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Local pilgrims tell horrifying stories from hajj stampede
October 16th, 20150 DEARBORN — Panic, dehydration and claustrophobia were what all pilgrims felt as they made their way to the Jamarat, where worshippers symbolically stone the Devil in Mina, on the outskirts of Mecca. Jamil (not his real name), a Dearborn resident who completed his journey to hajj and witnessed the incident that killed at least...Royal refugees: artist comments on Syrian crisis
Crescents, crosses and stars of David hang like braids from her head. Shades of orange and red make her hair striking against the white canvas. Her eyes are bright and blue. They’re looking away and seemingly filled with something. Hope? Maybe wisdom. Perhaps longing. I am Syria.She stands next to the canvas. She looks at...
Rep. Dingell and local leaders address Yemeni community’s concerns
October 16th, 20150 Congresswoman Debbie Dingell organized a meeting in Dearborn's south-end. DEARBORN — As conditions continue to worsen in Yemen, U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D- Dearborn) has led a front in metro Detroit, along with local leaders and government officials, to address growing concerns from the Yemeni American community. On Wednesday,...British grandfather faces 350 lashes in Saudi Arabia for alcohol possession
Karl AndreeRIYADH — A 74-year-old British grandfather faces punishment, including 350 public lashes, in Saudi Arabia after homemade wine was found in his car.Saudi police discovered wine in Karl Andree’s car in August 2014, and he has since been serving a yearlong sentence for possessing alcohol — an illegal act in the Islamic...
Community mourns loss of Dearborn man
October 15th, 20150 Hammoud.DEARBORN - 28-Year-Old Ali Hussein Hammoud passed away on October 15 after undergoing a seizure attack. Friends tell The Arab American News that Hammoud had battled a disorder for many years. On the morning of his death, he told family that he wasn't feeling too well. A short time after that, he had a seizure...Democratic rivals back Clinton on emails, but little else in scrappy debate
LAS VEGAS –With a smile and a handshake, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton secured unexpected support from chief rival Bernie Sanders over an email scandal during their first debate, helping to defuse an issue that has dogged her campaign. Sanders, a 74-year-old U.S. senator from Vermont came to her rescue on...Muslim groups’ lawsuit over N.Y. surveillance revived by court
NEW YORK - A coalition of Muslim groups can pursue a civil rights lawsuit that accuses New York City police of conducting secret surveillance of Muslims in New Jersey without suspicion of criminal activity, a U.S. appeals court ruled on Tuesday.The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia reversed a lower court's decision...
Increasing number of Detroit metro Arabs relocating to Florida
October 15th, 20150 The Elkarout family moved from Dearborn to the Miami area five years ago.FLORIDA — A wave of Arab American residents in metro Detroit are finding a fresh start in the sunshine state. The community has always had a major connection with Florida, as residents end up retiring there or frequently stay in vacation homes during the summer...ACLU sues two psychologists who devised CIA interrogation program
James Mitchell and Bruce Jessen, two former military psychologists, "designed the torture methods and performed illegal human experimentation," the ACLU saidWASHINGTON — The American Civil Liberties Union sued two psychologists who devised the CIA's Bush-era interrogation program on Tuesday, saying they encouraged the agency "to adopt...
Activists to rally in support of Palestinian resistance
October 15th, 20150 "Give them their homeland back. Give them their right for self-determination" - Abbas BazziDEARBORN – Community organizations and activists are urging Dearborn residents to support the Palestinian uprising that some are calling the third Intifada by attending a rally at the Henry Ford Centennial Library Sunday, Oct. 18 at 5...
EMU students collecting donations for Syrian refugees
October 15th, 20150 Layali Alsadah, MESA's president, speaking to students Photo: Zaeem ZafarYPSILANTI — Eastern Michigan University’s Middle Eastern Student Association is collecting donations for refugees, but the clothing, appliances, money and furniture gathered will not be sent overseas. Donations to the organization will be divided...
Odeh’s attorney to appellate judges: Rasmea did not get a fair trial
October 15th, 20150 Odeh's supporters in front of the court in CincinnatiCINCINNATI — Appealing the November 2014 federal conviction of Palestinian American activist Rasmea Odeh, lead defense attorney Michael Deutsch gave a powerful oral argument in front of a panel of three judges in Cincinnati, at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit.Hammering...
Dearborn Vs. Fordson: The rivalry turns charitable
October 14th, 20150 "This shows a sensible image of unity. It shows us coming together as a community to help others." DEARBORN— Rivalries are a constant in every field— David Letterman vs. Jay Leno; Barcelona vs. Real Madrid; Ernest Hemingway vs. William Faulkner.In high schools, there is Dearborn vs. Fordson. The students of both schools are...Thieves on bikes breaking into Dearborn Heights homes
Photo: WDIVDEARBORN HEIGHTS— Some neighborhood residents are reporting that a young man on a bicycle is breaking into homes and robbing them, reported WDIV on Wednesday.The neighbors said they saw a man riding away on his bike shortly after a house was broken into. One homeowner told the news station that he was robbed twice in less...Clarkston woman charged with shooting at shoplifter
AUBURN HILLS — According to reports, a Clarkston woman has been charged with firing a pistol at a shoplifter at a Home Depot on Oct. 6.Fox 2 News reported that Tatiana Duva-Rodriquez, 46, who has a concealed pistol license, faces an open count of reckless use of a weapon and handling or discharge of a firearm.After witnessing a man......
Dearborn Board of Education approves two new administrators
October 13th, 20150 DEARBORN – Two longtime administrators in Michigan's public school system will join the Dearborn Board of Education. At its meeting Monday, Oct. 12, the board approved Youssef Mosallam, principal at Fordson High School, as executive director of student achievement. Youssef Mosallam Mosallam was named “Educator of...Israeli man stabs fellow Israeli Jew after ‘mistaking him for Arab’
A bus window after an attack in Jerusalem Tuesday, Oct. 13/ReutersHAIFA, Israel – An Israeli man was stabbed Tuesday afternoon after another Israeli Jew mistook him for an Arab. The stabbing comes after a wave of attacks by Palestinians and amid increasing tension and violence in the country.The victim, who has not yet been......
Community volunteers set out to make Detroit safer
Photo: FacebookDetroiters have taken it upon themselves to make their communities safer, thanks to the Angel's Night Volunteer Campaign.The campaign, established by the Coleman A. Young administration, allows community members to sign up to patrol their streets during the last three days of October. Administrators said the campaign was...
Christopher Columbus statue vandalized in Detroit
October 12th, 20150 Photo: RedditDETROIT – In recognition of Columbus Day, a statue of Christopher Columbus in downtown Detroit got a blow to the head from a hatchet.The statue at Jefferson and Randolph was vandalized with fake blood and a hatchet taped to his forehead. The ax was later removed, and the paint will be...
ACC honors community leaders, highlights refugees at annual gala
October 12th, 20150 Nidhal Garmo (L) was among the award recipients at the ACC galaDETROIT – The Arab American and Chaldean Council recognized humanitarians and political leaders last week for helping the community and supporting refugees. At its 36th annual Civic and Humanitarian Awards Gala, held at the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center...
Rev. Wright to Keynote ADC-MI gala
October 12th, 20150 "Please remember, Jesus was a Palestinian." -Rev. Jeremiah WrightDEARBORN— President Obama's former pastor, Rev. Jeremiah Wright, will be the keynote speaker at the 33rd annual gala of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee Michigan Office (ADC-Michigan), on Friday, Nov. 13.Wright rose to national prominence after videos of......
Dearborn elementary school teacher aids student during crisis
October 11th, 20150 DEARBORN - Henry Ford Elementary Teacher Rhonda Hassan is being applauded for her quick actions after one of her students was choking in her classroom. Gasping for air, 4th grader Ali Saleh, 9, ran to Hassan for help while in class after he choked on a grape. "I was feeling like I was going to die," he said. Hassan told...Transcript: Auday Arabo at the 36th ACC Gala
Below is the full transcript of Auday Arabo's speech at the ACC's 36th Annual Civic and Humanitarian Awards Gala, on Saturday, Oct. 10:Thank you, thank you. All praise and honor and glory goes to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and that very statement in the Middle East and many parts of northern Africa, I’d be beheaded or shot in......
Anti-Muslim protest in Dearborn draws small crowd
October 10th, 20150 Residents speak to armed anti-Muslim protester. Photo: Hassan KhalifehDEARBORN — The small anti-Muslim protest at the Henry Ford Centennial Library came to an unlikely conclusion on Saturday, Oct. 10. The protesters and Muslim residents agreed on the need for cooperation to end radicalism in all religions and ideologies. There...
Mayor O’Reilly to community: Ignore the bigots
October 9th, 20150 Dearborn Mayor Jack O'ReillyDEARBORN - Mayor Jack O'Reilly sent a letter to residents, urging the community to ignore the anti-Muslim bigots, who are planing are protest in front of the Islamic Center of America on Saturday, Oct. 10.The mayor also slammed Fox News for its segment that "mischaracterized" Dearborn.O'Reilly added......