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Join the Center for 21st Century Studies and the Muslim Milwaukee Project for the launch of a new book on the Muslim communities in Milwaukee by UWM professors\u00a0Anna Mansson McGinty<\/a>,\u00a0Caroline Seymour-Jorn<\/a>, and\u00a0Kristin\u00a0Sziarto<\/a>. There will be a panel talkback featuring prominent members of Milwaukee\u2019s Muslim community\u2014Waheed Ahmed, Othman Atta, Amal Azzam, Janan Najeeb, and Brother Will Perry\u2014moderated by Fahed\u00a0Masalkhi, PhD.<\/p>\n

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About\u00a0Muslims in Milwaukee: Placemaking, Belonging, and Activism<\/em><\/h3>\n

Muslims in Milwaukee<\/em>\u00a0explores the everyday lives, identities, and activism of Muslims in a midsized Midwestern city. Milwaukee is one of America\u2019s most segregated cities, yet within its boundaries, a vibrant Muslim community is reshaping narratives and embodied practices of belonging, civic engagement, and urban placemaking. While considerable scholarship on Muslim Americans has concentrated on larger metropolitan centers like New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago, or on Detroit\u2019s historic Arab neighborhoods, this book turns our attention to an understudied city where Muslim communities are small but rapidly growing, and where their experiences unfold within distinct local landscapes of race, segregation, and opportunity.<\/p>\n

Drawing\u00a0on over a decade of ethnographic fieldwork, surveys, and extensive interviews with community members, students, artists, activists, and leaders, the authors examine how local political, economic, and historical structures shape Muslim American experiences and civic participation, situating their analysis within the dual dynamics of belonging on one hand and exclusion and discrimination on the other.<\/p>\n

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About the Islamic Resource Center & Muslim Women\u2019s Coalition<\/h3>\n

The\u00a0Islamic Resource Center<\/strong><\/a>, a project of Muslim Women\u2019s Coalition, is Wisconsin\u2019s only Islamic cultural center and lending library.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Muslim Women\u2019s Coalition (MWC)<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0is dedicated to building an equitable and inclusive Wisconsin, where diversity is celebrated and all individuals are valued. Their mission is to empower Muslim women and girls through education, leadership, outreach, and wellness programs, helping them reach their fullest potential while creating a positive impact on the broader community.<\/p>\n

Founded in 1994, MWC began as a local resource organization with the goal of promoting a more accurate understanding of Islam and Muslim women. Over the years, MWC has remained committed to leading positive community change through advocacy, dialogue, education, and outreach, using faith-based values to ensure dignity and equity for all.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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