Painting truth, Milwaukee muralist depicts the human cost of war
Photos courtesy of David Najib KasirThe East Side business improvement district offered Kasir the opportunity to paint a new mural after a previous one had been obscured from view. "The Subtration of Children" was completed in mid July at Black Cat...
Face of empathy: Jacinda Ardern photo resonates with the world after terror attack
The photo has been shared hundreds if not thousands of times, showing the prime minister, dressed in a hijab, meeting with Christchurch's Muslim community a day after the Friday terror attack. She looks forward, her brow raised with concern and hands...
Greenfield center introduces Milwaukee to Turkish culture
Walking up to the Turkish American Society of Wisconsin on the evening of March 9th, the aroma of Turkish food filled the air before one entered the Center. Located at 6011 S. 27th Street in Greenfield, the Turkish Center is known for its monthly dinners...
IRC Book Review: The Saint and Sultan
Elise Bellin, MLIS is the IRC Librarian and this book review is part of an ongoing series that focuses on a range of books within the IRC collection as a service to the community. The Saint and the Sultan by Paul Moses, © 2009 –ISBN: 9780385523707 by...
Woman completes late husband’s unfinished Islamic Calligraphy in Mosque
A Muslim Turkish woman has completed her late husband’s Islamic calligraphy artwork in a mosque in Söğütlü, Sakarya which he left unfinished due to his sudden death, Yeni Safak reported on February 28. “Honestly, I fell in love with my husband’s work. I’ve...
Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, former NBA player brings inspiring story to Marquette University
On February 27 at 6 pm in the evening, former NBA player Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf spoke in Marquette University’s Alumni Memorial Union to a large crowd of students, faculty and staff. Faezh Dalieh, president of the Muslim Student’s Association and her board...
Foods of the Muslim World: Kibbeh
Foods of the Muslim World is a new series that highlights some of the common foods from around the Muslim World. A mainstay of Middle Eastern holiday fare, especially from the Levantine region, kibbeh has a rich and varied history with many areas claiming...
UW-Madison’s Center for Religion and Global Citizenry leads the conversation about religious pluralism on campus
By Sam Ropa as "Interfaith dialogue, religious literacy are driving forces fueling campus-wide activism" on The Badger Herald UW's Center for Religion and Global Citizenry leads the conversation about religious pluralism in our community When University...
China’s oppression of it’s Muslim minority
U.S. lawmakers and nonprofits call on the Trump administration to pressure China over Uighur detentions. A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers and a coalition of religious rights groups pushed the U.S. government Monday to take action against Chinese...
Wisconsin Muslim Leaders join hundreds of American Muslim Imams, Scholars, and Community Leaders by signing statement on the ongoing oppression of Uighur Muslims
Over 2 million Uighur's have been put in concentration camps Countless Uighur children sent to orphanages and coerced to give up Islam One million Chinese Communists are force placed in Uighur homes as “guests” More than 5,000 mosques demolished “We,...
