‘Muslims of the World’ are changing the social dynamic in Milwaukee, one coffee shop at a time
Photos by Cherrie HansonAt Wisconsin's first MOTW location at 2859 W. Rawson Ave. in Franklin, Manager Nour Assad (left) and her uncle, Seif Assad, (right) want to make every customer feel welcome.In a city known for its bar culture, could the expansion of...
Molly Collins: Learning to be an effective advocate
The Milwaukee Muslim Women’s Coalition hosted a networking brunch on February 23, presenting an overview from the ACLU Wisconsin about how the state legislatures work and what citizens can do to be more effective proponents. When advocating for change,...
Muslim Film Festival for 2018 explores Sports, Civil War, and Interfaith friendships
The Milwaukee Muslim Women’s Coalition (MMWC) recently announced its 4th Annual Milwaukee Muslim Film Festival to be held from April 22 through May 7. The event is one of America’s leading International Muslim Film Festivals, with the 2018 lineup screening...
New racism index exposes social media incitement against Palestinians
Every 71 seconds there is an inciting post uploaded against Palestine and the Palestinian people, with a total of 445,000 calls for violence, hate speech posts, and curses against Palestinians. One out of nine social media posts about...
Naturalization ceremony welcomes diversity of faith and culture to America
“As a federal judge, this is the best thing I do. Some say that I get to marry people, but no, because about half of those marriages end up on the rocks. When I get to make new Americans, you guys stay Americans for life. It is the most solemn and wonderful...
IRC Book Review: Black Mecca, The African Muslims of Harlem
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. Black Mecca: The African Muslims of Harlem by Zain Abdullah, © 2010 - ISBN:...
The lasting damage and lessons from the Iraq War after 15 years
Javier Solana Javier Solana was EU High Representative for Foreign and Security Policy, Secretary-General of NATO, and Foreign Minister of Spain. He is currently President of the ESADE Center for Global Economy and Geopolitics, Distinguished Fellow at the...
Azmi Alaeddin: The interconnected bonds of food and family
Aladdin is a transliteration for Alāʾ Ad-Dīn, meaning “holder of the faith” and the family name of Azmi Alaeddin (Ala ed-din). For the longtime Milwaukee resident, his Palestinian ties are interwoven with his life and work, combining a deep sense of duty...
IRC DVD Review: Prince Among Slaves
Slavery is a hot-button topic, even today. It is an open wound affecting all sides so that none are left unscathed. Suffering greatly of course, are the African Americans who took the brunt
A history of translations for Qur’ans in English
Jack Miles Originally published on Los Angeles Review of Books as A Roadmap to Qur’ans in English Bruce B. Lawrence, professor emeritus of the Duke University Islamic Studies Center, is the author of The Qur’an: A Biography (2006), published as part of the Atlantic...
