109-Year-Old Grandma Sumbuk Becomes Indonesia’s Oldest Hajj Pilgrim in 2025
At 109 years old, Grandma Sumbuk, lovingly called Nenek Sumbuk, became Indonesia’s oldest Hajj pilgrim in 2025. Despite her frail steps and fading hearing, her determination remains unbroken. "My prayer is that my Hajj will be accepted and blessed," she...
IRC Book Review: Zillij – The Art of Moroccan Ceramics
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. Zillij: The Art of Moroccan Ceramics by John Hedgecoe nda Salma Samar...
Report finds American Muslims are running for political office in record numbers
As many as 90 Muslim-American candidates ran for statewide or national office this election cycle, the most since at least Sept. 11, 2001, The Associated Press reported on July 16. Roughly 50 of those candidates remain after primaries, according to the AP....
Baker Al-Qudsi: The business benefits of social engagement
With a background in business development and marketing, Baker Al-Qudsi is proud to invest his time and life in the city he calls home, Milwaukee. The son of Palestinian immigrants who taught him to persevere and succeed despite obstacles and hardships,...
IRC Book Review: Mecca the Blessed & Medina the Radiant
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. Mecca the Blessed & Medina the Radiant: The Holiest Cities of Islam...
PBS online film festival features positive Muslim women and their powerful voices
Since its launch in 2012, the PBS Online Film Festival has featured diverse films member stations, producers and public media partners. Starting July 16, viewers can once again watch, vote, and share their favorites. This year's festival includes...
Forest Home Cemetery’s Green Burial site is a traditional Muslim-style interment
According to the Green Burial Council, green, or natural burial “is a way of caring for the dead with minimal environmental impact that aids in the conservation of natural resources, reduction of carbon emissions, protection of worker health, and the...
Muslim players help French national football team win FIFA 2018
The French national team was named world champion after defeating the Croatian team 4-2 in the 2018 FIFA World Cup Final in Moscow on Sunday. France won its second World Cup title since it first hosted the 1998 tournament 20 years ago. “We are world...
New homeland law further marginalizes 1.8 million Palestinian citizens of Israel
Israel's parliament on July 19 adopted a law defining the country as the nation-state of the Jewish people, provoking fears it will lead to blatant discrimination against its Palestinian citizens. Israel’s parliament on Thursday adopted a law defining the...
Hesham Sheikh helps a first-generation student attend college
Mentor2.0 is Big Brothers Big Sisters’ technology-enriched one-to-one mentoring program for high school youth that targets low-income and first generation college students. Mentor2.0 maintains the fundamentals of quality mentoring Big Brothers Big Sisters...
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