Amid destruction, loss, Gaza clings to Ramadan traditions with resilience
A sand sculpture bearing the message 'Welcome, Ramadan' stands along a Khan Younis beach on the eve of the Muslim holy month. The artwork was created by Yazeed Abu Jarad, a Palestinian artist who fled his home in Beit Lahiya, northern Gaza Strip, in the...
How to Protect Yourself and Prepare for the Coronavirus
Amelia Nierenberg as "How to Protect Yourself and Prepare for the Coronavirus" for NY Times The World Health Organization has declared the coronavirus a pandemic, and the number of cases continues to rise worldwide. These basic steps can help you reduce...
Muslim candidate responds to hateful message with kindness
Steve Hartman as "Muslim candidate responds to hateful message with kindness" for CBS News CBS News When you're Muslim and running for U.S. Congress, as Qasim Rashid is in Virginia's first, you expect vitriol. "Just some of the most grotesque things that...
Homeland Insecurity: The Art of Mohamad Hafez
Courtesy of Mohamad Hafez Will all those with “American passports, raise your hands.” Nobody seems to want to admit it, but at the urging of Mohamad Hafez, artist, architect and world traveler, quite a few hands go up. “European passports?”...
IRC Book Review: Internment
United Talent Agency 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. Internment Internment by Samira Ahmed...
Sanders garners support among Muslim, Arab American communities in Michigan
Emma Ruberg as "Sanders garners support among Muslim, Arab American communities in Michigan" for Michigan Daily Senator Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., works to earn support of Muslim and Arab American communities before the primary on March 10. Annie...
New Nothing Bundt Cakes Opens on North Shore
On its corporate Web site, Nothing Bundt Cakes – a play on words that stands for “nothing but bundt cakes” – describes itself as “a unique franchise concept” now open in 300 locations nationwide, featuring stores with a “Mom and Pop” vibe. That’s what...
New Marquette course for undergrads spotlights Muslim and Christian faiths
Julia Fello as "New Marquette course for undergrads spotlights Muslim and Christian faiths" for TMJ4 Marquette University is now offering a course about the similarities and differences between the Muslim and Christian faiths. The 'Christian Muslim...
A Quebec Ban on Religious Symbols Upends Lives and Careers
Dan Bilefsky as "A Quebec Ban on Religious Symbols Upends Lives and Careers" for NY Times Nour Farhat in her law office in Montreal. As a Muslim woman wearing the hijab, she is prohibited under a new law from working as a public prosecutor unless she...
MU Panel Connects Islam and Good Mental Health
"Marquette University’s Muslim Student Association invited three experts to convene a mental health panel on campus last week, not because of any particular concerns within the community, but because “with news going around about people struggling . . . we...
