Rajab to Ramadan
Isam does not rush the believer into transformation. Instead, it invites the heart to arrive slowly, intentionally, and with awareness. The journey to Ramadan is not meant to begin on the first night of fasting, but months before—through quiet reflection,...
In a flash, Melissa Joudah lost 60 family members and use of her legs
Melissa, 16 months old, was pulled out of the rubble, completely still and quiet [Atia Darwish/Al Jazeera]Deir el-Balah – About 4am one night during the second week of Israel’s bombardment of Gaza, Yasmeen Joudah woke up to her mobile phone ringing...
Give Thanks
Embracing Gratitude Year-Round: A Muslim’s PerspectiveEvery time I walk up to the third floor of my apartment, I notice the wreath hanging on my downstairs neighbor’s door. “Give Thanks” it reads all around in a pretty script, entangled with faux autumn...
Milwaukee family mourns multiple close relatives killed in Gaza
Milwaukee's Abu Shawish family closely tracks casualties among their big family in Gaza. Brothers Bassam, Sargon, Yasser and Mhammad Abu Shawish flank their mother Fatemeh. Mhammad's son-in-law Yahia Sarhan, far right. Mhammad Abu Shawish, 60, of Milwaukee...
From Basketball to a Brand: Modest Activewear Business Learns from Target
When Muna Mohamed was younger, all her goals revolved around playing basketball. It was an easy way to make friends, connect with people, and build a community. However, there was one issue: As most basketball leagues at that time didn’t allow women to...
Islam’s Environmental Spirit: Working for climate and environmental justice
The ISNA Green Initiative Team continues to reach out, build relationships, and collaborate to educate everyone about Islam’s environmental justice teachings to address the multi-level climate crisis. Here are some of our recent efforts that promise to...
Milwaukee Muslim teen’s exceptional artistic talent
Jarnekha Abdul Naser (second from left) and Salam School art teacher Kristie Farahbakhsh (third from left) are flanked by Abdul Naser's friends Shanaa (far left) and Anisa (far right).Maybe it’s the depth of her life experience from an early age in a...
Palestine is the single most urgent free speech crisis in the U.S. today
PROTEST AGAINST THE ISRAEL ANTI-BOYCOTT ACT, 2019. (PHOTO VIA ACLU)The repression of Palestinian rights claims is the single most urgent crisis of free speech in the United States today. How we narrate this crisis, and the frameworks we use to analyze...
BDS is the most effective way to put our solidarity into action – here’s how to win
(IMAGE: PALESTINIAN BDS NATIONAL COMMITTEE)As Israel continues to escalate its ongoing genocide and ethnic cleansing of Palestinians, a new wave of solidarity with Palestine is emerging. Many people are learning for the first time about the Palestinian...
Islamic Society of Milwaukee hosts discussions on Israel’s occupation of Palestine
Graphic courtesy of PalestinePortal.orgThe Shrinking Palestine map series shows the development of Israeli settlements (white) and the Palestinian's loss of land (green) from 1947 to 2005.Bombarded with horrific news and distressing images from Gaza, along...
