New citizens naturalized and celebrated at Lynden Sculpture Garden
Photos by Cherrie Hanson U.S. Magistrate Judge Nancy Joseph, an immigrant from Haiti, presided over the swearing-in of 52 new citizens Sunday at the Lynden Sculpture Garden in River Hills. Fifty-two people from more than two dozen countries became citizens...
Students make history and promote sisterhood with creation of new Muslim sorority
A group of students made history with the creation of “Muslimahs for Change” (M4C), the first Muslim sorority on campus. “Not only did I think it was about time for a Muslim sorority to finally be a part of this campus, but I was genuinely excited to...
Solidarity protest presents local voices to raise awareness against brutal Sudan dictatorship
Organizers and community leaders around Milwaukee gathered for a peaceful protest on January 4 to show solidarity for Sudan. After 30 years of dictatorship by Omar Al-Bashir, people are coming together to revolt against the killing of innocent children and...
Catstantinople: Imam welcomes stray cats into Mosque to keep them warm and safe
For more than a year, Mustafa Efe has allowed cats to enter the Aziz Mahmud Hüdayi mosque in Istanbul, Turkey where he is the Imam in an effort to keep the little felines safe and warm during the harsh winter days. Imam Efe began welcoming stray cats into...
Fereshteh Forough: Using “Code to Inspire” as a platform for young women in tech
“From a young age, I always learned to look at the situation that you’re in and consider what is a faster, more innovative approach.” This mindset has guided Fereshteh Forough on a pretty remarkable path, launching Code to Inspire, the first coding school...
World Hijab Day brings solidarity in Wisconsin to shatter stereotypes about wearing a head scarf
World Hijab Day (WHD) celebrated it 7th year on February 1, and women from Milwaukee participated by sharing photos and videos with their sisters as part of the international community in support of the human rights awareness effort. The World Hijab Day...
IRC Book Review: For the Right To Learn, Malala Yousafzai’s Story
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. For the Right To Learn: Malala Yousafzai’s Story by Rebecca Langston-George...
Identity and Faith: Why Muslim women wear a hijab
By Kalpana Jain, Senior Religion + Ethics Editor In 2013, Nazma Khan – who immigrated to the United States from Bangladesh at age of 11 – started World Hijab Day. Growing up in the Bronx, New York, Khan experienced discrimination because of her...
“A Night Out of Darkness” event shines a light in difficult times
Members of diverse communities around Southeastern Wisconsin came together on December 11 and called for justice involving causes that impact the wellbeing of both local and national populations. In recognition of the winter solstice – the shortest day of...
Library of Congress puts autobiography of only known surviving Muslim American Slave online
The Library of Congress has acquired and made available online the Omar Ibn Said Collection, which includes the only known surviving slave narrative written in Arabic in the United States. In 1831, Omar Ibn Said, a wealthy and highly educated man who was...
