Al-Idrisi: A Muslim Pioneer of Modern Geography
Early geography and cartography were more art than science. Although astronomers through their study of the universe were able to theorize about such general geographical concepts like the shape of the earth, early geography was for the most part a product...
Senseless Shooting by a Neighbor Devastates Muslim Community
The Milwaukee Police Officers saluted as the body of Community MPD officer, Naeem Sarosh was carried from the Milwaukee Muslim Funeral Home, 6644 W. Fairview Avenue into the black hearse. The procession to Forest Home Cemetery included dozens of police...
‘Punching The Air’ Tells A Story Of Hope Behind Bars
Scott Simon for npr Punching the Air is a novel in verse about a 16-year-old boy, Amal, with a budding artistic talent and promising future, who is put away in prison for throwing a punch. But in a way, was he put away before that, by an uncaring and...
‘Patriot Act With Hasan Minhaj’ Canceled at Netflix
Rebecca Rubin for Variety Hasan Minhaj’s Netflix weekly talk show “Patriot Act” won’t return for a seventh season, the comedian announced on Tuesday. “What a run,” Minhaj wrote on Twitter. “‘Patriot Act’ has come to an end. I got to work with...
How Muslims in Wisconsin are staying fit during the Pandemic.
AFP via Getty Images Exercise and physical activity are good for us. We all know that, right? So why is it so hard to keep it up? Some people still make exercise and activity part of their daily lives, even during the pandemic. How do they do...
Living closer to Muslims might be a cure for Islamophobia
TRT World International Mission Board A study of attitudes of Non-Muslims who live in proximity to Muslims in Sydney and Melbourne found they are less likely to mistrust Muslims and are more likely to be tolerant of difference. Non-Muslims who...
IRC Book Review: A Gift of the Sands
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. A Gift of the Sands by Julia Johnson, illustrated by Emily...
In the Fatiha, Jacob Blake’s father cried for justice and healing for his son
Religion News Service An image of the Fatiha (Creative Commons) In the name of God, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful All Praises be to God, Lord of all the worlds The Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful Master of the day of...
New Zealand mosque shooter sentenced to life without parole
Aljazeera Supporters of the mosque shooting victims sing outside the Christchurch High Court during the sentencing hearing. (Mark Baker/ AP) A court in New Zealand has sentenced a self-confessed white supremacist who killed 51 Muslims as...
Muslim Americans care more about civil rights than foreign policy, survey claims
Middle East Eye AFP/File photo Muslim Americans care more about civil rights, health care and education reforms than foreign policy, an online survey by a coalition of national Muslim organisations has claimed. According to the...
