Chicago trauma surgeon shares eyewitness account about working in Gaza
Photos by Sandra Whitehead Chicago emergency medicine physician Thaer Ahmad, M.D., talks about recent experiences in Gaza, serving patients wounded by the Israeli military. “We’ve reached a point where it not a single truck of medical aid or humanitarian...
The man behind China’s detention of 1 million Muslims
The Associated Press as "The man behind China's detention of 1 million Muslims" for The Associated Press The Associated Press After bloody race riots rocked China’s far west a decade ago, the ruling Communist Party turned to a rare figure in their ranks to...
The Feeling of Being Watched: Surveillance in a US-Arab Community
Al Jazeera as "The Feeling of Being Watched: Surveillance in a US-Arab Community" for Al Jazeera The Feeling of Being Watched Assia Boundaoui remembers waking up at 3am as a teenager to see two men installing something on a telephone pole outside her home....
IRC Book Review: Progressive Muslims on Justice, Gender and Pluralism
Mirianne Marcich, a volunteer at 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. Progressive Muslims on Justice, Gender and Pluralism...
Underground Muslim Artists Exhibition Packs WPCA
Mouna Photography for Wisconsin Muslim Journal The corner of South Fifth at Walker Street is quiet, but inside the cream-city-brick, storefront building at 839, the Walker’s Point Center for the Arts, all three galleries are buzzing with the artists...
Jewish, Muslim youths in Modesto build understanding, friendships and picnic tables
Deke Farrow as "Jewish, Muslim youths in Modesto build understanding, friendships and picnic tables" for The Modesto Bee Deke Farrow The steel picnic tables, attractive and sturdy, really are just a plus. Congregation Beth Shalom board President Doug...
Tables Across Borders Hosts Sold-out Dinners Featuring Refugee Chefs
Gregory León, co-owner of Amilinda, and Kai Gardner Mishlove, founder and organizer of Tables Across Borders Mouna Photography for Wisconsin Muslim Journal Amilinda, a Portuguese-Spanish-inspired restaurant on East Wisconsin Avenue, isn’t usually open...
Methodist Hospital partners with hijab company to create inclusive hijabs for staff, patients
Jessica Miles as "Methodist Hospital partners with hijab company to create inclusive hijabs for staff, patients" for KSTP KSTP Hilal Ibrahim started volunteering at Methodist Hospital in St. Louis Park when she was 14 years old. "When I volunteered, a lot...
Muslim Author Releases Child Sexual Abuse Safety Book
Layla Abdullah-Poulos as "Muslim Author Releases Child Sexual Abuse Safety Book" for About Islam About Islam Sexual abuse of children remains an ongoing societal problem. According to the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN), “child protective...
UWM Panel Discusses Trauma And The Arab Spring
On a freezing-cold night in November, the UWM Union Fireside Lounge was the site of a panel discussion on the Arab Spring by four people whose expertise was both personal and professional. The Arab Spring, a series of uprisings that took place all over...
