Longtime beloved Salam School teacher retires
Photos courtesy of Khadijah Mohammad-Yagham Khadijah Mohammad-Yagham, known to generations of students as "Sister Khadijah," pictured above at her daughter Alaa Shareef's wedding in 2019, taught at Salam School in Milwaukee for 29 years. When Islamic...
WHAT IF . . .
Gurpreet K. Gill There is so much fear, and perhaps rightfully so, about COVID-19. And, what if… If we subscribe to the philosophy that life is always working out for us, that there is an intelligence far greater than humans at work… That all is...
10 Tips To Help Keep Your Family Occupied During COVID-19 Staycation
Dawud Wharnsby as "10 Tips To Help Keep Your Family Occupied During COVID-19 Staycation" for Sound Vision In our times, it seems the family unit has become a complex, compartmentalized, configuration of many moving schedules that must run like clockwork...
ISM is Pro-Active in Making Cancellations Amid Corona Virus Fears
Last Wednesday, Islamic Society of Milwaukee leadership held an emergency meeting to respond to the corona virus pandemic. They immediately implemented Level 1 of the plan by cancelling all programing. On Friday, Governor Evers made an official...
How to Protect Yourself and Prepare for the Coronavirus
Amelia Nierenberg as "How to Protect Yourself and Prepare for the Coronavirus" for NY Times The World Health Organization has declared the coronavirus a pandemic, and the number of cases continues to rise worldwide. These basic steps can help you reduce...
Muslim candidate responds to hateful message with kindness
Steve Hartman as "Muslim candidate responds to hateful message with kindness" for CBS News CBS News When you're Muslim and running for U.S. Congress, as Qasim Rashid is in Virginia's first, you expect vitriol. "Just some of the most grotesque things that...
Homeland Insecurity: The Art of Mohamad Hafez
Courtesy of Mohamad Hafez Will all those with “American passports, raise your hands.” Nobody seems to want to admit it, but at the urging of Mohamad Hafez, artist, architect and world traveler, quite a few hands go up. “European passports?”...
IRC Book Review: Internment
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. Internment Internment by Samira Ahmed (2019) ISBN:...
Sanders garners support among Muslim, Arab American communities in Michigan
Emma Ruberg as "Sanders garners support among Muslim, Arab American communities in Michigan" for Michigan Daily Senator Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., works to earn support of Muslim and Arab American communities before the primary on March 10. Annie...
New Nothing Bundt Cakes Opens on North Shore
On its corporate Web site, Nothing Bundt Cakes – a play on words that stands for “nothing but bundt cakes” – describes itself as “a unique franchise concept” now open in 300 locations nationwide, featuring stores with a “Mom and Pop” vibe. That’s what...
