17-Year-Old Nila Ibrahimi Wins International Children’s Peace Prize for Defending Afghan Girls’ Rights
In Amsterdam, Nila Ibrahimi, a 17-year-old Afghan refugee residing in Canada, was awarded the International Children’s Peace Prize. The recognition, given by KidsRights and presented by Yemeni Nobel laureate Tawakkol Karman, highlighted Nila’s relentless...
Fiqh Council of North America Releases Dates for Ramadan and Eid ul Fitr 2020 (1414 A.H.)
According to the Fiqh Council of North America, the first day of fasting Ramadan will be Friday, April 24, 2020. You who believe, fasting is prescribed for you, as it was prescribed for those before you, so that you may be mindful of God. Fast for a...
Faith Leaders Across Wisconsin Reject Efforts by State Legislators to Open Houses of Worship During Holy Days
Wisconsin faith leaders across the state responded to efforts by GOP legislators to end Governor Ever's moratorium that has kept houses of worship closed during the Safer-At-Home order. The Interfaith Conference of Greater Milwaukee cabinet wrote the...
WMCA Endorsements Emphasize Positive Relationships Between Muslim Community and Candidates
It has been a roller coaster ride, but it looks as though Wisconsin’s April 7 Democratic primary, local, and statewide judicial election is going ahead as planned. The Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance first announced its candidate endorsements on March 25....
IRC Book Review: Power Forward
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. Power Forward Power Forward by Hena Khan (2018) ISBN:...
Muslim minority doctors first to die on front line of UK pandemic
Aina Khan for Al Jazeera News Doctors' families/ Al Jazeera The United Kingdom is paying tribute to the first doctors on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic who have died after contracting COVID-19. All four men - Alfa Sa'adu; Amged...
Muslim Community Responds to Corona Virus with Food and Other Aid
As the Covid-19 virus spreads across Wisconsin, with the largest number of infections occurring in the Milwaukee area, the Muslim community has sprung into action to make sure those in need are not left without food and resources. The Islamic Society of...
Planning for Ramadan During the Pandemic: 10 Tips
Abdul Malik Mujahid for Sound Vision This Ramadan will very likely begin with the continuing pandemic, and the resulting physical isolation. That means we need to make arrangements now to figure out how we will get the best out of this blessed month in...
‘Pandemics Know No Borders’: Democrats Call on Trump Admin to Suspend Sanctions on Iran
By Eoin Higgins for Common Dreams Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images "We need to cancel all economic sanctions during this crisis." As the coronavirus outbreak continues to ravage Iran, U.S. lawmakers Tuesday called on President Donald Trump to...
Research to Aid Muslims with Disabilities Continues Despite “Shelter at Home”
Mouna Photography for the Wisconsin Muslim Journal Although it had to cancel two events in March because of the corona virus outbreak, the Arab and Muslim Women’s Research and Resource Institute (AMWRRI) is continuing its important work on...
