Boycott Topples Literary Festival Over Censorship of Palestinian Voice
An Australian literary festival has imploded after its board disinvited Palestinian Australian author Randa Abdel Fattah, triggering a mass boycott, a cascade of resignations, and the event’s ultimate cancellation. The controversy has ignited a fierce...
IRC Book Review: Fatima the Spinner and the Tent
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. Fatima the Spinner and the Tent by Idries Shah,...
How I won a $4 million judgment against the neo-Nazis
Dean Obeidallah as "How I won a $4 million judgement against the neo-Nazis" for CNN. Arab American News Editor's Note: Dean Obeidallah, a former attorney, is the host of SiriusXM radio's daily program "The Dean Obeidallah Show" and a columnist for The...
ICE “Shock-and-Awe” Tactics Traumatize a Community
On May 8, a young woman named Paula Hincapie was driving her five-year-old daughter to school in Chicago’s Englewood neighborhood when she was pulled over and surrounded by Immigration and Customs agents from the Department of Homeland Security. The ICE...
Honoring the memory of Our Three Winners
Four years, four months and two days. That’s how long it took to bring the tiniest ounce of resolution to the Chapel Hill community after it fell victim to the horrific, xenophobic slaughtering of three Muslim students: Yusor Mohammad Abu-Salha, Deah...
Team Charts New Territory in Mental Health Field: Islamophobia and Muslim-Focused Psychiatry
Throughout his long career as a community psychiatrist, H. Steven Moffic has tried to implement hineni, or the Jewish principle of standing before God with the words, “Here I am, Lord.” Hineni is the response of the patriarchs Adam, Abraham, and Moses to...
IRC Book Review: The Bird King
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 Bird King by G. Willow Wilson © 2019 – ISBN:...
11-Year-Old Iranian Girl Gets the Highest Mensa IQ Score, Beating Einstein, Hawking
By Bryan Ke for NextShark. This article was republished with permission. An 11-year-old Iranian high school student in the United Kingdom is making headlines for getting a remarkable result on her Mensa IQ test that even surpasses those of great thinkers...
Thousands Gather for a Joyous Eid al-Fitr Celebration
On the streets around Fourth and Wisconsin Avenue, it was evident that June 4 was a special day. A kind of pilgrimage was underway as Muslim families headed into the Wisconsin Center to celebrate Eid al-Fitr. Inside the Center, Muslims exchanged...
Salam High School Commencement
On Thursday, May 30th, Salam High School held their commencement program for the Class of 2019. An excited crowd of family, friends, alumni and educators filled the Salam School Community Center. Cheers erupted as each of the graduates filed into the...
