Recent Terrorist Attacks
Over the past few months, individuals affiliated with or inspired by the barbaric group known as ISIS have carried out savage attacks against innocent civilian populations in a number of countries. The latest attack yesterday in Nice,France resulted in the tragic deaths of 84 innocent people. Equally tragic, but not as widely reported, have been […]
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Brussels Attack
Earlier this morning, the news media reported that attacks occurred in Brussels, Belgium, in which more than 30 people were killed and many more injured. It is widely reported that ISIS/ISIL has claimed responsibility for the attacks and that the attacks are in retaliation for the arrest of one or more of the perpetrators of […]
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Janan Najeeb
The Islamic Society of Milwaukee congratulates Sr. Janan Najeeb, a longtime member of the ISM, for being the first Muslim to lead prayers on the floor of the Wisconsin State Assembly on February 11, 2016. Sr. Janan offered a general prayer and read two verses from the Holy Quran that speak to the value of […]
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Sammy M. Hamzeh
It is being widely reported that Sammy M. Hamzeh has been arrested following an investigation by the FBI’s Milwaukee office. The Islamic Society of Milwaukee leadership is not familiar with Sammy Hamzeh and he is not a recognized attendee of any of our facilities. The Islamic Society and its members are deeply troubled by the […]
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ISM and Wisconsin Muslims Condem Paris Attacks
The Islamic Society of Milwaukee and its members are deeply saddened by and unequivocally condemn the savage attacks carried out by the terrorist group ISIS against innocent civilians in Paris. Earlier this week, this same vile group killed scores of innocent people in Beirut, Lebanon. Over the past few years, ISIS extremists have killed thousands […]
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