Muslim Matters Recap: The Christmas Edition
For Muslims in the West – whether born Muslims, or converts – the Christmas season is a time of mixed feelings. With sparkling lights and catchy music, the festive atmosphere is a contagious one… and presents a massive challenge to Muslims who are trying...
The ‘Squad’ plays defense as Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar face primary challengers
Gregory Krieg , CNN Bloomberg, Getty Images (CNN)A series of galvanizing victories in Democratic congressional primaries this year have progressives poised to assert their growing influence in the next Congress. But plans for a larger and more...
IRC Book Review: ‘The Good Immigrant: 26 Writers Reflect on America’
United Talent Agency 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. The Good Immigrant: 26 Writers...
Malik B. Dies: Longtime Member Of The Roots Was 47
Denise Petski for Deadline The Roots via Twitter Malik Abdul Basit (aka Malik B.), a rapper, singer and longtime member of The Roots, died Wednesday. He was 47. The Roots announced Basit’s death in a statement on the group’s verified Twitter account but...
Family traditions create the spirit of Eid al-Adha
With Eid al-Adha community events and gatherings limited by the COVID-19 crisis, Wisconsin Muslim families are ramping up their family traditions to create a holiday spirit for their children. Make it fun The day of Eid al-Adha is to be celebrated, said...
IRC Book Review: ‘Deep Diversity: Overcoming Us vs. Them’
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. Deep Diversity: Overcoming Us vs. Them Deep Diversity:...
The COVID Hajj
Arsalan Iftikhar for THE WEEK AlJazeera There are very few gatherings on the face of the Earth which capture more of the world's imagination than the annual Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca. Every year, over two million Muslims (out of a staggering 1.7 billion...
Dr. Debra Majeed leaves a legacy in Wisconsin
Greg Anderson for Beloit College Beloit College’s first Muslim professor emerita “transforms lives.” “This is a time that needs brave people to stand up and respond to how do we address homelessness, income inequities, education—there are a lot of issues...
How Muslims are celebrating Eid al-Adha amid coronavirus
Mersiha Gadzo for AlJazeera (Fayaz Aziz/ Reuters) Muslims worldwide will celebrate Eid al-Adha, also known as the Festival of Sacrifice, amid a coronavirus pandemic that has so far infected more than 16 million people worldwide. Like the Islamic holiday...
House Democrats just passed a bill to repeal Trump’s travel bans
Nicole Narea for VOX Zach Gibson/Getty Images Even amid the pandemic, House Democrats are keeping a focus on President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda: They passed a bill on Wednesday that would repeal the travel ban on citizens of 13 countries and limit...
