Pakistani Runners Make History at Boston Marathon with Guinness World Record in Traditional Attire
Two Pakistani runners, Faisal Shafi and Danish Elahi, have made history at the 129th Boston Marathon by setting a Guinness World Record for completing the race in the fastest time ever recorded while wearing traditional shalwar kameez. Both athletes,...
Wisconsin imam delivered a message of interfaith unity in a pre-DNC nationwide virtual prayer service.
On the eve of this week’s Democratic National Convention, faith leaders from across the nation came together virtually last Sunday in an interfaith service. It included a diverse group, each of whom spoke from their own convictions and traditions. Among...
Biden campaign’s attacks on Linda Sarsour alienate Muslim voters, activists say
Ikram Basra for Middle East Eye AFP/File photo Muslim advocates say the campaign's statement against Sarsour shows disregard for Muslim voters who may play key role in November's election. Palestinian-American activist Linda Sarsour offered advice to the...
Remembering Lebanon
Sandra Whitehead and son Ali Aleiou in Hamra, Beirut It’s been two weeks since a massive explosion in Beirut’s port sent shock waves that were felt in Cyrus, over 150 miles away. It killed more than 200 people. At least 110 are still missing...
DNC Favors Republicans Over Muslim and Latinx Dems, Activists Say
Hanna Trudo for Daily Beast Originally published by Hanna Trudo for Daily Beast The Democratic Party has “inclusion” in its platform. So why are there no Muslim speakers in the Democratic National Convention’s primetime lineup—and only a...
One of the most important sites in Muslim-American history still stands in Cedar Rapids
Ikram Basra for Little Village Jav Ducker/Little Village In early July 2020, Turkey’s supreme court issued a verdict to revert the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul into a mosque. The 1,500-year-old structure was built during the Byzantine Empire in the Greek...
IRC Book Review: Hurayrah the Cat
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. Hurayrah the Cat Hurayrah the Cat: The Snack Catcher by...
Elmbrook Parent Includes Attack on Muslim School Board Member in her Anti-Mask Rant
The wild conspiracy theories and divisiveness of the Trump era were on display at the Elmbrook School District board meeting last Tuesday night. The board met to decide when and how students would return to in-person learning at Elmbrook schools. During the “citizen’s...
MADISON MUSLIM WINS DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY FOR STATE LEGISLATURE SEAT
Originally Published by Abigail Becker | The Capital Times Madison Ald. Samba Baldeh won a four-way primary election Tuesday against a City Council colleague and two political newcomers in a race vying to represent Madison’s north and east sides in the...
IRC Book Review: Towards Sacred Activism
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. Towards Sacred Activism Towards Sacred Activism: A Religious Guide for...
