The First Latino-Led Mosque in the Midwest
Illinois is home to over 2 million Latinos, predominantly of Mexican heritage. Of that 2 million, about 820,000 live in Chicago making Latinos the second largest ethnic group in the city as of 2020. With that comes a flourishing Latino Muslim community....
Basimah Abdullah: On Faith, Race, and Education in Harambee
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: Furthermore
This review was produced by Marina Zouaghi, as part of an ongoing series that focuses on a range of books within the IRC collection as a service to the community. Furthermore by Tahereh Mafi, © 2016 - ISBN: 9781101994764 A fascinating book of...
Study shows link between social media statements and real-world violence
A new study by researchers at the University of Warwick investigates the relationship between Donald Trump’s tweets and anti-Muslim hate crime—with sobering results for social media optimists. Social media has recently come under increasing scrutiny for,...
“No Muslim Ban” community forum asks what group will be racially targeted next
The Milwaukee Muslim Women’s Coalition and ACLU of Wisconsin hosted a “No Muslim Ban” community forum held at the Islamic Society of Milwaukee on June 29, in response to the U.S. Supreme Court decision to uphold the travel ban created by...
IRC Book Review: Ottoman Women: Myth and Reality
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. Ottoman Women: Myth and Reality by Asli Sancar, © 2007 - ISBN: 9781597841153...
Muslim Americans face their Korematsu moment
There have been definitive moments in recent history that have vividly marked what it means to be Muslim in the US today. These are moments when state action, in full candor and force, reveals that the faith practiced by at least 3.5 million Americans and...
Zeidler Park hosts a celebration of community for 2018 World Refugee Day
Refugee awareness and local food came together over lunch at the Westown Farmers Market in downtown Milwaukee on June 20. The event marked eighteen years of globally recognizing World Refugee Day. The day of commemoration was established by the...
U.S. Supreme Court’s decision allowing Muslim Ban decried by advocacy organizations
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, decried the June 26 U.S. Supreme Court's decision announced this morning to allow the Muslim Ban 3.0 to remain in effect. In a 5-4...
Wellness class helps women refugees find relaxation and social connection
Arabic music boomed as 15 women refugees kicked off their shoes, took off their hijabs and let down their hair for an afternoon of dance, exercise and relaxation at the Aurora Walker’s Point Community Clinic. Saturday’s event was the first in a series of...
