Islamic Resource Center serves as beacon during Ramadan
Illustrative photo by Gianna Rupnik In preparation for Ramadan, the Islamic Resource Center and Muslim Women's Coalition have thoughtfully planned multiple activities for community engagement and increased their inventory of Ramadan-related books and...
Supreme Court blocks census citizenship question for now
Leonardo Castaneda as "Supreme Court blocks census citizenship question for now, averting major California undercount" for The Mercury News Photo Illustation FIVETHIRTYEIGHT / GETTY IMAGES The Supreme Court on Thursday blocked a...
Egyptian American on CBS show said to be first Arab American Muslim hero
Nick Meyer as "Egyptian American on CBS show said to be first Arab American Muslim hero" for Arab American News. Zeeko Zaki on Twitter Arab Americans and Muslims are overwhelmingly cast as background characters at best, terrorists,...
Lynden Sculpture Garden welcomes families for World Refugee Day
Lila Aryan Photography for the Wisconsin Muslim Journal © PHOTO NOTE: All the editorial images published here have been posted to the Wisconsin Muslim Journal’s Facebook Page. You may not post, distribute, perform, display, transmit or reproduce in any way...
Photo Essay: Lynden Sculpture Garden welcomes families for World Refugee Day
Lila Aryan Photography for the Wisconsin Muslim Journal The entrance to the Lynden Sculpture Garden is clearly the entrance to an estate, the old-fashioned kind, with gatehouses and discreet, vine-covered gates. The art was collected by the late Peg...
IRC Book Review: The Hadj
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 Hadj Michael Wolfe © 1993– ISBN: 9780802135865 The...
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...
