Israel strikes Iran: Is the world close to a nuclear radiation incident?
A satellite image shows the Natanz nuclear facility in Iran on January 24, 2025 [Handout/Maxar Technologies via Reuters]Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to launch strikes against Iran’s nuclear facilities has sparked concerns among...
Muslims and Evangelicals hold second gathering to break down barriers and build trust
Brew City Church hosted a second…
IRC Book Review: Beyond Jihad
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. Beyond Jihad: The Pacifist Tradition in West African Islam by Lamin Sanneh,...
The Muslims who shaped America
What have Muslims ever done for America? If your sole source of information were Donald Trump, you’d think that the answer was not much, apart from murdering its citizens and trying to destroy its values. The Republican president made every effort to halt...
Tahera Rahman: First Muslim television reporter in America to wear a hijab
Tahera Rahman made history recently when she became the first Muslim hijab-wearing woman to present a video news report on American television. After years of internships at the station, and working as a behind-the-camera producer at WHBF-TV for two years,...
Poll shows Muslim voters overwhelmingly support universal background checks for gun sales
Survey respondents said public officials would have responded differently to Florida school shooting had the perpetrator been Muslim. The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization,...
Prashant Waikar: What the news media misunderstands when reporting about Islam
Prashant Waikar Originally published on JuanCole.com as What Journalists get wrong about Islam An article published in Forbes on January 2 elucidates the fundamental problems with news coverage of issues concerning Islam and Muslims. That...
Outpouring of support comes from Racine community after Kabab & Grill hate message
Racine resident Jacob Francis posted a 1 out of 5 star rating for Kabab & Grill on February 26, setting off an instant backlash for his additional message of hate. Low ranking Google Reviews are not uncommon for restaurants, but the comment Francis...
Muslim students join DACA protest in Racine to support Dream Act legislation
A nationwide day of action to fight for the Dream Act was held on March 5, with Muslim students participating in both Washington DC and Racine. Over 16,000 young immigrants have lost protection from deportation since Trump ended DACA, in September 2017....
First cooperation platform established between Muslim and Christian religious leaders in Arab region
"As We Built Our Civilizations Together. We Must Build Our Future Together.” - KAICIID Statement Twenty-three of the highest religious authorities from Muslim and Christian institutions across the Arab region committed themselves on February 27 to work...
