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...
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,...
How Neenah, Wisconsin Got its First Mosque
The Street railway journal from flickr Brother Mohammed Rashid, who served as president of Fox Valley Islamic Society from 2006 to 2015, was also one of the community’s original members, when there were only fifteen to twenty Muslim families in the Fox...
Bahbah: Trump–Whose President, Are You?
Bishara Bahbah/Arab America Featured Columnist as “Bahbah: Trump–Whose President, Are You?” For Arab America Last week will go down in history as one of Israel’s worst weeks ever in its relationship with the United States dating back to its establishment...
UWM Professor’s Devices Could Revolutionize Stroke Rehab
Mouna Photography for the Wisconsin Muslim Journal Rehab for stroke patients and those suffering from spinal cord injuries is about to take a great leap forward with the aid of 21st century robotics, and a UWM researcher is at the forefront of this change....
