Faith, Identity, And Resistance Among Black Muslim Students
Introduction Black Muslims in the United States are often referred to as “indigenous Muslims” (Love, 2017) who embody unique intersections of racial, religious, and national identities (Ahmed & Muhammad, 2019). This term highlights a long-standing and...
Samantha Hana Hentzen: Islam and Feminism are not mutually exclusive
I am a proud Feminist and I am unapologetically Muslim. But in today’s political climate, these identities are often pitted against each other, as if I have to pick between worshipping God or fighting for my God-given rights. The idea that Islam and...
IRC Book Review: The Color of Home
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
Movie Review: Bilal proves Pixar does not have monopoly on animated storytelling
In 2016, the Milwaukee Muslim Film Festival secured the rights to include Bilal
Muslim Slaves in America: Bilali Mohamed
Black History Month is an annual observance in February that started as a way of remembering important people and events in the history of the African diaspora. This biography is part of a series that features well known enslaved African Muslims....
Muslim youth share their voices at 34th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration
“It is important to recognize and call out injustice in all forms without exception. But if we want to do something about it, the effort will require more than just yelling. We have to get active.” - Chris Abele, Milwaukee County Executive The 34th...
Students from Salam School take a stand with MLK for justice
Milwaukee youth honored the life, legacy, and example of the great Civil Rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. during the 34th annual celebration of his birthday at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts. The theme for 2018 was “Take a Stand for...
Arab-American students encouraged to apply for media studies scholarship
The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) recently invited qualifying students to apply for the annual Jack G. Shaheen Mass Communications Scholarships. The purpose of the Mass Communications Scholarships is to honor Arab-American students who...
Muslim Slaves in America: Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq
Black History Month is an annual observance in February that started as a way of remembering important people and events in the history of the African diaspora. This biography is part of a series that features well known enslaved African Muslims....
Shaykh Noman Hussain: A Winter Umrah
From December 22 to 31 Shaykh Noman Hussain led a group from Milwaukee to the holy cities of Makkah and Madinah. The Winter Umrah was organized through ISM Brookfield. The Wisconsin Muslim Journal sat down with Shaykh Hussain and talked about his...
