Milwaukee activists encourage community to be informed on constitutional protections
There are several trainings around the Milwaukee area on immigrant and voting rights, driver’s licenses, and more—plus citizenship classes, legal aid and DACA resources. President Trump has authorized U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to carry...
Rugby player carries the weight of New Zealand’s Muslims at Rugby World Cup in Japan
Ken Chitwood as "Rugby player carries the weight of New Zealand's Muslims at Rugby World Cup in Japan for Ken Chitwood Sonny Bill Williams offloads while being tackled in a match against Argentina in the 2011 Rugby World Cup (PHOTO: Wikimedia Commons) When...
Trump attends Indian PM’s rally in Houston
"'Howdy, Modi!': Trump attends Indian PM's rally in Houston" for Al Jazeera US President Donald Trump and Indian PM Narendra Modi at the 'Howdy, Modi!' rally in Texas [Saul Loeb/AFP] US President Donald Trump has joined a rally in Texas to welcome Indian...
Wisconsin Green Muslims Joins Call for Action at Saturday Climate Rally
RT Both for the Wisconsin Muslim Journal Four million people worldwide marched on September 20 as part of the global Youth Climate Strike. What the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel called a “significant crowd” hit the streets in Milwaukee, filling five...
IRC Book Review: Hosni the Dreamer
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. Hosni the Dreamer Hosni the Dreamer by Ehud Ben-Ezer,...
A Muslim woman comic walks into a bar: Changing perceptions through jokes
Aqilah Allaudeen as "A Muslim woman comic walks into a bar: Changing perceptions through jokes" for Round Earth Media Pinar Istek / Round Earth Media / IWMF It’s intermission, and the Comedy Clubhouse is buzzing with conversation. Young people in business...
Green Card Youth Launch Party Celebrates Stories of High School Immigrants
Mouna Photography for the Wisconsin Muslim Journal “Stories, told authentically and from the heart, melt hate,” Tea Rozman Clark, co-founder of the organization Green Card Voices, said at the launch party for Green Card Youth Voices: Immigration...
Nashville Just Elected Its First Muslim Woman to City Council
Mariam Tanvir as "Nashville Just Elected Its First Muslim Woman to City Council" for MuslimGirl Zulfat Suara for Metro Council at Lage Facebook Page A Muslim woman, a wife and mother, who immigrated to the US in the 90s from Nigeria and became a CPA while...
Islamic Relief to join global climate strike
Maria Zafar as "Islamic Relief to join global climate strike" for Ecologist Floods in Pakistan, where Islamic Relief works. / Asian Development Bank When your average person thinks of a climate activist in this country, they think of a white, middle-class...
Palestine: Unlimited Art Exhibition Opens at the Islamic Resource Center
Palestine: Unlimited showcases photography by young Palestinian artists and media students from Dar al-Kalima University, College of Arts and Culture in Bethlehem, Palestine. This exhibition is the result of a call to the best young photographers of...
