ELCA elects first Black presiding bishop, calls Israel’s actions in Gaza a genocide
Bishop Yehiel Curry. Photo courtesy of Metropolitan Chicago Synod(RNS) — The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America elected its first Black leader on Wednesday (July 30) at its churchwide assembly meeting in Phoenix.The Rev. Yehiel Curry, bishop of the...
How one teacher equips students to stop trafficking before it starts
The Christian Science Monitor Lori King/Courtesy of IWMF When teacher Mona Al-Hayani looks at high school students, she sees possibilities. But after years of social justice work, she’s also keenly aware of unseen dangers to young people. So...
The Internet in the Arab World: Egypt and Beyond by Rasha A Abdulla
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 Internet in the Arab World: Egypt and Beyond by Rasha...
Senseless Shooting by a Neighbor Devastates Muslim Community
The Milwaukee Police Officers saluted as the body of Community MPD officer, Naeem Sarosh was carried from the Milwaukee Muslim Funeral Home, 6644 W. Fairview Avenue into the black hearse. The procession to Forest Home Cemetery included dozens of police...
‘Punching The Air’ Tells A Story Of Hope Behind Bars
Scott Simon for npr Punching the Air is a novel in verse about a 16-year-old boy, Amal, with a budding artistic talent and promising future, who is put away in prison for throwing a punch. But in a way, was he put away before that, by an uncaring and...
‘Patriot Act With Hasan Minhaj’ Canceled at Netflix
Rebecca Rubin for Variety Hasan Minhaj’s Netflix weekly talk show “Patriot Act” won’t return for a seventh season, the comedian announced on Tuesday. “What a run,” Minhaj wrote on Twitter. “‘Patriot Act’ has come to an end. I got to work with...
How Muslims in Wisconsin are staying fit during the Pandemic.
AFP via Getty Images Exercise and physical activity are good for us. We all know that, right? So why is it so hard to keep it up? Some people still make exercise and activity part of their daily lives, even during the pandemic. How do they do...
Living closer to Muslims might be a cure for Islamophobia
TRT World International Mission Board A study of attitudes of Non-Muslims who live in proximity to Muslims in Sydney and Melbourne found they are less likely to mistrust Muslims and are more likely to be tolerant of difference. Non-Muslims who...
IRC Book Review: A Gift of the Sands
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. A Gift of the Sands by Julia Johnson, illustrated by Emily...
In the Fatiha, Jacob Blake’s father cried for justice and healing for his son
Religion News Service An image of the Fatiha (Creative Commons) In the name of God, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful All Praises be to God, Lord of all the worlds The Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful Master of the day of...
