Muslim Australians are crying out to be heard. Will the major parties listen to us?
Peter Drew’s poster depicting Monga Khan, an Afghan cameleer who helped connect Australia to the wider world by helping to build telegraph lines across the outback. Photograph: Peter DrewWhen I first arrived in Melbourne four years ago, my introduction to...
There is no evidence Hamas killed members of the Bibas family. Israel is using their death to manufacture consent for genocide.
A rally organized by the NY Hostages and Missing Families Forum, in front of the NY residence of António Guterres, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, pleading for his help in releasing the Bibas family, on December 8, 2023. (Photo:...
REVIEW: Can humor be a form of resistance?
For decades, the Palestinian identity has been reduced to a grim narrative—one of displacement, destruction and dehumanization. In mainstream media, Palestine is often synonymous with tragedy, its people are depicted as either victims or villains, rarely...
Milwaukee’s First Melt n Dip: Two years of Sweet Success
Photos by Cherrie HansonFamily roadtrips to Chicago's Melt n Dip location inspired Heba and Jafar Awadallah to open a Milwaukee location. They also cater private parties and operate a Melt n Dip food truck.There is no more ideal place to satisfy your sweet...
How to Create a Green and Eco-Friendly Mosque
Green buildings are designed and built with a more thoughtful, inclusive, holistic, and systems-based approach that takes long-term environmental and human impacts into consideration and offer a solution. They have been shown to reduce energy use by up to...
Black Muslims Redefining Media While Changing Narratives In Pop Culture
For decades, Black Muslims have been largely underrepresented—or misrepresented—in mainstream media and pop culture. Despite their deep historical presence in the United States, they have often been portrayed through negative stereotypes, if at all. ...
New Salam School math team shines in regional tournament
Salam School Math Team won 5th Place Feb. 1 in the MATHCOUNTS tournament at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Left to right: Safwaan Aqueel, Sabir Eisa, AbduRazakh Rahimullah, Bilal Khan, Tharduke Zubair, Okassh Amin, Saleh Fudeh, Malek Abduljalil,...
10 Lessons After 10 Years Of Marriage
I can’t believe that l celebrated 10 years of marriage with my husband this December, mashaAllah! These 10 years feel like it has been just a month but also 100 years at the same time. There have been good times and bad times and everything in between. To...
Centuries-old bond between Istanbul with its cats continues
Every corner of Istanbul is home to cats, including this one resting inside a mosque, Istanbul, Türkiye, Feb. 17, 2025. (AA Photo)Istanbul, which has hosted many civilizations throughout history, is known not only for its historical and cultural richness...
Political scientist Norman Finkelstein to Wisconsin: “There was no war in Gaza. There was genocide.”
Photos by Cherrie Hanson Prominent political scientist and fierce critic of Israel, Norman Finkelstein, Ph.D., visited the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee for a public conversation with Students for Justice in Palestine. “The biggest falsehood about Gaza...
