Activism Through Islamic Art
Imagine a world where religious art was centered on visual interpretations of the unseen. God was rendered into visible form to be worshipped, while saints and angels filled canvases, stained glass, and sculptures that adorned houses of worship. For centuries, the...
Israel’s Cultural Genocide Is Destroying Gaza’s Very Memory
A university gate is seen destroyed in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on January 29, 2024. (Rizek Abdeljawad / Xinhua via Getty Images)rowing up in the diaspora, I clung to the stories of Palestine I heard from my parents and grandparents....
Dr. Shah leaves ISM to help Michigan mosque become a premier Islamic center
Photo by Wisconsin Muslim Journal Dr. Zulfiqar Ali Shah led the Eid al-Fitr prayer service in 2023. Dr. Zulfiqar Ali Shah will move to Michigan this week to become the director of religious affairs for the Islamic Association of Greater Detroit and the...
Book Review: They Called Me a Lioness: A Palestinian Girl’s Fight for Freedom by Ahed Tamimi
They Called Me a Lioness: A Palestinian Girl's Fight for Freedom by Ahed TamimiAdult non-fictionA riveting first-person account tells the evolution of Ahed Tamimi from a frightened child hiding in her house to a strong young woman protesting illegal...
‘Telk Qadeya’, anthem of divorce from the Western world
This is the story of a walz in three-quarter time which is fast becoming the rallying song of Arab youth. ‘Telk Qadeya’ is the Egyptian rock group Cairokee ’s latest single, ‘with a twist’ as they put it. It was issued on 30 November 2023, nearly two...
Wisconsin Coalition for Justice in Palestine asks Gateway Technical College to restore MLK award to Burlington racial justice organization
“In the same way ‘We Shall Overcome’ was the Civil Rights Movement's anthem, ‘From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free’ is the Palestinian Rights Movement's anthem,” said Wisconsin Coalition for Justice in Palestine founder Janan Najeeb.Activists...
Palestinian activist Ahed Tamimi among winners at Palestine Book Awards
Palestinian activist Ahed Tamimi wins award for her memoir 'They Called Me a Lioness: A Palestinian Girl’s Fight for Freedom' [Getty]Palestinian writer and activist Ahed Tamimi was among the winners of the Palestine Book Awards (PBA) on 18 January, with...
World Hijab Day: Celebrating the diversity of the hijab
I began to wear the hijab when I was around 17 years old, albeit I wore it on and off throughout my teenage years — but it was after wearing it for the month of Ramadan that I decided to keep it on. On the contrary to what some people expect, I was the...
New WMCA survey finds Wisconsin Muslims engage politically and their politics demonstrate a strong commitment to faith
Graphics courtesy of Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance shared the results at a public meeting last week of the state's first survey of Wisconsin Muslims that focuses on political engagement and concerns. A new survey finds...
Ghassan Kanafani’s ‘On Zionist Literature’: A vital, revolutionary critique
Ghassan Kanafani's On Zionist Literature makes an incisive analysis of the literary fiction written in support of the Zionist colonisation of Palestine [Ebb Books]Written in 1967 in Arabic and recently translated into English, Ghassan Kanafani’s literary...
