World Council of Churches calls on governments to hold Israel accountable for violations of international law
Scenes showing the widespread destruction of buildings and infrastructure caused by Israeli attacks during the Gaza genocide in Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip. February 22, 2026. (Photo: Omar Ashtawy/APA Images)Last week, the World Council of...
These Muslim Women Scale Africa’s Highest Mountain to Raise Funds for Orphanage
A group of women from Blackburn successfully climbed Mount Toubkal, North Africa’s highest peak at 4,167 meters, to raise funds for local orphanages.Organized by Z’s Defence Academy and led by Zaynab “Zee” Jogi, the all-female team endured a strenuous...
Middle East and African economies have most to gain if world goes green, study finds
People cool off in the water near the port of Basra during a heatwave in Iraq, one of the countries that could face an economic hit due to climate change. AFPVictory in the fight against climate change would give the Middle East and Africa the biggest...
Journey of a lifetime: Ahmed Chattha shares his call to Hajj
Photos courtesy of Ahmed ChatthaAhmed Chattha's view at the ascent of Mount Arafat, considered the most important part of the Hajj pilgrimage.Hajj, the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, that able Muslims are required to take once in their life, took...
Adidas Bridges Faith and Fitness with New Thobe Line
Adidas has launched a groundbreaking new line of thobes, the traditional Islamic ankle-length robe, in collaboration with French-Malian photographer Emile Samory-Fofana. This unexpected partnership seeks to explore the intricate relationship between...
Mo Farah ‘heartbroken’ to see escalating impact of climate change on children in Somalia
Save the Children Ambassador Sir Mo Farah travelled to his birthplace, Somaliland with Save the Children to see first-hand, the devastating toll of climate change and malnutrition on children and families on 29 May, 2024 [Mustafa Saeed / Save the...
State Rep. Ryan Clancy takes courageous stance for Palestinians
Rep. Ryan Clancy (D-Milwaukee) frequently speaks out against the Israeli military bombing of Palestinian civilians in Gaza. He championed ceasefire resolutions in the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors and in the Wisconsin Assembly.Rep. Ryan Clancy...
When Is the New Hijri Year 1446?
With global Muslims now in full anticipation, the Islamic New Year is expected to start on Sunday, July 7, according to astronomical calculations. “The Astronomical New Moon (conjunction) is on July 5, 2024 (Friday) at 22:57 UT,” moonsighting.com reported....
For Palestinian cooks in the U.S., highlighting the importance of olives is a matter of cultural survival
TURMUS AYYA, OCCUPIED WEST BANK -- DECEMBER 1, 2023: Amal Abu Awad, 59, harvests olives by hand, on their family groves next to their home in Turmus Ayya, Occupied West Bank, Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. Since the start of the Israel-Hamas war in October, olive...
New artwork at Milwaukee’s Baird Center reflects family, identity and loss
Palestinian Janan Najeeb, activist and tireless advocate for justice in Palestine, stands in front of David Najib Kasir's paintings now a permanent installation in the Baird Center.Milwaukee’s Baird Center opened its new expansion in May, which features a...
