Masjid Al Qur’an hosts retirement party for two MPD officers
Photos by Sandra WhiteheadMPD Community Liaison Officers Tracey Geniesse and Carrie Resnick (front left) were honored at Masjid Al Qur'an on their retirement for years of service to the community. Also shown (left-right) are Lt. Shannon Taylor, District 4...
Madison’s Masood Akhtar honored with FBI’s National Director’s Community Leadership Award
By David Dahmer on Madison 365 This article was republished with permission. Madisonian Masood Akhtar, the founder of “We Are Many United Against Hate Movement,” was honored with the prestigious National 2018 Director’s Community Leadership Award, which...
Exploring the Options for Modest Fashions in Milwaukee
RT Both Until recently, Muslim women in Milwaukee interested in purchasing modest attire had few options. They could purchase clothes while traveling or place orders with friends and relatives who were; they could make their own clothes; or they could buy...
IRC Book Review: R is for Ramadan
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. R is for Ramadan written and illustrated by Greg...
Muslims arrived in America 400 years ago as part of the slave trade and today are vastly diverse
An attorney for the Muslim enclave of Islamberg prays in a mosque in Tompkins, New York. American Muslims have a history going back 400 years. AP Photo/Mark Lennihan Saeed Ahmed Khan, Wayne State University Most Americans say they don’t know a Muslim and...
Prominent Republican Linked to Anti-Islamic Conference
Shaymaa Ismaa'eel Editor’s Note: The Islamophobia depicted in this photo is overt and easily recognized. The Islamophobia practiced at conferences like the Midwest National Security Conference is disguised as “national security concerns.” The photo above...
IRC Book Review: The Time-Travels of the Man Who Sold Pickles and Sweets
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 Time-Travels of the Man Who Sold Pickles and Sweets by...
Colleges try to accommodate Muslim students fasting during Ramadan
Jeremy Bauer-Wolf as "Testing and Fasting" on Inside Higher Ed Muslim students who observe Ramadan have found themselves fasting during the most stressful time of the academic year. How are colleges helping them? Yahya Abdul-Basser, the president of...
Local Activist a Witness to the Violence of Occupation
Ari Bloomekatz is in the center with the red shirt and hands behind his back. As a Jewish peace activist working in the occupied territories, Ari Bloomekatz was an eyewitness to violence and oppression. He has also been their victim. Earlier this month,...
26 Advocacy and Faith-based Groups Supporting McCollum Legislation Promoting Human Rights for Palestinian Children
Israel has the dubious distinction of being the only country in the world that systematically prosecutes an estimated 500 to 700 children each year in military courts lacking fundamental fair trial rights. Children within the Israeli military system...
