Reimagining Bioscience Curriculum for Muslim High School Students
In the United States, it is estimated that there are currently 350-450 full-time Islamic schools with an enrollment of nearly 100,000 Muslim students according to the Islamic Schools League of America. These schools have come a long way from their modest...
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...
IRC Book Review: A Land of Permanent Goodbyes
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. A Land of Permanent Goodbyes A Land of Permanent Goodbyes...
UW-Madison’s Muslim Students Association Hosts “Muslims Got Talent”
Fatoumata Ceesay as "UW Madison's Muslim Students Association Hosts "Muslims Got Talent" for Madison365 Madison365 UW-Madison’s Muslim Students Association (MSA) hosted a “Muslims Got Talent” event Saturday night, which featured talent from the campus...
Janan Najeeb Speaks to Hundreds at Marquette University Symposium
On November 12, the Marquette University Office of Community Engagement sponsored the 2019 Community Engagement Symposium at the Alumni Memorial Union. A range of speakers gave 15-minute “Ted Talks,” followed by a series of workshops led by each speaker....
He earned a medical degree then learned his calling was to teach Islam
Gracie Bonds Staples as "He earned a medical degree then learned his calling was to teach Islam" for AJC Photo: SARA ABUGIDEIRI / WESTERLY PHOTOGRAPHY On the morning we all remember now as 9/11, Muhammad al-Ninowy had just graduated from medical school at...
To suppress news of Xinjiang’s gulag, China threatens Uighurs abroad
Economist as "To suppress news of Xinjiang's gulag, China threatens Uighurs abroad" for The Economist Eyevine On a single day in January 2018 in the far-western region of Xinjiang, 25 members of Gulchehra Hoja’s family, including her parents in their 70s,...
Yusef Salaam Inspires and Surprises with Story of ‘Exonerated Five’
The story of the Central Park Jogger case is one of mass hysteria, incompetent police work, and trial-by-press. It is a story of racism and injustice. Five young black and brown men were imprisoned for a rape they didn’t commit, and a serial criminal was...
IRC Book Review: Peg + Cat: An Eid al-Adha Adventure
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. Peg + Cat: The Eid al-Adha Adventure Peg + Cat: The Eid...
Youssef Akhtarini Fled Syria. His Baklava Recipe Came With Him.
Priya Krishna as "Youssef Akhtarini Fled Syria. His . Baklava Recipe Came With Him" for Bon Appetit Elizabeth Cecil When Youssef Akhtarini landed in Providence, three years ago, his first instinct was to go to the local mosque. His second was to make...
