arab Hate. The document is a moral obscenity that should insult the intelligence...
Local pro-Palestine voices being censored in a time of genocide
Photo by Adam Ossers Fanana Banana co-founder Nayfa Naji's painting, "Palestinian Hajah of 1948." Zionism is a racist, nationalist political movement, created by late-19th century secular Europeans, that seeks to establish a Jewish ethnostate within...
Wisconsin leadership takes action to remove lead pipes
Photo courtesy of EPAThere are more than 9 million lead pipes carrying drinking water into people's homes and other buildings, according to EPA.Water is life, it is sacred – and we must ensure every person has equitable access to safe drinking...
From DC to the Vatican, baby Jesus is wearing a keffiyeh
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Washington’s Capitol Hill neighborhood is one of several churches across the country that have created crèches called “Christ in the Rubble.” The name comes from a book by Palestinian Christian pastor Munther Isaac. Featuring...
Muslim community-engaged research highlights Muslim Americans’ end-of-life healthcare gaps and needs
Photos by Mouna Rashid David Zimmerman of CSTI, Iqbal Ashraf of MCHC and Renee Foutz, M.D., and Laila Azam, Ph.D., of MCW stand by a poster presentation of research on Muslim Americans’ perceptions of hospice care at MCW's 10th Annual Community Engagement...
Influential Women in Islamic History: Shaping the Foundations of Knowledge
Muslim women have played an integral role in shaping Islamic scholarship, contributing as hadith narrators, jurists, spiritual guides, and educators. Despite challenges, their dedication to learning and teaching has left an indelible mark on Islamic...
Al-Idrisi: A Muslim Pioneer of Modern Geography
Early geography and cartography were more art than science. Although astronomers through their study of the universe were able to theorize about such general geographical concepts like the shape of the earth, early geography was for the most part a product...
How to be a good Muslim parent during the Christmas season
Photo credit: Dawud Academy blogChristmas holiday season can be a time for Muslim parents to strengthen their children's sense of identify and belonging.“Mama, why don’t we celebrate Christmas?” 4 ½-year-old Iman asked her mother. “We celebrate Eid. Other...
