Muslim Women’s Coalition Networking Brunch features gardening expert Linda Wolk
Photo by Cherrie Hanson Linda Wolk is in her third year teaching Garden Club for Muslim Women's Coalition and because of its popularity will be the guest speaker for the May 30 Networking Brunch. Muslim Women’s Coalition’s Garden Club coordinator Linda...
Islamic Studies course from Madina Institute coming to Milwaukee
Al Quran Foundation, a local Muslim organization in Milwaukee, recently announced its affiliation with the Madina Institute of Atlanta, Georgia, to provide a part-time course in Islamic Studies. Set to begin in September 2018, the course will be the first...
The Muslim heroes who saved Europe from defeat during the First World War
Engraved with Islamic inscriptions, the headstones of 576 Muslim soldiers stand in ranks facing Mecca at Notre Dame de Lorette, the biggest of France’s many war cemeteries. Each one is also inscribed with the words “Mort Pour La France” – died for France –...
Jewish, Christian, and Muslim communities share their perspectives of Mary, mother of Jesus
Organized by the Interfaith Conference of Greater Milwaukee’s Committee for interfaith Understanding, the May 9 event was held at St. Mary Catholic Faith Community in Hales Corners. The presentation of “Mary, Mother of Jesus: Jewish, Christian,...
Bike Day brings South Side residents together for community health
Yazmin Ramos, a South Side resident, smiles proudly at her two daughters, ages 5 and 10, as they clutch the handlebars of their matching new bicycles. Wearing a black shiny helmet, Alejandro Gespaida, 10, cruises down a path in Kosciuszko Park on his new...
Milwaukee’s forgotten immigrants from 1890s built early Arabic-speaking community
MILWAUKEE’S FORGOTTEN IMMIGRANTS FROM 1890s BUILT EARLY ARABIC-SPEAKING COMMUNITY Posted by Wisconsin Muslim Journal | Jun 8, 2018 As the Assistant Archivist for the Milwaukee County Historical Society (MCHS), Steve Schaffer gets many requests from...
Mequon’s Nabeel Quryshi selected as one of the 2018 Presidential Scholars from Wisconsin
State Superintendent Tony Evers recently congratulated five Wisconsin students who were named 2018 Presidential Scholars. Along with Nabeel J. Quryshi from the University School of Milwaukee in Mequon, two of the state’s original 15 semifinalists were...
IRC Book Review: Victoria and Abdul
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. Victoria and Abdul by Shrabani Basu, © 2010 - ISBN: 9780525434412 Written...
Milwaukee renames street to honor Hayat Pharmacy’s legendary Dr. Carter
The City of Milwaukee celebrated the lifelong service of Dr. Lester L. Carter, Jr., for his pioneering and community service as a pharmacist, with an honorary street name dedicated on May 18. Dr. Carter was one of the first African-American...
Hayat Pharmacy protects health and environment with medication disposal boxes
During the recent National Prevention Week, Hayat Pharmacy announced that it would be the first pharmacy chain in the Milwaukee area to place drop boxes for unused medicines at each of its locations. National Prevention Week is an annual health observance dedicated to...
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