Hundreds of Thousands Flood Cities Across Europe to Demand End to Genocide in Gaza
Thousands of demonstrators gather at Museumplein demanding firm government action to stop the Israeli attacks on Gaza, in Amsterdam on October 5, 2025. (Photo by Mouneb Taim/Anadolu via Getty Images) Expressing solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza and...
‘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...
14 Democrats Urge Biden to Shift Approach to Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Probe U.S. Aid Violations
U.S. President Joe Biden signing a guestbook at the residence of Israel's president in Jerusalem, last year.Credit: EVELYN HOCKSTEIN/ REUTERSWASHINGTON — Fourteen Democratic lawmakers on Thursday urged the Biden administration to undertake a foundational...
PBS Wisconsin special features Wisconsin’s Muslims
Photo credit: Lila Aryan, courtesy of PBS WisconsinMilwaukee photographer Lila Aryan captured images of Nariman Manasrah (second from left) and her family in Fond du Lac, one of 16 families she photographed for The Wisconsin Muslim Project’s online...
‘Just like everyone else’: Muslim Americans strive to make Eid Al Fitr a school holiday
Muslims pray during on the first day of Ramadan at the Islamic Centre of Southern California in Los Angeles, California. EPA It all started last year, when Saamih Bashir’s eldest son, Kareem, a ninth-grade pupil in the US state of Michigan, started...
