First-ever nationally released Muslim animated feature comes to Wisconsin
Courtesy of Milo ProductionsTime Hoppers: The Silk Road follows Abdullah, Aysha, Khalid and Layla in the year 2050. The children stumble on the ability to time travel and embark on a mission to save great men and women who built the foundations of modern...
Why Shaban Is More Powerful Than You Think?
Most people count down to Ramadan. Few notice what comes before it. Yet in Islamic tradition, there is a quiet, often overlooked month that carries extraordinary weight: Shaban.Shaban is called the forgotten month. It sits between Rajab, a sacred month,...
The Betrayal of Spirit
The Muslim world today is adrift, torn between rigid conservatism that fears thought, shallow modernism that mimics Western “progress” without meaning, and a confused religiosity that substitutes emotion, ritual, and the selfish pursuit of heaven for...
Franklin Public Library and MWC host Ramadan kick-off
Photos by Sandra WhiteheadJenny Wegener, Islamic Resource Center librarian (left) and Keri Whitmore, assistant director of Franklin Public Library (right), smile at their first collaborative event, an Eid celebration in 2025.A full house of families from...
Trump’s Largest Immigration Operation Leaves Minnesota in Turmoil
Federal immigration enforcement in Minnesota unfolded in rapid, escalating stages, from a massive federal deployment, to civilian deaths, to children taken from school routes, and finally to statewide protests and political rupture, transforming what the...
When Jewish moral reckoning overshadows Palestinian liberation
Activists at a demonstration against the pro-Israel singer Matisyahu in Philadelphia, on March 22, 2024. (Photo: Joe Piette/Flickr)What role does Jewish anti-Zionism actually play in Palestinian history? Does it change political outcomes? Has it ever...
Milwaukee Muslims support Marcus Center’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration
Photos by Mouna Rashid Rev. Julian Jasper Jr., senior pastor of Zion Rock Missionary Baptist Church, and Hodo Ali, a student at Salam School, begin the 42nd Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration with the invocation and the Pledge of...
‘The Academy has spoken’: Why the 2026 Oscars are a turning point for Arab and Palestinian films
The 2026 Oscars are an unprecedented milestone for Arab cinema, with four films being shortlisted for the Best International Feature Film category. This is the highest number of Arab films to ever make this stage. Out of 86 submissions from countries...
The Sandwich Carers: Navigating The Islamic Obligation Of Eldercare
The sandwich generation, or ‘sandwich carers’, refers to adult individuals who provide unpaid care to ageing parents or older relatives while simultaneously raising their dependent children. In the UK, around 2% of the population1 provides “sandwich care,”...
Islamic Resource Center serves as beacon during Ramadan
Illustrative photo by Gianna Rupnik In preparation for Ramadan, the Islamic Resource Center and Muslim Women's Coalition have thoughtfully planned multiple activities for community engagement and increased their inventory of Ramadan-related books and...
