Utilizing Higher Education and Political Prowess to Inspire an Ideological Shift
The Muslim American community is at a generational turning point, one that calls not for cautious optimism or slow, negotiated progress, but for decisive and unapologetic agenda-setting. For too long, we have been trained to believe that our victories lie...
Book review: “A Dismantled State” chronicles, deconstructs, and questions state propaganda surrounding Naya Kashmir
On 05 August 2019, the parliament stripped Jammu and Kashmir of its special status by reading down Article 370 and 35A, thus dividing the erstwhile state into two union territories of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh. The abrogation of the already hollowed-out...
Yeah, Salam! Two Salam School Basketball players take top honors, and teams win conference championships
Photos by Mouna Photography(From left to right) Salam High School basketball standouts Sana Abubaker and Ahmad Badwan join champion ranks.Salam High School Varsity Basketball Programs produced champions this year, both as teams and individuals. The...
As Eid and Earth Day coincide, young Muslims are driving the modern climate movement
Saad Amer, 28, is a Pakistani American climate activist who says his family back home sees climate change reflected in volatile temperatures, natural disasters and crop shortages. Leila Register / NBC News; Getty Images As climate disasters ravage much of...
‘Huge biological risk’ as Sudan fighters occupy lab: WHO
Dr Nima Saeed Abid, the WHO's representative in Sudan, said the National Public Health Laboratory houses measles and cholera pathogens as well as other hazardous materials. (Reuters/File Photo)National public laboratory holds samples of range of deadly...
Photo Essay: Thousands attend 2023 Eid prayer service at Wisconsin Center
Photos by Kamal Shkoukani Thousands of Muslims from the greater Milwaukee area gathered for prayer services marking the end of the month long fast of Ramadan. Local mosques were packed to capacity as the Muslim community celebrated Eid al-Fitr. The Islamic...
White House appoints new Muslim community liaison
Mazen Basrawi. Courtesy photoWASHINGTON (RNS) — President Joe Biden has appointed Mazen Basrawi as a senior adviser and White House liaison to American Muslim communities, making good on a campaign promise to fill a slot eliminated by former President...
‘I am Latina and I am Muslim:’ West-Side nonprofit provides community for Latino Muslims
Photo Courtesy of Ojala Foundation CHICAGO – “Ojala” is a word in Spanish that translates to the idea of hope and it is also the vision of a Muslim nonprofit that gives back to the city for the cause of faith. Ojala Foundation is home to many of Chicago’s...
World-class Milwaukee photographer shatters Muslim stereotypes to honor her father
Photos by Lila Aryan Photography Abed Aryan, 91, of Milwaukee inspired his daughter photographer Lila Aryan to dispel Muslim stereotypes. Milwaukee-based photographer Lila Aryan posted a quote by Norwegian author Arne Garborg (1851-1924) on her Instagram: ...
Islamic Center of America receives artist’s gift and, in a twist of fate, was helped during hard times
Photo credit: Dane HillardDEARBORN, Mich. (WXYZ) — “I have 42 domes and half domes I have executed,” said artist Harout Bastajian, including the dome in the largest mosque on the North American continent— Dearborn’s Islamic Center of America.Harout...
