The media is advancing a false narrative of ‘rising antisemitism’ on campus by ignoring Jewish protesters
What is the mainstream U.S. media’s greatest single distortion about the protests at Columbia University and elsewhere? Here’s the winner so far: the media is ignoring the fact that Jewish students are participating in the pro-Palestinian protests, and...
Could Marwan Barghouti be the key to a Hamas-Israel ceasefire in Gaza?
Whenever Hamas and Israel negotiate on prisoner exchanges, the name of Marwan Barghouti, a prominent Fatah leader labelled Palestine’s Nelson Mandela, is at the top of the list.In 2011, his name was put forward to be part of an exchange deal that saw over...
LIU ZHI: A BRIEF HISTORY OF CHINA’S 17TH CENTURY MUSLIM SCHOLAR
Often forgotten – both consciously and unconsciously – Islam has been thriving in China for almost as long as the religion itself, and the works of Liu Zhi are but one example of how fascinating and beautifully mystical Islam really is through the lens of...
Madison-Rafah Sister City Project launches campaign to aid Rafah as it faces bloodbath
Members of the Madison-Rafah Sister City Project protested Dec. 23 at Wisconsin's Capitol.A small group of Madison citizens banded together in 2003 to forge person-to-person relationships with Rafah (a city in Gaza), raise awareness of the...
‘Unbelievable fear’: Hundreds flee Gaza’s Rafah amid Israeli attacks
Rights groups have warned that civilians have nowhere to go to escape Israeli bombardment. [Abdelhakim Abu Riash/Al Jazeera]Hundreds of Palestinians are fleeing Gaza’s southernmost city of Rafah after Israeli forces attacked the area where at least 1.4...
Book Review: Ayesha at Last by Uzma Jalaluddin
Author Uzma Jalaluddin is a teacher and parenting columnist based in Ontario. Her debut novel, Ayesha At Last, is the tale of a young Muslim woman who aspires to be a poet and must balance what her family expects of her with what she wants for...
Milwaukee Islamic Dawah Center women celebrate the hijab
Photos by Fardowsa MohamedMilwaukee Dawah Center's Henna & Hijab event brought girls and women together to celebrate the hijab.Milwaukee Islamic Dawah Center, 5135 N. Teutonia Ave., practically buzzed Saturday with women and girls stopping in for its...
Palestine awakens the revolution
UPWARDS OF 400,000 PRO-PALESTINE PROTESTORS TAKE THE STREETS IN A NATIONAL MARCH IN WASHINGTON DC TO SHOW SUPPORT FOR PALESTINIANS AND CALL FOR A CEASEFIRE AND END THE GENOCIDE IN GAZA, JANUARY 13, 2024. (PHOTO: EMAN MOHAMMED) When Patrice Lumumba was...
Israel’s Cultural Genocide Is Destroying Gaza’s Very Memory
A university gate is seen destroyed in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on January 29, 2024. (Rizek Abdeljawad / Xinhua via Getty Images)rowing up in the diaspora, I clung to the stories of Palestine I heard from my parents and grandparents....
Dr. Shah leaves ISM to help Michigan mosque become a premier Islamic center
Photo by Wisconsin Muslim Journal Dr. Zulfiqar Ali Shah led the Eid al-Fitr prayer service in 2023. Dr. Zulfiqar Ali Shah will move to Michigan this week to become the director of religious affairs for the Islamic Association of Greater Detroit and the...
