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...
From Milwaukee to Washington DC: South Division students inspired by their trip
On February 9th, the Milwaukee Muslim Women's Coalition, Voces de la Frontera and the Islamic Society of Milwaukee held a fundraising dinner at the Islamic Center to send 18 South Division High School students to Washington D.C. The 18 students were...
IRC Book Review: The Moor’s Account
Elise Bellin, MLIS is the IRC Librarian and this book review is part of an ongoing series that focuses on a range of books within the IRC collection as a service to the community. The Moor's Account by Laila Lalami, © 2014 – ISBN: 9780307911667 Little is...
Muslim Gatekeepers Look After Synagogue
Three generations of Muslim have been the gatekeepers in charge of looking after and maintaining three synagogues in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata. The Beth El synagogue built in 1856 and the bigger Magen David synagogue built in 1884 on the adjacent...
IRC Book Review: Parent-Child Relations: A Guide To Raising Children
Elise Bellin, MLIS is the IRC Librarian and this book review is part of an ongoing series that focuses on a range of books within the IRC collection as a service to the community. Parent-Child Relations: A Guide To Raising Children by Hisham Altalib,...
Syed Abbas, Frontrunner for Madison City Council
Syed Abbas and Diane Farsetta, both non-partisan candidates, will face off on April 2nd after advancing from the Spring Primary election for Madison City Council, District 12. Abbas shares his vision: I have always had a passion to serve my community....
Dr. Nat Godley: Empowering Women, One Student at a Time
"As a white man who values cultural diversity, I want to be involved in a pedagogy that empowers people that may otherwise be dis-empowered." -Dr. Nat Godley Dr. Nat Godley remembers arriving at Alverno College in the summer of 2011, the same time the...
Ma’ruf opens youth center to serve North Side community
For years, an ACE hardware store sat on the corner of 2110 W. Hampton in the Lincoln Park neighborhood. When the owner looked to sell the building in 2017, proposals began flowing in. The problem was that all the proposals were for liquor stores or...
La Crosse business targeted with racist graffiti at Muslim owner
A taxi company in La Crosse was the target of racist graffiti recently. The slur, used as a derogatory way to describe people of Middle Eastern descent, was found on the garage of Bullet Cab with the owner's name. The perpetrator spray painted “Sand...
Refugee resettlements in Wisconsin plunge to lowest level in a decade
Fewer refugees found a new home in Wisconsin in 2018 than any other year in a decade, despite the number of displaced people around the world reaching unprecedented levels. That’s according to data published by the U.S. State Department's Refugee...
