From Crisis to Hope: Faith, Climate Change, and the Birth of a New Age
President Trump signed (on April 8, 2025) a series of executive orders aimed at supporting the coal industry—a heavily polluting energy source that has been in decline—allowing some older coal-fired power plants scheduled for retirement to continue...
IRC Book Review: Tales from Rumi
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. Tales From Rumi: Mathnawi Selections for Young Readers...
Democrats Need to Decide Whether They Care About Muslim Voters
Nick Martin as "Democrats Need to Decide Whether They Care About Muslim Voters" for The New Republic Wisconsin Muslim Journal The year was 2000. Hillary Clinton was running for one of New York’s two Senate seats, and she had a choice to make. On the final...
Racine Islamic Center is a Reminder of Black Muslim History
“As Moslems, we do not feel that we are a minority of any kind. We know instead that we are a part of the vast Moslem world.” Garrett A. Felber, “Those Who Say Don’t Know and Those Who Know Don’t Say”: The Nation of Islam and the Politics of Black...
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...
