ISNA 62nd Convention Attracts Record Attendance in Rosemont
The Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) hosted its 62nd Annual Convention on August 29, 2025, at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois, bringing together thousands of participants from across the country.The convention opened...
Watching The Message during Ramadan
Director Moustapha Akkad with actors Anthony Quinn and Abdullah Gheith at the filming set of The Message [Al Jazeera Documentary Channel] My great-grandfather Rasim Tabaković served as an imam in the eastern Bosnian town of Višegrad. Always impeccably...
41,000 flags planted at Marquette University to honor Palestinian lives lost
Photos by Kamal Moon More than 100 people planted flags Sunday on Marquette University's campus for Palestinians killed in Gaza since Oct. 7. Marquette University students arrived on campus yesterday to a sea of 41,000 green, red and white flags, each...
Watermelon Pictures: Alana Hadid to lead new Palestinian film company
PHOTO: EDWARD BERTHELOT/GETTY IMAGESAlana Hadid, whose father Mohamed is Palestinian, will become the company's creative director. Alana Hadid, the older half-sister of models Bella and Gigi, is joining the newly launched Watermelon Pictures as creative...
When is Eid al-Fitr 2024 and how is it celebrated?
As a new moon was not sighted on Monday evening after Maghrib prayers, Muslims in Saudi Arabia and neighbouring countries will fast one more day, completing 30 days of Ramadan. The first day of Eid will then be celebrated on Wednesday, April 10. The first...
Milwaukee’s Eid Festival cancelled in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza
Photo by Kamal Moon As Palestinians in Gaza suffer relentless bombing and starvation, Milwaukee's Muslim community opts for subdued Ramadan and Eid celebrations, beginning with the cancellation in March of Eat Halal Milwaukee's Suhoor Food Truck Festival....
Opening Closets and Hearts with Eid Pop-up Shop
Wisconsin Muslimah Circle members (from left to right) Nyla Khan, Naima Hankar, Habiba Wasiuddin and Zainab Rahman created a one-day Eid pop-up shop during Ramadan. All proceeds went to support Our Peaceful Home project and their clients. With Eid al-Fitr...
Hijab-wearing players in women’s NCAA Tournament hope to inspire others
North Carolina State's, Jannah Eissa warms up prior to a second-round college basketball game against Tennessee in the NCAA Tournament in Raleigh, N.C., Monday, March 25, 2024.N.C. State’s Jannah Eissa and UC Irvine’s Diaba Konate are bringing visibility...
Wisconsin backers of ceasefire in Gaza employ grassroots political action
Photo courtesy of Listen to Wisconsin Hundreds marched in Madison and Milwaukee last weekend in anti-war protests commemorating Palestinian Land Day. This story is the second of two stories about efforts by Wisconsinites to stop the killing of...
We Cannot Fast from Clean Air
During Ramadan, Muslims ideally sacrifice some of their own comfort while focusing on compassion, mercy and charitable giving to the hungry, thirsty, poor and disadvantaged. However, while one can fast from food and water for specific periods of time, our...
