3 things to learn about patience − and impatience − from al-Ghazali, a medieval Islamic scholar
Al-Ghazali’s book ‘Alchemy of Happiness,’ held in the Bibliothèque nationale de France. Al-Ghazali - Bibliothèque nationale de France via Wikimedia CommonsFrom childhood, we are told that patience is a virtue and that good things will come to those who...
Palestinian activist Ahed Tamimi among winners at Palestine Book Awards
Palestinian activist Ahed Tamimi wins award for her memoir 'They Called Me a Lioness: A Palestinian Girl’s Fight for Freedom' [Getty]Palestinian writer and activist Ahed Tamimi was among the winners of the Palestine Book Awards (PBA) on 18 January, with...
World Hijab Day: Celebrating the diversity of the hijab
I began to wear the hijab when I was around 17 years old, albeit I wore it on and off throughout my teenage years — but it was after wearing it for the month of Ramadan that I decided to keep it on. On the contrary to what some people expect, I was the...
New WMCA survey finds Wisconsin Muslims engage politically and their politics demonstrate a strong commitment to faith
Graphics courtesy of Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance shared the results at a public meeting last week of the state's first survey of Wisconsin Muslims that focuses on political engagement and concerns. A new survey finds...
Ghassan Kanafani’s ‘On Zionist Literature’: A vital, revolutionary critique
Ghassan Kanafani's On Zionist Literature makes an incisive analysis of the literary fiction written in support of the Zionist colonisation of Palestine [Ebb Books]Written in 1967 in Arabic and recently translated into English, Ghassan Kanafani’s literary...
Stop the suppression of Palestine advocacy across Big Ten Universities
STUDENTS FOR JUSTICE IN PALESTINE AT THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY (SJP-OSU) HOLD THE ‘FROM THE RIVER TO THE SEA’ BANNER AT THE DAY OF RESISTANCE PROTEST IN COLUMBUS, OHIO, OCTOBER 13, 2023. (PHOTO: PAUL BECKER/BECKER1999)We, the Students for Justice in...
Salam School Girls Basketball sets sights on second conference championship
Photos by Mouna Rashid of Salam Stars vs. Eastbrook Academy Warriors Jan. 9 game 2023-24 Salam School Girls Varsity Basketball Team closes in on a second conference championship. No one expected Salam School Girls Varsity Basketball Team to go undefeated...
Why Egypt’s water scarcity problem runs deeper than the Nile
No country in the Middle East is a stranger to water scarcity. But Egypt, the region’s largest, is rebranding itself as a leader of the Arab world’s fight against water stress. Home to the world’s longest and perhaps best-known river, Egypt finds itself in...
No rescue: Palestine, representation, and global capitalism
NEW YORK, UNITED STATES - DECEMBER 25: Pro-Palestinian protesters rally in front of the News Corporation building and near the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree, and march on 42nd Street, 5th and Park avenues on Monday, Dec. 25, 2023, in New York City....
Martin Luther King Jr. Social Justice Award honors Milwaukee organizations seeking justice in Palestine
Photos by Elizabeth VorndranRepresentatives from the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee Muslim Student Association (center) accept the MLK Social Justice Award from organizing committee members Lauren Cross (left) and Jarrett English (right).If Dr. Martin...