Crush Your Ego Before Ramadan
We begin by praising Allah and bearing witness that none has the right to be worshipped or obeyed unconditionally except Him alone. We bear witness that Muhammad, peace be upon him, is His final messenger.We ask Allah to send His peace and blessings upon...
IRC Book Review: Peg + Cat: An Eid al-Adha Adventure
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. Peg + Cat: The Eid al-Adha Adventure Peg + Cat: The Eid...
Youssef Akhtarini Fled Syria. His Baklava Recipe Came With Him.
Priya Krishna as "Youssef Akhtarini Fled Syria. His . Baklava Recipe Came With Him" for Bon Appetit Elizabeth Cecil When Youssef Akhtarini landed in Providence, three years ago, his first instinct was to go to the local mosque. His second was to make...
What the Data Shows: MU Professor Louise Cainkar Talks Islamophobia and Hate Crimes in U.S.
Louise Cainkar is an associate professor of Social and Cultural Studies and director of Peace Studies at Marquette University. Her research focuses on the Muslim community in the U.S. and internationally, Islamophobia and hate crimes, and immigration. The...
Muslim Women Are Claiming Their Rightful Place In America’s Politics
Rowaida Abdelaziz as "Muslim Women Are Claining Their Rightful Place in America's Politics" for HuffPost HUFFPOST ILLUSTRATION/CAMPAIGN HANDOUTS 24-year-old Abrar Omeish (center), also from Virginia, shares the accolade with Hashmi as one of the first...
He applied for a green card. Then the FBI came calling
Daniel Burke as "He applied for a green card. Then the FBI came calling" for CNN.com Wire Service Mehdi Ostadhassan in his office at the University of North Dakota, where he teaches petroleum engineering. Mehdi Ostadhassan was at an academic conference...
Young Imam Returns To Milwaukee And Inspires Youth
At last Saturday night’s ISM Core program, Shaykh Ameer Hamza made a surprise announcement. The theme of this fall’s program is “Untold Stories of Sacrifice: 5 weeks of inspiration where we reflect on the past to inspire change in the present.” Each...
IRC Book Review: Funny in Farsi
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. Funny In Farsi : A Memoir of Growing Up Iranian In America...
‘Monster in Our Community’: East African Youth Break the Silence Over Addiction
Mukhtar Ibrahim as "'Monster in Our Community': East African Youth Break the Silence Over Addiction" for Sahan Journal A woman embraces Biftu Jillo after she gave an emotional speech at the Brian Coyle Center on the evening of Oct. 26, 2019, about her past...
Diversity in Friendship Between a Refugee and a Writer
On an unseasonably cold and snowy Halloween night, Boswell books on Milwaukee’s East Side was the site of a reunion – between an author and her subject, but also between two women of different backgrounds who had become close friends. Cynthia...
