What are you thankful for? Our readers’ reflections on gratitude
The week before Thanksgiving, we posed a question to our readers, “What are you thankful for?” requesting their thoughts about the day of giving thanks.We ask this with full awareness that it is difficult to talk about gratitude when so many people in our...
For the first time ever there will be a vote in Congress on blocking weapons to Israel
Bernie Sanders on Face the Nation, Feb. 19, 2023. Screenshot.Last week Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) announced that he had introduced legislation to block a $20 billion arms sale to Israel.The Joint Resolutions of Disapproval would prevent the delivery of...
Marquette students develop ReRite Refuge nonprofit to tutor immigrant and refugee children
Photos courtesy of ReRite RefugeReRite Refuge is a one year old nonprofit founded by Marquette University students to strengthen skills for immigrant and refugee children without any cost to their parents.Learning is made fun, fulfilling and accessible...
‘It’s Bisan from Gaza and I’m Still Alive’ – Palestinian Journalist Wins Emmy Award
Palestinian journalist Bisan Owda. (Photo: via wizard_bisan1 IG page) ‘This award is testimony to the power of one woman armed only with an iPhone who survived almost a year of bombardment.” Palestinian journalist Bisan Owda has won an Emmy award for her...
Leading US imams and scholars urge Muslim voters to snub Kamala Harris over Gaza
Demonstrators against Israel's war on Gaza near the United Center where the Democratic National Convention was taking place on 21 August 2024 in Chicago (Scott Olson/AFP) A group of leading Muslim American scholars and imams have signed a letter calling on...
Brave Milwaukee production helps Americans understand horror in Gaza
Photos by Jake Badovski In Vanguard Productions new show, Maya Danks gives "a virtually seamless performance" as a young American activist who died in Gaza, says Milwaukee Journal Sentinel theatre critic Jim Higgins. My Name is Rachel Corrie wraps up with...
An Islamic Guide for Raising Eco-Conscious Children in a Muslim Family
It Begins at HomeThe world faces environmental challenges requiring collective efforts from individuals, communities, and governments. While international agreements and government policies grapple with this complex crisis, the whispers of change often...
The Art of Dining: exploring the history of food in Islamic culture
Madhava Khurd and Jamshid Chela, India. Babur Enjoying a Meal at the South Madrasa (College) in 1506, from a Manuscript of the Baburnama (Memoirs of Babur), ca. 1590–93. Photograph: The British Library. The second-largest religion by population after...
Photo Essay: We Are Big Time author talk and book launch at Milwaukee Public Library
Photos by Mouna RashidFront Row, from left to right, current members of Salam School Stars team: Hya Abdeljawad, Farrah Heder, Ola Bahhur, Aamina Farooq, Safa Bahhur, Aseel Ishtaiwi and Jana Ismail. Back row, from left to right, Salam Stars alumni:...
A New Way To Read Fiction: Critical Islamic Mindful Reading
Many of us love reading fiction for leisure. There’s nothing like curling up with a good book or mindlessly cleaning while listening to an audiobook. However, it’s hard to find “good books” that we can’t wait to rip open and read, and even harder to find...
