From Gaza to California: the flames that connect us all
A scene from the Palisades Fire that started in the City of Los Angeles, January 2025. (Photo: California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE)/Flickr)For the last few days, I have stared at my phone watching houses, history, and memories...
Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Vilifies a People by Jack G Shaheen (2001, 2009)
Elise Bellin, Librarian of the Islamic Resource Center, wrote this book review as part of an ongoing series that focuses on a range of books within the IRC collection as a service to the community. Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Vilifies a People by Jack G...
Mishap Creates Sense of Adventure on Drive-in Movie Night
Yaseen Najeeb for the Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance Gabriella Suliga, voter outreach coordinator for the Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance, knew holding a drive-in movie night on October 19th meant gambling on the autumn weather. But advance RSVPs for the...
Israeli museum postpones sale of Islamic antiquities amid outrage
ALJAZEERA Yonathan Weitzman/Reuters A museum in Israel has postponed its planned auction of dozens of rare Islamic antiquities, including centuries-old carpets, armaments and ceramics from across the Middle East after word of the sale sparked...
Yale MSA event seeks to boost Muslim youth voter turnout
Yale Daily News RAZEL SUANSING On Sunday, 20 Muslim student organizations across the country gathered over Zoom to boost historically low turnouts among Muslim youth. The Yale Muslim Student Association hosted the “National Muslim Student...
Muslim community supports Interfaith Get-Out-the-Vote Rally
MOUNA PHOTOGRAPHY A large canopy tent stood Monday afternoon in a lot adjacent to Redeemer Lutheran Church, 1905 W. Wisconsin Ave. Under it stood rows of metal chairs, carefully spaced six-feet apart in every direction. A forest of red, white, and blue...
Samuel Paty murder: The right to offend Muslims is being weaponised
Middle East Eye. The murder of Samuel Paty, a 47-year-old French father and teacher, by what appears to be a Muslim extremist, has sent shockwaves through France. For his friends and family, Paty's death is an immeasurable loss. For the nation,...
Leila in Saffron
Elise Bellin, Librarian of the Islamic Resource Center, wrote this book review as part of an ongoing series that focuses on a range of books within the IRC collection as a service to the community. Leila in Saffron by Rukhsanna Guidroz, illustrated by...
Wisconsin Faith Leaders Hold Press Conference on Covid Safety Pledge
More than 200 Wisconsin religious leaders from many different houses of worship, including mosques, synagogues, temples, and churches, have signed the Faith Leaders Covid Safety Pledge, committing to do all in their power “to keep our congregations and...
Muslim Americans Could Determine Whether Trump or Biden Wins Michigan
Voice of America DEARBORN, MICHIGAN - When Michigan voter Dr. Mahmoud Al-Hadidi casts his ballot in the November election, there is one issue that rises above all others as he makes his choice — respect. “In this election, honestly, respect and...
