Girls Dabke takes root in Milwaukee
Photos by Elhadi MohamedBanat Al-Huriyah Girls Dabke Group debuted in June at Celebrating Palestine, the first Palestinian cultural festival in Milwaukee.Attend any wedding for a bride and groom with family roots in the Levant—Lebanon, Syria, Jordan,...
Beyond Capitalism and Socialism: Muhammad Baqir Al-Sadr’s Quest for an Islamic Economic System
Al-Sadr claims that moral and ethical principles, rather than purely self-interest, should govern economic activity.Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr was a towering figure in Islamic scholarship, economics, and social justice activism. Generations of Muslims all over...
Grandson of anti-apartheid activist Nelson Mandela to commemorate the Nakba in Milwaukee
Photo courtesy of U.S. Palestinian Community NetworkNkosi Zwelivelile Mandela’s U.S. tour commemorating the Nakba’s 75th anniversary opens in Milwaukee Monday. Register to attend.Grandson of anti-apartheid activist and South Africa’s first president Nelson...
Jewish scholars dare to bring up the Nakba, at Center for Jewish History — to boos
Mira Sucharov at Center for Jewish History panel on Zioinism and its strains with American Jewry. Aprile 30, 2023. The Center for Jewish History in New York yesterday held an all-day conference about American Jews and Zionism to mark Israel’s 75th...
Sudanese obstetrician delivers dozens of babies amid clashes
Sudanese obstetrician Huwaida Al-Hassan and her daughter Zainab, at Albaan Aljadid Hospital in east Khartoum [Courtesy of Huwaida al-Hassan/Al Jazeera]For the past three weeks, Huwaida al-Hassan has been packing herself and two daughters into their car...
5 questions for Dr. Aishah Aslam
Photo courtesy of Dr. AslamDr. Aslam visits Yeomiji Botanical Garden, Jeju Island, South Korea, 2022.Dr. Aishah Aslam is a certified cardiologist with the Ascension Medical Group who was born and raised in Flint, Mich. She later graduated from the...
The Importance of Making Good Friends (and Keeping Them)
(photo credit: Adobe stock)During my travels as an Army brat and now as an adult, living in three different countries, eight states, and over 15 cities, I have come across all kinds of people. By age 35, I had already moved about 20 times, so I consider...
In a first, UN to commemorate Nakba Day
Reuters archive Nakba Day is observed annually by Palestinians and human rights advocates across the world. The UN will commemorate Nakba Day, which marks the creation of the state of Israel in historical Palestine, for the first time in 2023. "The UN...
Salam School Basketball Programs prove hard work pays off!
Photo by Mouna Photography Lake City Conference 2023 Player of the Year Ahmad Badwan of Oak Creek led the state in scoring. Salam High School Varsity Basketball Programs produced champions this year, both as teams and individuals. The Wisconsin Muslim...
How Muslim models, designers navigate the complexity of hijabs in fashion
How Muslim women navigate the complexity of hijabs in fashion. ABC News’ Mona Kosar Abdi sat down with model Rawdah Mohamed, designer Renee Hill and journalist Noor Tagouri to discuss the evolution of hijab representation in fashion. (video still) From the...
