Strength With Mercy: The Seerah and the Honor of Horses
In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful"By the racers, panting,And the producers of sparks [when] striking,And the chargers at dawn,Stirring up thereby [clouds of] dust,Arriving thereby in the center collectively—Indeed mankind, to his...
An industry-backed “Trojan horse” bill would trample state food safety laws, critics warn
Featured image: April Walker/UnsplashA federal bill that would preempt hundreds of state food safety laws would weaken protections for consumers from toxic chemicals, critics warn even as backers of the bill argue it would lower food costs and ease supply...
What to Do on the Arafah Day for non-Hajjis
For a practicing Muslim, nothing seems more spiritually fulfilling in this month than traversing the streets of Madina, following the footsteps of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, reliving the story of Prophet Ibrahim, and holding on...
Islamic Resource Center reading and enrichment programs help prevent summer slide
The IRC Summer Reading Program encourages children to read more during the summer break while discovering new interests through fun educational events. Imagine you are building your dream home and one day, you discover that somehow, a fourth to a third of...
Israel deports foreign Gaza-bound flotilla activists after global outcry
Itamar Ben-Gvir’s actions led to widespread condemnation, including from the US ambassador, usually a staunch ally of the country. Photograph: Erik Marmor/Getty ImagesIsrael has said it has deported all the foreign activists it seized from a Gaza-bound...
Ghayasuddin Siddiqui obituary
Ghayasuddin Siddiqui at his office in west London in 2004. He was also an active member of the Stop the War Coalition. Photograph: Independent/AlamyWhen Malcolm X arrived at Sheffield University in December 1964, it was a young Pakistani student activist,...
UWM professor bridges mental health treatment gap to world’s most marginalized
University of Wisconsin Assistant Professor Srishti Sardana (left) has just returned from Burundi, where she works with HealthNet TPO and others to bring mental health care to refugees from the Democratic Republic of Congo. Srishti Sardana, Ph.D., an...
What led the Terrorists to kill Muslims at the San Diego Masjid
The tragic attack on the Islamic Center of San Diego on May 18, 2026, has shaken Muslim communities across the United States and deeply disturbed all people of conscience. According to police reports, three worshippers, including a security guard, were...
American Jews begin to chart a future without Zionism in the wake of the Gaza genocide
Michael Margolin leads a Shabbat service at the Cornell University Gaza Solidarity Encampment on April 23, 2024, in Ithaca, NY. (Photo: Caleb Kaufman) The ongoing Israeli genocide in Gaza that began in October 2023 has killed at least 72,000 people...
Modern-day McCarthyism targeting Muslims
Photo by Mouna RashidJanan Najeeb, is the founder and executive director of the Muslim Women’s Coalition, Wisconsin Muslim Journal, Milwaukee Muslim Film Festival and the Islamic Resource Center. She is also founder of Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance.This...
