Georgia swears in its youngest state representative
Muhammad Akbar Ali, 21, is set to become the youngest assemblymember in Georgia.History was made in Norcross as Akbar Ali was sworn in as the youngest member of the Georgia State House of Representatives Thursday. At just 21 years old, Ali won a special...
Muslim MH Conference Continues Annually, Sparked by Cultural Insight
Photo by Cedric FauntleroyThe Muslim Mental Health Conference has become a safe space for researchers, clinicians, and community and religious leaders to come together and build a cohesive movement to benefit patients.The 15th Annual Muslim Mental Health...
Masjid Al-Qur’an’s unique Summer Day Camp nurtures meaningful connections
Photos courtesy of Masjid Al-Qu'ran Imran Davis, teacher Maryam Abu Baker's son, gets hands-on experience with beekeeping during Summer School. “What do our kids need? What are they missing?” Mariam Abu Baker of Milwaukee asked herself and her friend Dr....
Muslim pilgrims gather on Mount Arafat in Saudi Arabia – in pictures
After sunset, pilgrims will travel the short distance to Muzdalifah, halfway between Arafat and Mina, to sleep in the open air. Photograph: Sajjad Hussain/AFP/Getty Images Pilgrims arrive in Arafat for part of the five-day hajj pilgrimage in which an...
A Divine Description Of Our World In The Quran
At some point in our lives, we will all hear people who say they do not believe in God because they “believe in science.” Our children are likely to hear that, too. Believing in “the science” has become a slogan everywhere from politics to entertainment in...
Milwaukee Muslim Student Association presidents unite their universities
Muslim Student Associations presidents Yazeed Abushanab (left) and Zaid Dahir (right).In the heart of Milwaukee, two students, Yazeed Abushanab, a junior at Marquette University, and Zaid Dahir, a junior at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, are...
Modi’s US visit prompts condemnation and protest from Muslim leaders
Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar at a news conference in 2021. Tlaib and Omar are among those who have said they will boycott Narendra Modi’s address to Congress on Thursday. Photograph: Drew Angerer/Getty ImagesNarendra Modi’s state visit to the US has...
The Origin of the Academic Graduation Gown and the Irony of Islamophobia
For most students ending one of the pinnacle landmarks of their educational journey, the graduation ceremony is one of the most exciting times of a student’s life. However, what we must understand is the origins of the classical “subfusc”, or academic...
Marquette University students reinvent wudu for campus life
Photos courtesy of Marquette TodayMarquette University seniors, Jack Killian (left) and Leen Mortada (right) were awarded 2nd place in the Brewer Ideas Challenge contest for their Wudu You invention.For some college students, moving into the dorms is an...
Israel’s military called the settler attack on this Palestinian town a ‘pogrom.’ Videos show soldiers did little to stop it
Ilia Yefimovich/picture alliance/Getty Images An aerial view shows vehicles torched by Israeli settlers in an attack on Huwara on February 26, triggered by the killing of two Israelis in the occupied West Bank town. When hundreds of Israeli settlers...
