Milwaukee Streetcar opens new transportation option for Muslims working downtown
Milwaukee’s new $124 million streetcar started passenger service on November 3, and immediately began connecting people and neighborhoods on its opening weekend by adding another mode of public transit for the Muslim population who work downtown. The Hop...
Maryam Al-Khawaja talks about survivor’s guilt in Marquette democracy project
Maryam Al-Khawaja is a Bahraini Human Rights Defender, works as an Advisor on Advocacy with the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR), and is on the Board of the International Service for Human Rights. She previously served as the Co-Director for the GCHR...
Mark Pocan among U.S. Representatives who condemn Trump’s actions against Palestinians
U.S. Representatives Mark Pocan (WI-02), James P. McGovern (MA-02), Barbara Lee (CA-13), Betty McCollum (MN-04), Raúl Grijalva (AZ-03), and Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) today released the following statement condemning the Trump Administration’s recent actions...
NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar reflects on life affirming lessons in “Becoming Kareem”
Based on his NYTimes best-selling book, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was in Milwaukee on September 7 for his live on-stage show at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts - Uihlein Hall, and the Wisconsin Muslim Journal caught up with him on the red carpet....
Political Science class on terrorism prompts backlash from UW-Madison students over racism
UW student Ali Khan's critique of class on Facebook quickly tallied hundreds of likes, comments, and shares. A University of Wisconsin student’s Facebook post criticizing a political science class on terrorism Wednesday prompted outcry from hundreds of...
Zeshan B’s concert to share his new genre of music with Milwaukee
Virtuoso vocalist Zeshan B is widely being recognized as one of the most unique singers to come out of Chicago. He will be at the Marcus Center’s Wilson Theater at Vogel Hall for one night only on Saturday, September 15 at 7:30 pm. Blending the...
Fact checking reveals Wisconsin’s Ripon College was targeted by false claims over 9/11 memorial
“Unfortunately, we have a history of marginalizing minority groups in our country and creating the ‘other,’ including the original Native Americans, black Americans, Chinese Americans, Japanese Americans, and now Latinx and Muslims among others. However,...
Mosque on Wheels: Japan prepares to welcomes Muslim visitors for 2020 Summer Olympics
As Japan prepares for 2020 Summer Olympics, Tokyo company creates mosque on wheels to welcome Muslim visitors. A large white-and-blue truck pulls up outside a stadium in central Japan and slowly expands into a place of worship. Welcome to the Mobile...
Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar is still the beating heart of the city and its culture
Istanbul's historic Grand Bazaar resembles a living museum with its 557 years of history, thousands of daily visitors and shops offering both traditional and modern goods. It is not only Istanbul's but one of Turkey's most significant cultural and historic...
Toxic stress casts a long shadow over children from Palestine to Milwaukee
The Milwaukee Muslim Women’s Coalition hosted a special public event on August 23, addressing the issue of childhood trauma. Three experts on the subject detailed the connections and impact that continues to affect children from Milwaukee to Palestine....
