Louise Cainkar, Ph.D. — Leading scholar of the Arab/Muslim American experience
Louise Cainkar, Ph.D., poses with her 2009 book, "Homeland Insecurity: The Arab American and Muslim American Experience After 9/11." It's publication helped establish her as the nation's leading scholar of Arab and Muslim Americans.Community and political...
Franklin’s civic-minded Muslims play positive role in the community
(Left-right) Franklin Finance Committee member Mohammad Nowman, school board member of Franklin Public Schools Maqsood Khan, M.D., Mayor John Nelson and Alderman Yousef Hasan met with Wisconsin Muslim Journal to discuss Muslim civic engagement.“As Muslim...
USCMO Condemns Church Burnings, Blasphemy Mob Vigilantism in Punjab, Pakistan
Had God not decreed to repel some people by means of others demolition would certainly have come to many hermitages, and churches, and synagogues, and mosques in which the name of God is much mentioned in praise. Nor shall you spread corruption in the...
Faith leaders call for repentance and spiritual reformation to address climate change
Bhai Mohinder Singh, center, and other religious leaders chant on stage during a climate repentance ceremony at the Parliament of the World’s Religions in Chicago on Aug. 15, 2023. Photo by Lauren Pond for RNS CHICAGO (RNS) — Dealing with the climate...
Eat Halal Milwaukee inspires growing number of Greater Milwaukee restaurants to offer halal dishes
Eat Halal Milwaukee, a campaign to diversify halal dining, lists 46 Greater Milwaukee restaurants offering halal options year-round. “To hear about all the different cuisines we can try and to have access to new restaurants is so exciting!” said Hanan...
Parliament of the World’s Religions hopes to harness faith to address world’s ills
Jasmeen Kaur and other members of the Sikh Religious Society of Palatine prepare to participate in the Parade of Faiths in downtown Chicago on Aug. 13, 2023. The parade preceded the Parliament of the World's Religions, which began Aug. 14. Photo by Lauren...
How the Bible has been used to colonize Palestine
Rev. Dr. Mitri Raheb (Photo: MITRIRAHEB.ORG)Mitri Raheb, Palestinian Arab and Christian pastor, is an accomplished theologian. Born in Bethlehem to a family whose roots in Palestine go back centuries, his life has been shaped by Israel’s harsh occupation....
Music Theatre of Madison’s production of Who’s Your Baghdaddy? or, How I Started the Iraq War opens this week.
Photos by Meghan Randolph, MTM founder and executive director(Left to right) Ben Eisenstein, Cat Richmond, Kate Jajewski, Paul Lorentz, Ben Ruyle, Paul Milisch and Kevin James Sievert rehearse for Music Theatre of Madison’s production of “Who’s Your...
Brilliant Young Muslim Science Journalist Passes Away
Mohammed Yahia, a prominent and vibrant Muslim science journalist, has died. He passed away on August 10 at the age of 41. Yahia worked for C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News), published by ACS, as senior editor; and just been promoted to...
The MSA and Its Lasting Power to Do Good
Think being part of college MSA is lame? Think again! The MSA can be life-changing. One Muslim couple married over 35 years attribute their union to the MSA. Two pamphlets, the “Five Pillars of Islam” and “What Muslim Believe” started a dialogue. From...
