Highlighting a Consistent Muslim Home Writer: Sister Wendy Diaz
This issue of Muslim Home Newsletter is the 200th edition. In recognition of this achievement, all articles fall under the theme of consistency. One of the most consistent and prolific writers for Muslim Home newsletter is Sister Wendy Diaz. Sr Wendy...
Is AI sparking a cognitive revolution that will lead to mediocrity and conformity?
The Industrial Revolution mechanized production. Today, there’s a similar risk with the automation of thought. kutaytanir/E+ via Getty ImagesArtificial Intelligence began as a quest to simulate the human brain.Is it now in the process of transforming the...
Deporting Dissent: Weaponizing the U.S. Immigration System
Mapheze Saleh, a Palestinian American activist and researcher, campaigning for the immediate release of her husband, Badar Khan Suri. Image Ced: @maktoobmedia on InstagramAt 6:15 a.m. on March 19, 2025, United States federal immigration agents in tactical...
From modest beginnings to modern hub, Madinah Community Center expands after 30 years
Members of the Madison Madinah Community Center, front row, Saad Khalifa, second row, left to right, Mohammed Asadullah, Madinah Community Center president, Mefail Ibrahimi, Imam Alhagie Jallow and Besnik Ibrahimi Madison’s Madinah Community Center...
Faizan Zaki, 13, rebounds from stunning gaffe to win National Spelling Bee crown
Faizan Zaki’s enthusiasm for spelling nearly got the better of him. Ultimately, his joyful approach made him the Scripps National Spelling Bee champion.The favorite entering the bee after his runner-up finish last year – during which he never misspelled a...
From the MuslimMatters Bookshelf: Hajj and Eid Reads
Hajj season has rolled around, and it’s always a bit more of a challenge to get our kids excited for Hajj and Eid al-Adha the way we do for Ramadan and Eid… so what better way to get them started than with pulling out a collection of Hajj and Eid al-Adha...
Azal Coffee in Walker’s Point delivers on global flavors and local hospitality
Photos by Cherrie HansonOwners Mike Kaid (on left) and Musa Jamal and Bobby Kaid (not shown), have familial business roots in Milwaukee but this is their first coffee shop.Azal Coffee is Milwaukee’s newest Muslim-owned coffee shop, located in the heart of...
Saudi NEOM megacity could alter weather patterns, climate experts warn
The expert said the effects could include changes to rain patterns, amplification of wind and storms in the desert area, which have “not been studied enough” [GETTY]Saudi Arabia's ambitious NEOM megacity project could significantly alter local weather...
Christian activists and veterans start 40-day fast for Gaza
Anthony Donovan on harmonica, left, and Bud Courtney on guitar, a member of St. Joseph Hospitality House, play music during an anti-war demonstration on Thursday, May 22, 2025, outside the United Nations headquarters in Manhattan, New York. (RNS...
Mennonite Action Madison speaks out against Christian Nationalism and U.S. policy in Palestine
Photos courtesy of J. Denny Weaver In March, Mennonite Action held a “Week of Action” where 1,400 pairs of children's shoes, paper birds and non-perishable food items were piled in front of a governmental office. From left to right, Janice Bauman, J. Denny...
