What can I do in the face of genocide?
Credit: Artist Zahra Gulraiz created this image in honor of US Air Force Aaron Bushnell who self-emulated in front of the Israeli embassy in Washington, DC two years ago today in protest of his country’s complicity in genocide.I find myself asking this...
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...
‘A Declaration of War’: Israel Accused of Bombing Iranian Consulate in Syria
Iranian and Syrian officials on Monday accused Israel of bombing Iran's consulate in Damascus, an attack one expert called a "war-abetting escalation" that U.S. President Joe Biden "claimed he was preventing" in the Middle East.Seven people including...
Madison Alder Nasra Wehelie may become first Muslim woman in Wisconsin Assembly
Madison alder Nasra Wehelie announces her candidacy for the Wisconsin Assembly.Nasra Wehelie, a Madison Common Council alder and a Democrat, kicks off her campaign for a seat in the Wisconsin legislature Monday, April 1. If elected, she will be the first...
