Israel ‘disappeared’ 377,000 people in Gaza, half of them children: report
The new report sheds light on how the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation's aid sites triggered the killing of scores of Palestinians [Getty]A new report published this month via the Harvard Dataverse reveals that at least 377,000 people in Gaza have been...
Team Charts New Territory in Mental Health Field: Islamophobia and Muslim-Focused Psychiatry
Throughout his long career as a community psychiatrist, H. Steven Moffic has tried to implement hineni, or the Jewish principle of standing before God with the words, “Here I am, Lord.” Hineni is the response of the patriarchs Adam, Abraham, and Moses to...
IRC Book Review: The Bird King
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 Bird King by G. Willow Wilson © 2019 – ISBN:...
11-Year-Old Iranian Girl Gets the Highest Mensa IQ Score, Beating Einstein, Hawking
By Bryan Ke for NextShark. This article was republished with permission. An 11-year-old Iranian high school student in the United Kingdom is making headlines for getting a remarkable result on her Mensa IQ test that even surpasses those of great thinkers...
Thousands Gather for a Joyous Eid al-Fitr Celebration
On the streets around Fourth and Wisconsin Avenue, it was evident that June 4 was a special day. A kind of pilgrimage was underway as Muslim families headed into the Wisconsin Center to celebrate Eid al-Fitr. Inside the Center, Muslims exchanged...
Salam High School Commencement
On Thursday, May 30th, Salam High School held their commencement program for the Class of 2019. An excited crowd of family, friends, alumni and educators filled the Salam School Community Center. Cheers erupted as each of the graduates filed into the...
Aladdin Remake Attempts to be Culturally Conscious
By Noah Chani for Arab America This article was republished with permission. Disney attempted to be courteous of a more developed cultural compass in their recreation of the 1992 film Aladdin. The original film was heavily criticized for whitewashing when...
Muslim Woman Farmer Faces Challenges and Grows in Faith
This year, the holy month of Ramadan occurred at a time of lengthening days and shorter nights. Alicia Razvi, a Muslim farmer in Stevens Point, posted a story about its lessons and challenges on her Facebook page: . . . a sad pit in my stomach formed as I...
Eid Mubarak from the Wisconsin Muslim Journal
Today is Eid al-Fitr, what does that mean? It is one of the two most important holidays for Muslims, it follows Ramadan, the month of fasting and is known as the "festival of breaking the fast." After an entire month of daytime fasting, special nightly...
Modi’s Win Bodes Ill for India, and the World
By Amitabh Pal for The Progressive This article was republished with permission. The world’s largest secular democracy has just moved further away from its foundational ideals—exemplifying a worrisome global phenomenon. India, like the United States, was...
