Muslim Women Must Take Active Leadership Roles in Mosques
Due to societal expectations and cultural restrictions that often have nothing to do with religion, many Muslim women feel they are confined to a domestic role and rarely attend Jummah (Friday) prayer at the mosque. Interpretations of Islamic teachings on...
Leaked Israel lobby presentation urges US officials to justify war on Gaza with ‘Hamas rape’ claims
The Grayzone has obtained slides from a confidential Israel lobby presentation based on data from Republican pollster Frank Luntz. They contain talking points for politicians and public figures seeking to justify Israel’s assault on the Gaza Strip.Two...
Milwaukee’s Day of Action for Palestine protests highlight growing defiance of U.S. role in Gaza genocide
Photos by Kamal Moon Wisconsin Coalition for Justice in Palestine members Yaman Othman and Hana Masri led chants at WCJP’s Hands Off Rafah rally, part of Milwaukee's Day of Action for Palestine. “The United States is not complicit in this genocide; we are...
Waves of Change: Meet Wisconsin Green Muslims founder and director Huda Alkaff
Huda Alkaff, founder and director of Wisconsin Green MuslimsWaves of Change is a new online interview series highlighting the diverse faces and perspectives shaping the environmental justice movement throughout the Great Lakes region.This month, we spoke...
PBS and NPR leave out key facts in their Israel stories
TAMARA KEITH OF NPR ON THE PBS NEWS HOUR “POLITICS MONDAY” SEGMENT ON FEB. 26, 2024. SCREENSHOT.I watch and listen to public broadcasting, and in recent days, commenters on those media have repeatedly mystified Israel coverage with statements they have to...
Bint Jamila’s Table’s unique creations unite people around Palestinian cuisine
Photos by Kamal MoonFood artist Muna Riyad Sharma of Bay View (left), an event stylist and producer, named her business “Bint Jamila's Table.” Bint Jamila is Arabic for “daughter of Jamila.” Her mother Jamila (right) is her inspiration, she said.Friends...
Will Biden’s Gaza stance cost him Wisconsin primary votes?
Actress Susan Sarandon, center, stands with activists from the group CodePink on Feb. 15 outside the Capitol Hill offices of Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., as they advocate for Gaza. AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) A Wisconsin advocacy group is urging Democratic...
Weekly Briefing: Aaron Bushnell calls U.S. progressives to their greatest traditions
A VIGIL FOR AARON BUSHNELL OUTSIDE THE ISRAELI EMBASSY IN WASHINGTON ONE DAY AFTER HIS DEATH. PHOTO FROM DEMOCRACY NOW! When news broke last Sunday of the death of the US Air Force member Aaron Bushnell, who declared, “I will no longer be complicit in...
Honoring Milwaukee’s Muslim entrepreneurs and visionaries on International Women’s Day
Photo by Mouna Rashid Taqwa Obaid, owner of Taqwa's Restaurant and Bakery at 4651 S. 27th St, grew as a caterer into an influential Muslim restaurateur in the Milwaukee area. As Milwaukee’s Muslim community has grown during the past 30 years, Muslim women...
Arab, Muslim organisers praise ‘uncommitted’ protest vote for Gaza in Michigan primary
The Council on American-Islamic Relations conducted an exit poll of Muslim voters and found that 94 per cent of the community chose uncommitted on the ballot. [Getty]Arab and Muslim advocacy leaders and groups are praising the high turnout of...
