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An American pope with a challenge for America
"We, the people of this continent, are not fearful of foreigners, because most of us were once foreigners." - Pope FrancisI was privileged to have been in attendance at many of Pope Francis' Washington events this past week. What came through so very clearly is that Francis is an American pope with a profoundly American message.For two...Saudi airstrike kills at least 27 at Yemeni wedding
A resident said 12 women, eight children and seven men died in the attack. SANAA — A local official and residents said at least 27 people, mostly women or children, were killed on Monday in an air strike on a wedding party in southwest Yemen, but a Saudi-led coalition that has air supremacy over the country strongly denied any role.A...Report: Immigrants will drive U.S. population growth in next five decades
Immigrants and their descendants will drive U.S. population growth over the next half century, transforming the country into one where no racial or ethnic group is a majority, a Pew Research Center report released on Monday said.If current trends continue, immigrants and their descendants are projected to account for 88 percent of the...Pope Francis brings message about power and the poor to U.S.
WASHINGTON - Pope Francis arrived on his first visit ever to the United States on Tuesday, bringing to Washington a message that its power and wealth should be used to serve humanity. Bestowing on Francis an honor that few foreign dignitaries receive, both President Obama and Vice President Joe Biden personally greeted the...
Dearborn Heights businesses collect donations for refugees
September 25th, 20150 Zahra Colette Saad stands in front of donations dropped by her storeDEARBORN HEIGHTS— The refugee crisis in the Middle East is the worst since World War II. The photo of one child captured the agonizing scope of the tragedy and made citizens of the world feel a responsibility to help their fellow humans. Moved by the photo of...Family of Texas teen arrested over homemade clock retains lawyers
DALLAS - The family of a Texas teenager who was arrested for bringing a homemade clock to school that was mistaken for a bomb has hired two Dallas attorneys to pursue his legal rights, a representative for the two said on Wednesday. The case of Ahmed Mohamed, 14, a Muslim student who dabbles in robotics and attended a Dallas-area high...White House seeks answers from China on U.S. woman detained in spy probe
AUSTIN — The White House has contacted China's Foreign Ministry over the detention of an American businesswoman accused of spying, a spokesman said on Tuesday, in a case that blew up just as President Xi Jinping began a visit to the United States. Sandy Phan-Gillis of Houston, Texas, has been held by Chinese authorities for about...Subduing al-Quds: Israel’s high-stake game in al-Aqsa
The State of Israel was established on the ruins of Palestine, based on a series of objectives that were initialed by letters from the Hebrew alphabet, the consequences of which continue to guide Israeli strategies to this day. The current violence against Palestinian worshippers at al-Aqsa Mosque in Occupied East Jerusalem is a...
UM-D professor and African American activist Ahmad Rahman dies at 64
September 25th, 20150 Professor Rahman. DEARBORN — Dr. Ahmad Rahman was known as a boon to youth, the African American community and students on the University of Michigan-Dearborn campus. Rahman, an associate professor of African and African American history at the university, died Monday night at his home in Belleville. He was 64. The cause of death...Man charged in robbery of local pizza deliveryman
Harajly was robbed and taken inside an abandoned Detroit home at gunpoint, while on the job. DETROIT — Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy has charged 24-year-old Joshua Alphonso Dickey of Detroit in connection with the robbery of Youssef Harajly, a former deliveryman for Pizza Place. The Arab American News broke the story last week...
Sterling Heights mosque, Texas student, take center stage at ADC Judges Night
September 25th, 20151 ADC-MI Director Fatina Abdrabboh. DEARBORN — During his keynote address at the 13th annual Guardians of Justice Judges Night Awards Banquet, Sept. 17, Carlton Waterhouse, a professor of law and dean's fellow at the University of Indiana Law School, challenged the audience to think about what their legacy will be and encouraged them to...
Dearborn Heights resident returns home after six months of captivity in Yemen
September 25th, 20150 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Former U.S. Marine Sam Farran arrived home on Tuesday after being held hostage by Houthi rebels for six months in Yemen. Farran, 54, a Lebanese American Dearborn Heights resident, was held hostage in Sanaa, along with Scott Darden, a 45-year-old employee of the New Orleans-based company Transoceanic Development....Illinois man accused of trying to join Islamic State may face trial
CHICAGO - A federal judge said he wanted to set a trial date for a Chicago-area man accused of trying to provide support to Islamic State militants, as prosecutors and the defense failed to reach a plea deal in the case. Mohammed Hamzah Khan, 20, of the Chicago suburb of Bolingbrook is charged with trying to provide material...Suspect identified in the planting of explosive that injured man
DETROIT — Officials have identified a suspect accused of planting an explosive that injured a man Sunday in a vacant field near a hidden marijuana patch. The 28-year-old victim stepped on the bomb in a vacant field on the city’s west side, near Florida and Panama streets, Officer Dan Donakowski told The Detroit News. “He...Suspect lights garage fire, flees scene on bicycle
DEARBORN — Officials believe a garage fire on Orchard Avenue was lit by a suspect who fled the scene on a bicycle. Surveillance video from Sept. 17 shows a White male riding a bicycle down an alley on the 6400 block of Orchard Avenue at approximately 7 p.m. After the suspect stopped briefly, a garage caught fire. The suspect,......
Stampedes are too common at Hajj; Saudi Arabia should be accountable
An ambulance drives to the camp city of Mina near Mecca, Sept. 24The death of more than 717 people in a stampede at Hajj on the day of Eid is a tragedy. But it was not a natural disaster. It is a man-made incident that could have been avoided. Saudi authorities pledged to investigate the deadly blunder, which was caused by two...Carson’s anti-Muslim remarks: The party of Lincoln is becoming the party of Palin
"It is farcical that Trump and Carson are leading the GOP race."Dr. Ben Carson, the second most popular Republican presidential candidate, said he would not advocate for a Muslim president because Islam's teachings are inconsistent with the Constitution. The statement showed an astounding amount of hate and ignorance. But what is......
Boxing organization bans Muslim teen in hijab from competing in match
September 24th, 20150 MINNESOTA — A 15-year-old Minnesota teen boxer is fighting for her change to compete in a boxing match after USA Boxing disqualified her from participating in the competition because of her Islamic attire. The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) called on USA Boxing, which oversees and governs amateur boxing in the...
U of M Facebook features Arab American professor, gets strong response
September 24th, 20150 Matthew Stiffler Photo: U of MANN ARBOR – Matthew Stiffler was good at math and science, so he went to college to study chemistry. But topics presented in history lectures and readings for literature courses turned those subjects into his passion. On Facebook on Wednesday, the...Trump says he’s the rare Republican who can woo black voters
"I have a lot of friends, African-Americans in New York, they say, 'You're going to get most of the vote,'" Donald Trump said.Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, who has been criticized by his rivals over his comments about minority groups, said on Wednesday he is the rare Republican who could win a sizable portion of the...
ISIS suicide bomber kills 25 at Eid prayer in Sanaa
September 24th, 20150 Houthi militants inside the al-Balili mosque after a suicide bomber hit the mosque in Sanaa, Sept. 24. Photo: ReutersSANAA— A suicide bomber struck a mosque in Yemen's Houthi-held capital on Thursday, killing 25 worshippers during prayers for the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha. The Yemen-based ISIS affiliate claimed responsibility......
More than 717 pilgrims die in stampede in worst Hajj disaster in 25 years
September 24th, 20150 Medical staff carry an injured pilgrim after the stampede in Mina. Photo: ReutersAt least 717 pilgrims were killed on Thursday in a stampede outside the Muslim holy city of Mecca, Saudi authorities said. It is the worst disaster to strike the annual Hajj pilgrimage in 25 years.At least 805 others were injured in the crush at Mina, a few...UN experts call on Saudi Arabia to cancel execution of young activist
Ali al-Nimr is set to be beheaded and crucified UNITED NATIONS — France and a group of U.N. experts have joined rights groups in calling on Saudi Arabia to halt the execution of a an activist sentenced to death over his role in anti-government protests.Ali al-Nimr was given the death penalty in May after taking part in demonstrations......
On “abeed” and “camel jockeys”: Racial supremacy is a disease
"Snuffing out prejudice in our African and Arab American communities is not only ethically necessary, it is in our self interest.""You camel jockey motherf****ers," yelled an African American man at a crowd of Arab Americans at a Dearborn gas station after a traffic dispute this week. As the confrontation escalated, the angry driver...
Local activists slam Dr. Carson for anti-Muslim comments
September 24th, 20150 Dr. Carson at the Heritage Action for America presidential candidate forum in Greenville, S.C., Sept. 18 Photo: ReutersDEARBORN— Local activists slammed Republican presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson for saying he would be opposed to a Muslim becoming president of the United States. The retired neurosurgeon responded to a......
