Navigating end-of-life decisions with Islamic ethics
Photos by Sandra WhiteheadMedical College of Wisconsin Professor Aasim I. Padela, M.D., founder and president of the Initiative on Islam and Medicine, discussed Islamic bioethics during a January workshop on end-of-life decisions at the Islamic Society of...
IRC Book Review: Power Forward
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. Power Forward Power Forward by Hena Khan (2018) ISBN:...
Muslim minority doctors first to die on front line of UK pandemic
Aina Khan for Al Jazeera News Doctors' families/ Al Jazeera The United Kingdom is paying tribute to the first doctors on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic who have died after contracting COVID-19. All four men - Alfa Sa'adu; Amged...
Muslim Community Responds to Corona Virus with Food and Other Aid
As the Covid-19 virus spreads across Wisconsin, with the largest number of infections occurring in the Milwaukee area, the Muslim community has sprung into action to make sure those in need are not left without food and resources. The Islamic Society of...
Planning for Ramadan During the Pandemic: 10 Tips
Abdul Malik Mujahid for Sound Vision This Ramadan will very likely begin with the continuing pandemic, and the resulting physical isolation. That means we need to make arrangements now to figure out how we will get the best out of this blessed month in...
‘Pandemics Know No Borders’: Democrats Call on Trump Admin to Suspend Sanctions on Iran
By Eoin Higgins for Common Dreams Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images "We need to cancel all economic sanctions during this crisis." As the coronavirus outbreak continues to ravage Iran, U.S. lawmakers Tuesday called on President Donald Trump to...
Research to Aid Muslims with Disabilities Continues Despite “Shelter at Home”
Mouna Photography for the Wisconsin Muslim Journal Although it had to cancel two events in March because of the corona virus outbreak, the Arab and Muslim Women’s Research and Resource Institute (AMWRRI) is continuing its important work on...
IRC Book Review: The Study Quran: A New Translation And Commentary
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. The Study Quran: A New Translation And Commentary The...
Coronavirus: 150 Tunisians self-isolate in factory to make masks
By Rana Jawad for BBC News BBC News Employees at a Tunisian factory are churning out 50,000 face masks a day and other protective medical gear after opting to go into lockdown at work. The 150 workers, mainly women, have isolated themselves at the Consomed...
Amid Corona Crisis ‘Our Peaceful Home’ Offers Solutions
Advocates for victims of domestic abuse are not waiting for the numbers to tell a sad story. They are sounding the alarm that corona virus “shelter at home” orders pose particular challenges for already stressed families. Our Peaceful Home (OPH), the first...
