Creating skilled, enthusiastic readers is the desire of IRC’s Summer Reading and Activity Program
Kids who participate in the IRC Summer Reading Activity Camp spend several weeks building positive feelings toward reading and frequenting a library that was specially created for them. Years of research has proven that summer reading programs translate...
In the ashes of my Gaza home
When Eman's family fled Maghazi for Rafah, they didn't know they would never be able to go back to their beloved family home. [Getty]"Your entire home was obliterated!” exclaimed one of our neighbours with a tremor in his voice, his eyes wide with shock.I...
From the MuslimMatters Bookshelf: Black (Muslim) History Month Reads
Black Muslims are an integral part of our Ummah, contributing to our communities in every way. From Islamic scholarship to humanitarian workers, from voices of justice to beloved parents and aunties and uncles, Black Muslims continue to do incredible work...
Milwaukee area’s new hub for halal burgers
Photos by Kamal Moon Co-owners of Burger Hub, Ahmad Smadi (left) and Majed Malak (right) adding another halal restaurant option for quality conscious consumers. The bright green LED lights on the door of Burger Hub spells it out in Arabic and English:...
Could Marwan Barghouti be the key to a Hamas-Israel ceasefire in Gaza?
Whenever Hamas and Israel negotiate on prisoner exchanges, the name of Marwan Barghouti, a prominent Fatah leader labelled Palestine’s Nelson Mandela, is at the top of the list.In 2011, his name was put forward to be part of an exchange deal that saw over...
LIU ZHI: A BRIEF HISTORY OF CHINA’S 17TH CENTURY MUSLIM SCHOLAR
Often forgotten – both consciously and unconsciously – Islam has been thriving in China for almost as long as the religion itself, and the works of Liu Zhi are but one example of how fascinating and beautifully mystical Islam really is through the lens of...
Madison-Rafah Sister City Project launches campaign to aid Rafah as it faces bloodbath
Members of the Madison-Rafah Sister City Project protested Dec. 23 at Wisconsin's Capitol.A small group of Madison citizens banded together in 2003 to forge person-to-person relationships with Rafah (a city in Gaza), raise awareness of the...
‘Unbelievable fear’: Hundreds flee Gaza’s Rafah amid Israeli attacks
Rights groups have warned that civilians have nowhere to go to escape Israeli bombardment. [Abdelhakim Abu Riash/Al Jazeera]Hundreds of Palestinians are fleeing Gaza’s southernmost city of Rafah after Israeli forces attacked the area where at least 1.4...
Book Review: Ayesha at Last by Uzma Jalaluddin
Author Uzma Jalaluddin is a teacher and parenting columnist based in Ontario. Her debut novel, Ayesha At Last, is the tale of a young Muslim woman who aspires to be a poet and must balance what her family expects of her with what she wants for...
Milwaukee Islamic Dawah Center women celebrate the hijab
Photos by Fardowsa MohamedMilwaukee Dawah Center's Henna & Hijab event brought girls and women together to celebrate the hijab.Milwaukee Islamic Dawah Center, 5135 N. Teutonia Ave., practically buzzed Saturday with women and girls stopping in for its...
