Islamic Society of Milwaukee-Brookfield celebrates 10 years
Photo courtesty of ISM-BrookfieldMembers of the Islamic Society of Milwaukee - Brookfield celebrate their 10th Anniversary.More than 400 people gathered at the Sheraton Milwaukee Brookfield Hotel last month to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Masjid Al...
1100 attend vigil in solidarity with local Muslim community after New Zealand Massacre
They streamed in by the hundreds, families and clergy, elected officials and students, advocacy leaders, law enforcement officials and neighbors. They represented different faiths, races and ethnicities but they all came for the same reason, to show their...
IRC Book Review: This Muslim American Life: Dispatches From The War On Terror
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. This Muslim American Life: Dispatches From The War On...
Ten ways to fight hate according to the Southern Poverty Law Center
Hate in America has become commonplace. What can we do to stop the hate? A presidential candidate wins election after denigrating Muslims, Latinos, women and people with disabilities. A young white man opens fire and kills nine African Americans who...
Principal Wanis Shalaby: Educating the whole child
With 835 students, Salam School is one of the largest Islamic schools in the country. Lead by their highly capable principal, Wanis Shalaby, Salam School has created a nurturing environment that encourages academic excellence, pride in one's faith and a...
IRC Book Review: The Clever Boy and the Terrible, Dangerous Animal
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 Clever Boy and the Terrible, Dangerous Animal by...
New Zealand has been a home to Muslims for centuries, and will remain so
The responses from Muslim communities demonstrate how the people of New Zealand cherish the precious bonds of immense solidarity and citizenship Muslim communities, and the people of New Zealand, have been in a state of shock since hearing of the...
Muslim Scholar aims to teach the connection between Astronomy and Islam
From stargazing the Milwaukee night sky to identifying astronomical objects, the audience couldn’t help but be captivated. The Astronomy in Islam event took the audience on a journey of understanding the role of Islam in the development of modern science....
Muslim Students Host Vigil for New Zealand Victims
Fifty Muslims were killed in a white supremacist massacre in Christchurch, New Zealand on Friday during the weekly Jum’ah, or congregational, prayer. Left in a state of grief, Muslim communities around the world began dealing with their sadness: prayer,...
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...
