“Walking Together, Weaving the World” threading solidarity into local World Refugee celebrations
Photos by Cherrie HansonOn World Refugee Day at Lynden Sculpture Garden, 2145 W. Brown Deer Rd., Milwaukee, Yvone Chandja and Why Not Now Mission (Congolese) were one of a dozen craft market participants. The upcycled hand woven baskets are made by local...
Muslim Health Care for All
Fram Quigley as “Muslim Health Care for All” for Foreign Policy In the basement of a community college building on the east side of Indianapolis, a young medical student wearing a hijab arranged instruments while a physician, still in scrubs, reviewed...
Professor Teaches about Islam in Popular Classes at Carthage College
Lila Aryan Photography for Wisconsin Muslim Journal Remote from the ideological battles and punitive budget cuts that plague large universities, the liberal arts college is the perfect place to pursue knowledge in its purest – and sometimes most relevant –...
Conquering NBA fans’ hearts, Tacko Fall shows how sports bring us together
Simran Jeet Singh as “Conquering NBA fans’ hearts, Tacko Fall shows how sports bring us together” for Religion News BOSTON, MA – JULY 2: Tacko Fall participates during Celtics Summer League at the Auerbach Center in Boston, Massachusetts on July 2, 2019....
Islamophobia Pervades U.S. Police Officers’ Facebook Accounts
Khushbu Shah as "Islamophobia Pervades U.S. Police Officers’ Facebook Accounts" for Pacific Standard The day Craig Stephen Hicks was sentenced to three consecutive life sentences for killing three of his Muslim-American neighbors in North Carolina over...
Henna Designer Highlights the History and Many Uses of Henna
Wisconsin Muslim Journal On Friday, July 26, the monthly MMWC networking brunch became a henna party. The Muslim women at the party had attended many henna parties at wedding receptions and baby showers, but for some of the visitors, it was their first...
IRC Book Review: Nadia’s Hands
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. Nadia’s Hands Nadia’s Hands by Karen English, illustrated...
From NJ Mayor to Congress: Muslim women targets of hate
Hannan Adely as "From NJ Mayor to Congress: Muslim women targets of hate" for North Jersey Record Sadaf Jaffer is sworn-in to become the mayor of Montgomery for 2019, as her husband and daughter look on. Her mayoral oath was administered by NJ State...
Determination and Support Help New Professor Achieve Dream
Lila Aryan Photography for the Wisconsin Muslim Journal Hanaa Alqam sees herself first as a mother of three kids, then as a mechanical engineer. “I feel like I’m a very ordinary woman, not with that sparkly smartness.” And yet, this May, the mother of...
Israeli destruction of Palestinian homes in West Bank, ‘not compatible’ with international humanitarian law, UN says
UN News as "Israeli destruction of Palestinian homes in West Bank, 'not compatible' with international humanitarian law, UN says" for the United Nations UNRWA/Lara Jonasdottir | The three-year-old girl in the photograph had been twice displaced with her...
