International conference in Waukesha explores connections between exercise and mental health
Experts speak at the second annual Motion Impacts Emotion conference in Waukesha. (Not shown: Art Kramer, Ph.D., leading researcher in aging and cognitive neuroscience; and Cheri Cope, M.S., sports psychology consultant and yoga teacher.)Leading experts,...
Milwaukee Protestors Seek to Educate Public on Crisis in Sudan
Courtesy of Yasmine Mohamed Ahmed On June 13, a group of about 70 members of the Milwaukee Muslim Community rallied on the plaza at 941 E. Wisconsin Avenue to support protestors in Sudan whose movement had achieved a major victory last April before being...
Immigrants Prevented or Minimized Population Loss in a Fifth of U.S. Counties
Tim Henderson as "Immigrants Prevented or Minimized Population Loss in a Fifth of U.S. Counties" for PEW. Erie, Pennsylvania, has a population problem: Once a metropolis of almost 140,000, it has dropped below 100,000. But Erie’s situation would be even...
First Palestinian Museum opens in Washington, D.C.
F.T Hupsel as "First Palestinian Museum opens in Washington, D.C." for Palestine Monitor. Mike Maguire / DCist The Museum of the Palestinian People (MPP) opened in D.C. on 15 June exhibiting artwork, historical and cultural documentation of Palestine...
Record number of world refugees fleeing violence has global and local impact
From Left: Dr. Ojo Tunde Massey Ferguson of Nigeria; Dr. Hafsa Lukwata Sentongo of Uganda; Dr. Muktar Beshir Ahmed of Somaliland; Dr. Sebastian Ssempijja Of Sebastian Family Psychology practice in Glendale. The world is swimming in refugees. The Migration...
IRC Book Review: Fatima the Spinner and the Tent
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. Fatima the Spinner and the Tent by Idries Shah,...
How I won a $4 million judgment against the neo-Nazis
Dean Obeidallah as "How I won a $4 million judgement against the neo-Nazis" for CNN. Arab American News Editor's Note: Dean Obeidallah, a former attorney, is the host of SiriusXM radio's daily program "The Dean Obeidallah Show" and a columnist for The...
ICE “Shock-and-Awe” Tactics Traumatize a Community
On May 8, a young woman named Paula Hincapie was driving her five-year-old daughter to school in Chicago’s Englewood neighborhood when she was pulled over and surrounded by Immigration and Customs agents from the Department of Homeland Security. The ICE...
Honoring the memory of Our Three Winners
Four years, four months and two days. That’s how long it took to bring the tiniest ounce of resolution to the Chapel Hill community after it fell victim to the horrific, xenophobic slaughtering of three Muslim students: Yusor Mohammad Abu-Salha, Deah...
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...
