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Abdul El-Sayed’s opponents claim he’s a terrorist. Will voters buy it?
by Freelance Reporter
November 2, 2026
By: Juno Callen In a two minute attack-ad posted by the Mike Rogers campaign’s official X account on Thursday, October 6, Michigan Republican Senate nominee argued to voters that his opponent’s “radical ideology”… Read more: Abdul El-Sayed’s opponents claim he’s a terrorist. Will voters buy it?
UMD students speak out against US-led 4,000 acre AI powerhouse slated to be built in the Philippines
by Riona Sheikh
October 27, 2026
Dozens of students and community members gathered in Tawes Hall on Saturday, Oct. 24 for a town hall educating students on the expansion of Pax Silica, a global U.S.-led initiative to secure critical… Read more: UMD students speak out against US-led 4,000 acre AI powerhouse slated to be built in the Philippines
Should universities answer for the bloodshed? A Q&A with United Nations commissioner Chris Sidoti
by Al-Hikmah Staff
October 22, 2026
By: Bex Heimbrock and Riona Sheikh In fall 2025, after an independent United Nations (UN) commission found that Israel has been committing genocide in the Gaza strip, Al-Hikmah news reached out to Chris… Read more: Should universities answer for the bloodshed? A Q&A with United Nations commissioner Chris Sidoti
Students demand justice from admin after UMD’s club tennis team circulates KKK imagery
by Al-Hikmah Staff
October 17, 2026
By: Olaide Kazeem and Riona Sheikh More than 100 students disrupted UMD president Darryll Pines’ state of the campus address at the university senate meeting in the Adele H. Stamp Student Union Thursday… Read more: Students demand justice from admin after UMD’s club tennis team circulates KKK imagery
Mindful consumption and Islam: Reclaiming consciousness while consuming
by Freelance Reporter
October 16, 2026
By: Hamza Iseric Living in a culture defined by fast-paced and rapid consumption, we rarely stop to appreciate the life around us, or to remember that what we eat was once alive. As… Read more: Mindful consumption and Islam: Reclaiming consciousness while consuming
“Gaza, you are not alone”: Students protest, call for divestment outside University System of Maryland dinner on October 7
by Riona Sheikh
October 8, 2026
Chants of “Gaza you are not alone, this campus is a freedom zone” and rhythmic protest drumming reverberated through the air as around 50 students marched from University United Methodist Church to the… Read more: “Gaza, you are not alone”: Students protest, call for divestment outside University System of Maryland dinner on October 7
Three years into Israel’s genocide on Gaza, UMD SJP hosts teach-ins, remembrances on McKeldin Mall
by Mariam Ahmed
October 7, 2026
Hundreds of white flags covered the lawn surrounding the Omicron Delta Kappa (ODK) Fountain on McKeldin Mall as the Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) hosted teach-ins the morning of October 7, 2026,… Read more: Three years into Israel’s genocide on Gaza, UMD SJP hosts teach-ins, remembrances on McKeldin Mall
“The university’s hands are covered in blood:” Students protest UMD’s career fair, in photos
by Al-Hikmah Staff
October 6, 2026
By Iman Neja On Thursday, Oct. 1, in front of the sleek grey stone entryway of The Hotel at The University of Maryland, students unfurled a white banner reading: “DISCLOSE, DIVEST, WE WILL… Read more: “The university’s hands are covered in blood:” Students protest UMD’s career fair, in photos
Rawdah community hosts ‘A Light of Her Own’ author at University of Maryland
by Khadija Sattar
October 6, 2026
“A woman’s life is not linear. There is a season for everything,” said Aalimah Sarah Ahmed at the Sept. 17 Rawdah event where she introduced her newly published book to the DMV. “A… Read more: Rawdah community hosts ‘A Light of Her Own’ author at University of Maryland

Abdul El-Sayed’s opponents claim he’s a terrorist. Will voters buy it?

UMD students speak out against US-led 4,000 acre AI powerhouse slated to be built in the Philippines

Should universities answer for the bloodshed? A Q&A with United Nations commissioner Chris Sidoti

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