Community leaders defending First Amendment rights in Wisconsin
Photo credit: Yaseen Najeeb Carla Rattunde, Rep. Angelito Tenorio (D-Milwaukee), Sandy Pasch, Jewish Voice for Peace MKE and Janan Najeeb, co-chair of Wisconsin Coalition for Justice in Palestine Community leaders and members gathered at the Wisconsin...
Lemon Tree by Sandy Tolan (2006 DVD)
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. Lemon Tree by Sandy Tolan (2006 DVD) ISBN: 0788611933 At...
Muslim Husband-Wife Team Behind Covid Vaccine
Dr. Ugur Sahin and Dr. Özlem Türeci The New York Times Ekonomist & Biontech Two years ago, Dr. Ugur Sahin took the stage at a conference in Berlin and made a bold prediction. Speaking to a roomful of infectious disease experts, he said his...
Israel razes village, leaves 41 children homeless
A Palestinian woman inspects the ruins of her community after it was demolished by Israeli occupation forces in the occupied West Bank area of Khirbet Humsa on 3 November. Shadi Jarar’ahAPA images THE ELECTRONIC INTIFADA While all eyes were on the United...
Going public: Marathon Runner Orusa Mozaffar Hassan
Orusa Mozaffar Hassan Orusa Mozaffar Hassan When Brookfield pharmacist Orusa Mozaffar Hassan left her home alone in the early morning of Oct. 19, almost no one knew where she was going. She was just four days out of a two-week quarantine after one of her...
Islam and the European and American Enlightenment
As a historic election season in the U.S. winds down to its legal and mostly peaceful conclusion, the tense situation developing in France has perhaps been overlooked by many in this country. Because of two incidents which have been defined as terrorism,...
Against the Deportation Terror
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. Against the Deportation Terror: Organizing for Immigrant...
This Muslim basketball player refused to take off her hijab, opening new doors for athletes of other faiths
Alaa Elassar to, CNN Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir dreamed of playing professional basketball ever since she was a child shooting hoops in Massachusetts. She came to life on the court, bringing with her fiery passion and an undefeatable spirit that made her a...
Marquette University Muslim Chaplain Sameer Ali discusses COVID’s impact on Milwaukee’s Muslim Community
Marquette University & WMJ At a virtual talk hosted by Marquette University’s Center for Peacemaking, MU Muslim Chaplain Sameer Ali discussed the effects of COVID 19 on Milwaukee’s Muslim Community. He spoke Oct. 21 at Soup with Substance, a weekly...
Muslim American Lawmakers Mark Historic Firsts Across Several States
Rowaida Abdelaziz to Huffpost CAMPAIGN HANDOUTS Five Democratic politicians made history last night by becoming the first Muslim legislators in their respective states. Three Muslim women won seats in state legislatures on Tuesday. Maureen Turner, who won...
