Empowered and Equipped: Self-Defense Skills Every Muslim Mom Should Know
On November 4, 2025, Muslim democratic assemblyman Zohran Mamdani won the mayoral election for the city of New York. The high-profile race for the mayor’s office in the nation’s most populous city attracted significant media attention, much of it...
Hoops and Hijabs: Salam School’s basketball Stars reshape social perceptions about girls in sports
The sports program at Milwaukee’s Salam School began the season in relative obscurity, but over the past few months has captured national media attention for its all-Muslim varsity girls’ basketball team. For its second to last match of the season, against...
New rule change for female boxing uniform allows Muslim women to wear hijabs
Female boxers will now be permitted to wear sport hijabs at major International Boxing Association (AIBA) events under a rule change passed by the governing body's Executive Committee. In a statement released following the latest Executive Committee...
Lisa Vogl: Macy’s launches first Muslim-friendly clothing line designed by a convert
Lisa Vogl became Muslim in 2011. Four years later she launched Verona Collection, a Muslim fashion company. She credits the values of Islam for her success in Business and life. In 2016 her company opened one of the first Islamic fashion stores in a...
Aya Mustafa: The roles we play with identity in art and culture
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....
IRC Book Review: Malala’s Magic Pencil
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. Malala’s Magic Pencil by Malala Yousafzai, © 2017 – ISBN: 978031631957 This...
Students make history and promote sisterhood with creation of new Muslim sorority
A group of students made history with the creation of “Muslimahs for Change” (M4C), the first Muslim sorority on campus. “Not only did I think it was about time for a Muslim sorority to finally be a part of this campus, but I was genuinely excited to...
Solidarity protest presents local voices to raise awareness against brutal Sudan dictatorship
Organizers and community leaders around Milwaukee gathered for a peaceful protest on January 4 to show solidarity for Sudan. After 30 years of dictatorship by Omar Al-Bashir, people are coming together to revolt against the killing of innocent children and...
Catstantinople: Imam welcomes stray cats into Mosque to keep them warm and safe
For more than a year, Mustafa Efe has allowed cats to enter the Aziz Mahmud Hüdayi mosque in Istanbul, Turkey where he is the Imam in an effort to keep the little felines safe and warm during the harsh winter days. Imam Efe began welcoming stray cats into...
Fereshteh Forough: Using “Code to Inspire” as a platform for young women in tech
“From a young age, I always learned to look at the situation that you’re in and consider what is a faster, more innovative approach.” This mindset has guided Fereshteh Forough on a pretty remarkable path, launching Code to Inspire, the first coding school...
