Situating Columbus in the Islamic World: A Forgotten Voyage of Conquest
Every October, as debates swirl around the legacy of Christopher Columbus, the focus often centers on his brutality toward Indigenous peoples and the colonial violence he unleashed. Yet another dimension of his voyages remains largely obscured: Columbus’s...
Senate confirms Zahid Quraishi as first Muslim American federal judge in US history
The Senate on Thursday voted to confirm Zahid Quraishi to be a US District Judge for the District of New Jersey, making him the first Muslim American federal judge in US history. “Mr. Quraishi will be the first American Muslim in United States history to serve as an...
Democrats Are Again Fueling GOP Talking Points About Ilhan Omar
Palmer Report After 12 House Democrats slammed their colleague on Wednesday, top House Republican Kevin McCarthy seized an opportunity to divide his opponents. Twelve House Democrats sparked a potentially costly intraparty feud on Wednesday by publicly criticizing...
Milwaukee Muslim Film Festival features Victoria & Abdul and its story about the transformative power of friendship across differences
If you remember the controversy about the 2019 Academy Award’s best picture winner Green Book, watching the Milwaukee Muslim Film Festival’s feature this Saturday, Victoria & Abdul, may feel familiar. When I saw Green Book, a road movie whose characters traveled...
Muslims near India’s Hindu temple allege pressure to vacate homes
Manoj Singh/Al Jazeera Families in Gorakhpur city say they were forced to sign a ‘consent letter’ to give up their homes and land for the ‘security’ of Gorakhnath temple. Gorakhpur, India – Javaid Akhter, 71, has lived all his life in his 100-year-old ancestral house...
Amid accusations of genocide from the West, China policies could cut millions of Uyghur births in Xinjiang – report
Xinjiang region. (AFP) China has previously said the current drop in ethnic minority birth rates is due to the full implementation of the region’s existing birth quotas as well as development factors, including an increase in per capita income. BEIJING: Chinese birth...
IRC Book Club challenges assumptions and expands perspectives
Long-time regulars at the Islamic Resource Center Book Club say they keep coming back for stimulating discussions about challenging books. “It has always been a very challenging opportunity because what we read is provocative and the people who participate are...
Amid Israeli–Palestinian Violence, Facebook Employees Are Accusing Their Company Of Bias Against Arabs And Muslims
Earlier this month, a Facebook software engineer from Egypt wrote an open note to his colleagues with a warning: “Facebook is losing trust among Arab users.” Facebook had been a “tremendous help” for activists who used it to communicate during the Arab Spring of 2011,...
Omar reintroduces bill to repeal law used to justify Trump’s Muslim ban, Japanese Americans’ internment
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) on Tuesday reintroduced legislation seeking to repeal an 18th-century law that was used as justification for the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II and, more recently, for the Trump administration’s ban on travelers from...
Ajmel Quereshi and wife Jill Rauh honored for commitment to social justice
Husband Ajmel Querishi and wife Jill Rauh are recipients of the national Spirit of Marquette Award. Ajmel Quereshi, son of a founder of the Islamic Society of Milwaukee, and his wife Jill Rauh were recently awarded a top honor at Marquette University, the Spirit of...
