Milwaukee Welcomes New Cultural Festival: Celebrating Palestine Draws More Than 1,200 Attendees
Photos by Elhadi MohamedKnown for its rich cultural festivals, Milwaukee added a new event to its summer lineup this year: Celebrating Palestine. Held June 15, 2025, at the Marcus Performing Arts Center, the inaugural event drew more than 1,200 attendees...
“Presenting Islam” workshop helps students articulate their faith
Referencing Muslim wrestler Khabib Nurmagomedov’s performance in an Ultimate Fighting Championship match on October 6, Dawud Walid asked Sakinah Rahman, a Muslim college student wearing a long, loose black dress paired with a colorful headscarf, why she...
Khallid Shabazz: On becoming the highest ranking Muslim chaplain in the U.S. military
Shortly after converting to Islam, then-Sgt. Khallid Shabazz struggled to find his way while his devout Lutheran family and fellow Soldiers questioned his move. And with a few Article 15s for insubordination on his record, Shabazz, a field artilleryman at...
Owa’Ais Azeem: An actor and storyteller on setting the stage for positive representation
Set in 1648 India, “Guards at the Taj” explores the friendship of two imperial guards, Babur and Humayun, who are put in charge of watching over the newly completed construction of the legendary Taj Mahal. Directed by Brent Hazelton, based on the play...
IRC Book Review: Green Deen
Marina Zouaghi 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. Green Deen by Ibrahim Abdul-Matin, © 2010 ISBN: 978605094649 “Ibrahim blends his...
Muslim Professors of Law among 2,400 signatories opposing Kavanaugh as Supreme Court Judge
Asifa Quraishi-Landes, Professor of Law, University of Wisconsin, was one of dozens of prominent Muslim law professors that joined over 2400 colleagues in signing a letter opposing the nomination of Brett M. Kavanaugh as the next Supreme Court judge. The...
Asma Kadri Keeler: Finding a voice for freedom in the rule of law
This interview is part of an ongoing editorial series. Each segment highlights a woman in the Wisconsin community. The stories are intended to share personal struggles, public achievements, and the social complexities with their Muslim identity....
Top 7 challenges that affect the success of Muslim Student Associations
Throughout the past decade, I’ve worked with a variety of MSAs (Muslim Student Associations) in different capacities. My first days as a Muslim were spent as an undergraduate, stumbling through leadership positions in my first MSA and largely failing to...
Muslim groups provide significant relief aid efforts as hurricanes intensify
Hurricane Florence marked two notable milestones regarding hurricanes that hit the United States – Muslim organizations continue to provide significant relief aid, and climate change is now part of the conversation over the intensification of hurricanes....
Milwaukee activists call for an end to America’s undeclared war in Yemen
Coinciding with the 50th anniversary of the Milwaukee 14, a group who burned draft files in 1968 to derail participating in Vietnam, anti-war protesters staged a rally around 16th Street and Wisconsin Avenue on September 22 to bring attention to America’s...
