Film Review: ‘October 8’ skews antisemitism to attack Palestine activism in support of broader right-wing agenda
The official movie poster for October 8 (Via social media)OCTOBER 8Directed by Wendy Sachs100 min. Briarcliff Entertainment 2025Since Trump took office, at least 300 student visas have been revoked and students, including permanent residents, have been...
Bringing Holiday Cheer to Children, the Focus of Eid This Year
Many Mosques around WI did their best to bring the holiday spirit to children in their congregations during this time of social distancing due to the Covid Pandemic. Many smaller congregations distributed goodie bags and desserts, while others created...
Muslim Comics Gather Over Zoom To Celebrate Eid With Jokes And Joy
From left: Comedians Natasha Chandel, Abdullah Afzal and Mariam Sobh. They each performed a set during the Socially Distant Eid Comedy Night Special, a virtual event hosted by the Concordia Forum. Hafsa Quraishi for NPR Facebook/ Screengrabs by NPR...
Milwaukee’s 2020 Eid Celebration is one to remember
When Covid-19 threatened Sunday’s 2020 Eid celebration, the Milwaukee Muslim Women’s Coalition rallied to create a memorable yet safe family event. Milwaukee’s Muslim community traditionally marks the end of Ramadan with a huge Eid al-Fitr prayer service...
Milwaukee’s Special Eid 2020 On Video
Yousef Alaeddin If you missed the Eid Drive Thru Celebration, or even if you want to revel in the memories, we have short videos by two phenomenal videographers who captured the highlights of the event. Yousef Dhambra for Shams Studio Watch “2020 Eid...
Islamic Society of Milwaukee exchanges honks instead of hugs to celebrate Eid al-Fitr
Jordyn Noennig for Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Another major religious holiday was altered as coronavirus spread across the world barring gatherings of any size, but the Islamic Society of Milwaukee found a way to celebrate Eid...
Real Estate Market Thrives on Milwaukee’s South Side
Ahmed Abubaker, Founder of AA Baker Realtors This past April, fewer homes were sold in the 4-county metro Milwaukee area than April 2019, as reported by Nick Williams in the Milwaukee Business Journal. This may have had something to do with Covid-19, but...
IRC Book Review: ‘Mother of Believers: A Novel of the Birth of Islam’
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. Mother of Believers: A Novel of the Birth of Islam Mother...
Madison teen entrepreneur to be featured on the popular TV show “Project Pitch It!”
David Dahmer for Madison 365 Madison 365 Seventeen-year-old Nabil Hamdan founded his business, the World of Bamboo, after seeing all of the plastic at B.B. Clarke beach on Madison’s east side and wanting to make a difference in helping to save the planet....
Gov. Tony Evers hosts Wisconsin’s first virtual Ramadan Iftar
During Ramadan, when Wisconsin Muslims are fasting from predawn to sunset, striving to feel closer to God and serve the less fortunate, daytime often feels lonely. Many Wisconsin Muslims are the only ones fasting in their workplaces or schools. But at...
