Straight from Palestine, popular dancers to perform in Wisconsin
Photo courtesy of of the U.S. Palestinian Community NetworkWishah Dance Troupe uses traditional debke to tell stories of the Palestinian people's daily life in the occupied territories.U.S. Palestinian Community Network is bringing two acclaimed...
‘Cheaper than water’: Iraqis angry but unsurprised over Blackwater pardons
Arab News The Blackwater team, contracted to provide security for US diplomats in Iraq following the American-led invasion in 2003, claimed they were responding to insurgent fire The bloody episode left at least 14 Iraqi civilians dead and 17 wounded...
As COVID-19 vaccine reaches Wisconsin, state Muslims urged to take it.
Dr. Hashim Zaibak As the COVID-19 vaccination rolls out across the state, Wisconsin Muslims are educating themselves on the new vaccines and their related responsibilities as Muslims. Frontline workers in Wisconsin began receiving the first of two doses of...
Facebook endangers Muslim lives
TRTWORLD Facebook's reluctance to oppose anti-Muslim bigotry on its website has led dozens of US members of Congress to try and force the tech behemoth into action. Facebook has become one of the world’s most dangerous websites for Muslim...
The Rumi Collection edited by Kabir Helminski (1998)
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. HuffPost The Rumi Collection edited by Kabir Helminski...
Young adults propose Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance Youth Council
WMJ An outreach worker for the Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance pitched the idea of creating a Youth Council to the WMCA Leadership Council at its Dec. 9 meeting. The plan is moving forward. When Ameena, 26, of Milwaukee, a WMCA voter outreach organizer...
Sesame Street unveils Rohingya Muppets to help kids overcome ‘unthinkable horrors’
COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh – Packed inside a bamboo hut, the children’s eyes light up as they watch an unfamiliar furry character on an unfamiliar screen. Most of the Rohingya children inside the world’s largest refugee camp here have never watched...
Congress Pays $850,000 to Muslim Aides Targeted in Inquiry Stoked by Trump
The House resolved wrongful termination claims by five Pakistani-American technology workers whose case was twisted into a right-wing conspiracy theory pushed by President Trump. The House of Representatives quietly paid $850,000 this year to settle...
Latino and Hispanic Muslims Will Have Their Own Event December 19
According to WhyIslam.org, about six percent of U.S. Muslims are Latino – and as many as a fifth of new converts to Islam nationwide are Latino and Hispanic. Masjid Al-Quran in Brown Deer will host a Spanish-speaking Sirah to give Latin and Hispanic...
California has appointed its first ever Muslim chaplain to the state legislature
A Muslim man has made history after becoming the first Muslim chaplain appointed to the California Legislature. Imam Mohammad Yasir Khan was appointed by Anthony Rendon, speaker of the California State Assembly, on December 7 as the assembly chaplain for...
