Madison’s Silk Road restaurant offers a journey through Central Asian cuisine
Photos courtesy of Manuchehr Kholov Having worked in restaurants for a dozen years, chef Kholov was ready to open his own restaurant and serve a variety of traditional dishes he loves. Nestled in the heart of Madison’s Bram’s Addition neighborhood is...
Air Force updates its dress code policy to include turbans, beards and hijabs
Harmeet Kaur as "Air Force updates its dress code policy to include turbans, beards and hijabs" for CNN Airman 1st Class Jaspreet Singh wears his newly approved US Air Force turban at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey in December 2019. The US...
Coronavirus: Muslims encouraged to take own mats for mosque prayer sessions, and avoid shaking hands
Hariz Baharudin as "Coronavirus: Muslims encoraged to take own mats for mosque prayer sessions, and avoid shaking hands" for The Straits Times A notice advising worshippers to bring their own prayer items at the newly rebuilt Angullia Mosque in Serangoon...
Love, dating and Islam: An ISM imam addresses Muslim youth
Dating is the norm in America and that is a challenge for Muslim youth, Br. Ameer Hamza recently told an overflow crowd of mostly teenagers at the Islamic Center of Milwaukee. More than 100 youth attended Hamza’s Friday evening program “Falling in Love...
IRC Book Review: The Alhambra
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. The Alhambra The Alhambra by Robert Irwin (2004) ISBN:...
Paterson swears in first Muslim police chief in department history
Christie Duffy as "Paterson swears in first Muslim police chief in department history" for Pix11 PIX11 News - Youtube Paterson residents and officials welcomed their first ever Muslim police chief this week. Ibrahim Baycora, 60, has worn the Paterson...
Jesuit Says Injustice In India Is Not a Fight For Muslims Alone
Fr. Owen Chourappa (center) with his team at LCHR (courtesy of Web site) Fr. Owen Chourappa, SJ began his keynote talk at Marquette University’s Mission Week by placing his palms together and bowing slightly to his audience, a traditional greeting in his...
A Young Poetry Champion in the Nation’s Capital
Richard Cunningham as "A Young Poetry Champion in the Nation's Capital'" for The Kojo Nnamdi Show COURTESY OF MARJAN NADERI KOJO NNAMDI You're tuned in to The Kojo Nnamdi Show on WAMU 88.5, welcome. Later in the broadcast we'll meet local blind athletes,...
In A Historic First, Iowa Mosques Participated In Statewide Caucuses
Rowaida Abdelaziz as "In a historic first, Iowa mosques participated in statewide caucuses'" for HuffPost Sanders won convincingly at the mosque, securing 119 votes (MEE/Ali Harb) Aws Saeed, 21, was among a handful of Andrew Yang supporters at the Muslim...
Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance joins the fight for fair maps
Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance leaders stood with Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes and State Rep. Robyn Vining (D-Wauwatosa) at a press conference last week at the Wauwatosa Public Library, 7635 W. North Ave., to promote nonpartisan redistricting. WMCA President...
