CAIR Exit Poll of Muslim Voters Reveals Surge in Support for Jill Stein and Donald Trump, Steep Decline for Harris
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today released the first set of results from its 2024 exit poll of 1,575 verified American Muslim voters.The national results show Green...
Minneapolis’ Somali-American Community Can Soon Bypass the Bank to Buy Homes
Emily Nonko as "Minneapolis' Somali-American Community Can Soon Bypass the Bank to Buy Homes" for Next City (Photo by GSankary / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) Sid Sheik-Abdi describes himself as “one of the Somali-Americans residing in Minneapolis, Minnesota.” The...
Ms. Marvel co-creator never imagined the character on TV, much less Disney Plus
Susana Polo as "Ms. Marvel co-creater never imagined the character on TV, much less Disney Plus" for Polygon Jamie McKelvie, Matt Wilson/Marvel Comics G. Willow Wilson isn’t sure how Ms. Marvel’s powers are going to work in live action — she and her...
Islamophobia in India Manufactures Fear of Love Jihad
Protests in Srinagar last week against India’s abolition of Kashmir’s autonomy. Credit: Atul Loke for The New York Times The economic news from India is so good it tends to drown out everything else. Currently, India is the world’s sixth largest economy,...
IRC Book Review: Before You Tie the Knot: A Guide For Couples
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. Before You Tie the Knot: A Guide For Couples Before You...
Muslim Caucus highlights need for greater political engagement
Martin de Bourmont as "Muslim Caucus highlights need for greater political engagement" for Al Jazeera Ilhan Omar listens to Virginia Delegate Sam Rasoul as they participate in a panel discussion during the Muslim Collective For Equitable Democracy...
Berkeley Professor connects Islamophobia in the U.S., India and Israel
Hatem Bazian’s talk at the Islamic Society of Milwaukee last Saturday night was held in a large downstairs room filled with thoughtful Muslims,eager to hear his message about the forces that keep Islamophobia entrenched in contemporary politics around the...
They survived the Christchurch attacks. In Mecca, they’re finding peace as Hajj pilgrims
Tamara Qiblawi and Nada Altaher as "They survived the Christchurch attacks. In Mecca, they're finding peace as hajj pilgrims" for CNN From left to right, Taj Mohammed, Rashid Omar and Maryam Gul, who have traveled from New Zealand to Mecca this week to...
Study: Climate change could pose danger for Muslim pilgrimage
David L. Chandler as “Study: Climate change could pose danger for Muslim pilgrimage” For MIT News For the world’s estimated 1.8 billion Muslims — roughly one-quarter of the world population — making a pilgrimage to Mecca is considered a religious duty that...
Fox Valley Islamic Society Plans For New Mosque
Fox Valley Islamic Society from Facebook In the quiet Northeastern Wisconsin city of Neenah (population 26,000), about 100 Muslim families meet regularly at the Fox Valley Islamic Society. Friday prayers are held every week in the forty-year old masjid,...
