Faith in Action: Wisconsin and Michigan Green Muslims commitment to protect the Great Lakes
Photos courtesy of Wisconsin Green Muslims Huda Alkaff, founder and director of Wisconsin Green Muslims was one of 70 organizations who participated in the "Fish for the Future" campaign to protect the Great Lakes. On Saturday, July 12th, 2025 in...
In focus: International Women’s Day
This International Women’s Day, 8 March 2023, join UN Women and the United Nations in celebrating under the theme: DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality22% Women make up only 22 per cent of artificial intelligence workers globally. 44% ...
Muslim students find inspiration, acceptance in UWM’s doctoral nursing program
UWM PhD nursing students Hanan Abdallah Mahmoud Abusbaitan, Amani Mobarki, Hiba Alsghaier (computer science) and Anwar Eyadat enjoying a sail on Lake Michigan.The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s (UWM) doctoral nursing program integrates science, theory...
She’s the first judge to wear a hijab on the bench in NJ. It’s not her only accomplishment
Nadia Kahf, an immigration attorney in Haledon and chairwoman of the New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, welcomed news of the ruling against President Trump's travel ban. (File Photo)Nadia Kahf, a family law attorney from...
The Importance of Teaching our Children about Strong Women
Universally speaking, the words “strong women” somehow come across as a warning message for the masses and are viewed in a skeptical manner. As if a deliberate attempt is being made to undermine those in power by a unique force, i.e women. Unfortunately,...
Welcome Corps new approach to refugee resettlement in Wisconsin
On Jan. 19, the Biden administration launched Welcome Corps - a private sponsorship program that allows groups of American citizens to sponsor the arrival and resettlement of displaced refugees, marking a major pivot in U.S. immigration policy. Providing a...
Ramadan Stories for Children
Ramadan Kareem! Happy young girl playing with Ramadan lantern (photo: iStock by Getty Images).During the month of Ramadan, children can watch one episode every other day "Ramadan Stories for Children".These stories are from the Life of the Prophet Muhammad...
Rampaging Israeli settlers burn Palestinian homes, cars in Nablus
An aerial view of a yard where cars were torched overnight, in the Palestinian town of Huwara near Nablus in the occupied West Bank. [Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP] Israeli settlers have set dozens of Palestinian homes and cars on fire in Huwara, a town in the...
Reflections on Black History Month
Omar-ibn-Sayyid Black History Month should be of interest to every Muslim, especially in America. It is estimated that upwards to 20 percent of the Africans enslaved in the Americas were Muslim. In some areas, such as the coast of the Carolinas, Georgia,...
Honey: Bacteria’s Worst Enemy
It may not look like it’s sitting in that cute bear bottle, but honey is a bacteria-killing powerhouse. In Islam, chapter 16 of the Holy Qur’an is named “the Bees”. Some of the verses of this chapter say; {And thy Lord taught the Bee to build its cells in...
