Why Shaban Is More Powerful Than You Think?
Most people count down to Ramadan. Few notice what comes before it. Yet in Islamic tradition, there is a quiet, often overlooked month that carries extraordinary weight: Shaban.Shaban is called the forgotten month. It sits between Rajab, a sacred month,...
Nashville Just Elected Its First Muslim Woman to City Council
Mariam Tanvir as "Nashville Just Elected Its First Muslim Woman to City Council" for MuslimGirl Zulfat Suara for Metro Council at Lage Facebook Page A Muslim woman, a wife and mother, who immigrated to the US in the 90s from Nigeria and became a CPA while...
Islamic Relief to join global climate strike
Maria Zafar as "Islamic Relief to join global climate strike" for Ecologist Floods in Pakistan, where Islamic Relief works. / Asian Development Bank When your average person thinks of a climate activist in this country, they think of a white, middle-class...
Palestine: Unlimited Art Exhibition Opens at the Islamic Resource Center
Palestine: Unlimited showcases photography by young Palestinian artists and media students from Dar al-Kalima University, College of Arts and Culture in Bethlehem, Palestine. This exhibition is the result of a call to the best young photographers of...
IRC Book Review: The Candle and The Flame
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 Candle And The Flame The Candle And The Flame by...
The Raptors Just Unveiled Their Nike Pro Hijab & It’s Bringing Out The Feels
Patrick John Gilson as "The Raptors Just Unveiled Their Nike Pro Hijab & It's Bringing Out The Feels" for Narcity Raptors via Twitter The Toronto Raptors made history this year when they became the first Canadian team to win an NBA Championship. Now,...
Local Muslims Are Among the 2 Million at 2019 Hajj
Courtesy of Fautoumata Ceesay and Aminat Bakare This year, 2 million of the world’s 1.8 billion Muslims made the hajj to sacred sites in Saudi Arabia. The hajj is one of the Five Pillars of Islam, and every Muslim who is physically and...
Palestinian student, 17, who had been blocked from entering U.S. arrives at Harvard
Marlene Lenthang and James Gordon as "Palestinian student, 17, arrives at Harvard - 10 days after he was 'questioned for five hours' after landing before his visa was revoked and he was barred from entering the U.S." for Daily Mail Al Araby via Facebook An...
A Sound-and-Art Show Fills a Void for Muslims in Brooklyn
Julia Jacobs as "A Sound-and-Art Show Fills a Void for Muslims in Brooklyn" for The New York Times Kameelah Janan Rasheed developed an art show for the Brooklyn Historical Society based around 100 hours of oral histories of Muslims about their lives....
DOC Continues Investigation of Deputy Warden Who Posted Anti-Muslim Meme
Header: Michelle Johnson/WPR Top Left: Wisconsin Department of Corrections Middle (R-L) : State Bar of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Muslim Journal Richard "Sam" Schneiter, deputy warden of the Wisconsin Correctional Center System Last June, Richard...
