Mamdani’s win signifies hope and a political voice for Muslim Americans
Zohran Mamdani greets a supporter at his election night watch party in Long Island City on 25 June. Photograph: David Dee Delgado/ReutersZohran Mamdani’s victory in New York City’s Democratic primary for mayor has a group of Pakistani American aunties and...
All My Rage: Sabaa Tahir’s 2022 BGHB Fiction and Poetry Award Speech
Thank you so much to the Boston Globe–Horn Book Awards committee for seeing this book and this journey and awarding All My Rage the Fiction and Poetry award. I learned I am the first Muslim American and Pakistani American to receive this award in its...
At Iqraa Qur’an School, women and girls memorize the entire Qur’an
Photos by Cherrie HansonTeacher Ghada Mahmandar, Manal Hassan and her daughter Nouralhuda Thaher,14, who memorized the entire Qur’an, and Iqraa Qur’an School founder and principal HanadiShammout“My life totally changed in 2016,” wrote Nouralhuda Thaher,...
‘I’m not a model. I’m an athlete and people should focus more on my athleticism rather than my clothes’
Muslim women in sport and their hopes for the next generation. CNN — Don’t be surprised if we hear more about Muslim women in sports this year. Tunisian tennis star Ons Jabeur is the No. 2 seed at the first grand slam of the 2023 tennis season –...
Harvard reverses course, will offer former HRW chief a fellowship
Kenneth Roth, the former executive director of Human Rights Watch, says 'broad disapproval' pushed the Harvard Kennedy School's dean to reverse initial decision to block his fellowship [File: Carlo Allegri/Reuters]Harvard University has reversed course and...
MMWC’s Youth Nights offer local teens a global perspective
"Sea of Dreams" by Angie and Sam at Crafty Tuesdays blog.Milwaukee Muslim Women’s Coalition launches youth nights this Sunday with programs that connect local teens to young people around the world. In collaboration with KidSpirit, a nonprofit online...
The real Martin Luther King
As we commemorate the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, it is appropriate to honor and reflect on Dr. King the great civil rights leader, whose efforts helped to reshape American political and social life.The movement King led secured voting rights for...
Milwaukee Physician leaving for Syrian Medical Mission
Editor's note: A well known Milwaukee physician, Dr. Waleed Najeeb, will be leaving tomorrow for Amman Jordan’s Za’atari camp on a medical mission with the Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS). 56 physicians and other medical professionals from around...
Milwaukee Muslims Participate in the City’s MLK Celebration
Photos by Kamal Shkoukani Janan Najeeb, president of Milwaukee Muslim Women's Coalition, and longterm MLK Celebration Steering Committee chairperson, emceed the event on Monday, January 16th, 2023. On Monday, January 16, Milwaukee celebrated America’s...
US Supreme Court allows WhatsApp to pursue lawsuit against Israeli spyware maker
NSO Group sparked outrage after a series of investigations showed how spyware maker's flagship product was used by governments to spy on activists, journalists and political dissidents (AFP/File photo)NSO had appealed a lower court's decision allowing the...
