Reimagining Bioscience Curriculum for Muslim High School Students
In the United States, it is estimated that there are currently 350-450 full-time Islamic schools with an enrollment of nearly 100,000 Muslim students according to the Islamic Schools League of America. These schools have come a long way from their modest...
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...
Khabib: An unabashedly Muslim champion in an Islamophobic world
Tallha Abdulrazaq To TRTWORLD CBS Sports Khabib Nurmagomedov is one of the great champions whose glory all Muslims enjoy sharing. Every generation has its sporting heroes, some of whom transcend the sports they are famous for and use their platform to do...
Baldeh will be First Muslim in Wisconsin Assembly
Samba for State Assembly Samba Baldeh, aka “Batch” Samba, is a Madison Common Council member running for Wisconsin State Assembly from the 48th district. If the November 3 results play out for him as expected, Baldeh will be the first Muslim to hold...
Muslim groups urge Macron end ‘divisive rhetoric, reject hatred’
Aljazeera Financial Times European Muslim organisations say French leader’s approach is fuelling tensions and ‘encouraging racists, extremists’. More than 20 European Muslim organisations have called on French President Emmanuel Macron to end his “divisive...
