Tareq Adam
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Hamtramck City Council fires City Manager Adel Aladlani after chaotic meeting, deepening City Hall turmoil
June 12th, 20260 HAMTRAMCK — In a surprise move that exposed deep divisions within the city leadership, the City Council voted on Tuesday, June 9, to terminate City Manager Adel Aladlani just a few months after his appointment, following a contentious and disorderly meeting marked by procedural disputes, shouting matches and accusations of violations...
More than 10,000 Muslims gather for Eid al-Adha prayers in Dearborn as Christian clergy form human chain of solidarity
May 29th, 20260 DEARBORN — While most mosques and Islamic centers throughout the Dearborn area held multiple Eid al-Adha prayer services to accommodate large crowds of worshipers, more than 10,000 Muslims gathered Wednesday morning on the grounds of the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center in Dearborn for a large outdoor Eid prayer held under the...
Silent march in Dearborn honors victims of Israeli aggression on Lebanon, with disappointment over low turnout
May 29th, 20260 DEARBORN — As the right-wing extremist Israeli government continues its military aggression in southern Lebanon, killing more than 3,200 people, injuring more than 10,000 and destroying thousands of homes and vital infrastructure, more than 200 Lebanese Americans marched silently through Dearborn on Wednesday following Eid al-Adha...
Wall Street Journal visits Dearborn to document Lebanese American losses in Lebanon
May 15th, 20260 DEARBORN — The Bint Jebail Cultural Center hosted a large community gathering in Dearborn Tuesday evening with Belle Cushing, a reporter for the Wall Street Journal, as part of efforts to document the scale of suffering and losses endured by Lebanese Americans and their families in Lebanon as a result of ongoing Israeli attacks on...
Mike Esseily named first Arab American superintendent of the Dearborn Public Schools
May 8th, 20260 DEARBORN — In a historic move, the Dearborn Board of Education voted Monday night to appoint Mike Esseily, executive director of special populations for Dearborn Public Schools, as the district’s new superintendent, making him the first Arab and first Muslim to lead Michigan’s third-largest school district. Trustees Amer Zahr,...
Leadership shake-up at ADC national office sparks legal battle and internal turmoil
May 1st, 20260 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) is facing a deepening internal crisis, raising urgent questions about the dramatic recent shake-up that included the dismissal of National Executive Director Abed Ayoub and National Board Member Dr. Ed Hasan and whether these actions are tied to profound disputes...
State Rep. Alabas Farhat launches reelection campaign for third term with strong community, political backing
April 24th, 20260 DEARBORN — Arab American State Rep. Alabas Farhat (D-Dearborn) officially launched his campaign for a third two-year term in the State House during a well-attended event Monday at Byblos Banquet Hall. Running under the slogan “Equity in resources and efficiency in execution”, Farhat is highlighting a legislative record that...
Hundreds rally in Dearborn to protest Israeli aggression on Lebanon, honor victims and urge accountability for war crimes
April 17th, 20260 DEARBORN — In one of the largest public demonstrations in the city since the escalation of Israeli attacks on Lebanon in early March, hundreds of protesters gathered Friday evening, April 10, at Peace Park in west Dearborn to condemn the ongoing assault and what they described as continued attacks against Lebanese civilians despite...
AAPAC backs five candidates for key Michigan offices before the April 19 Democratic Nomination Convention in Detroit
April 10th, 20260 DEARBORN- On the eve of the Michigan Democratic Party Nomination Convention, which will convene in Detroit on April 19, the Arab American Political Action Committee (AAPAC) announced a slate of five candidates it has endorsed for the November elections, urging Democratic delegates to support them during the convention. The convention...
Mayor Hammoud outlines ambitious vision for Dearborn, highlights flooding solutions and major city initiatives
April 4th, 20260 DEARBORN — In an open meeting with residents Wednesday evening, Mayor Abdullah Hammoud reviewed his administration’s latest accomplishments, presenting an ambitious roadmap for the city’s future before taking time to hear questions and concerns from attendees at the Henry Ford Centennial Library. In his opening remarks, Hammoud...
Lawsuit targets Henry Ford College Board over alleged secret deliberations in presidential search
March 27th, 20260 A newly filed lawsuit in Wayne County Circuit Court alleges that the Henry Ford College Board of Trustees violated Michigan’s Open Meetings Act (OMA) during its ongoing search for a new college president. The complaint, filed Thursday by political activist and Highland Park resident Robert Davis, centers on the Board’s use of a...
CAIR report records unprecedented surge in Islamophobia in the United States in 2025
March 13th, 20260 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Under the title “The Right to be Different”, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) released its 2026 annual civil rights report on Tuesday, documenting what it described as an unprecedented rise in Islamophobia in the United States, fueled in part by the strict immigration and protest policies adopted...
BintJbeil.org iftar draws hundreds in Dearborn in support of Lebanon amid Israeli attacks
March 6th, 20260 DEARBORN – Amid worsening humanitarian conditions caused by intensified Israeli airstrikes across several regions of Lebanon, BintJbeil.org hosted a Ramadan iftar at the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center in Dearborn on Wednesday under the theme “From Dearborn to Lebanon: One Heart in the Face of Pain.” The event featured...
Muslims in Metro Detroit welcome winter Ramadan with shorter fasting hours and expanded community programs
February 20th, 20260 As Ramadan coincides this year with the winter season, Arab and Muslim communities across Metro Detroit are observing the holy month with shorter fasting hours and colder temperatures that have reshaped the public atmosphere. While some outdoor activities have slowed due to winter weather, the region has maintained its characteristic...
Former House Majority Floor Leader Abraham Aiyash launches Michigan Senate bid in District 1
February 20th, 20260 DETROIT — Former Democratic State Rep. Abraham Aiyash, who made history in 2023 as the first Arab American to serve as majority floor leader of the Michigan House of Representatives, is preparing a return to the Capitol in Lansing — this time as a candidate for the Michigan Senate. Aiyash is running in Michigan’s First Senate......
Lebanese General Security Chief Hassan Choucair visits local community, speaks on Lebanon’s challenges and reforms, praises diaspora support
January 30th, 20260 DEARBORN — On the sidelines of his participation in a security conference in Las Vegas, Lebanese Director General of General Security Major General Hassan Ezzat Choucair made a point of visiting the Lebanese community in the Detroit area on Friday, January 23, where he addressed recent political developments in Lebanon at a private...
Adam Alharbi sworn in as Hamtramck mayor amid legal challenges and ongoing court battle
January 9th, 20260 HAMTRAMCK — Amid a tense legal atmosphere and reciprocal court challenges, Adam Alharbi was sworn in on Sunday as the new mayor of Hamtramck, succeeding outgoing Mayor Amer Ghalib. At the same time, hopes remain alive for his rival, outgoing City Council member Muhith Mahmood, who is awaiting an imminent decision from the Michigan......
Resilient Neighborhoods: Dearborn launches Michigan’s first smart school bus safety program
December 19th, 20250 DEARBORN — In a first-of-its-kind initiative in Michigan, Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud announced the launch of a smart technology program aimed at enhancing school bus safety and protecting students from drivers who violate traffic laws. The initiative was unveiled during a joint press conference attended by city and education...
How Sam Hussein helped Dearborn Heights save its Christmas tree lighting after a shipment delay
December 12th, 20250 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Thanks to a generous donation from Arab American businessman Sam Hussein and the cooperation of a local Oakland County tree farm, the city of Dearborn Heights was able to light its Christmas tree on schedule on Friday, December 12 — just hours after the event was close to being canceled due to a delayed shipment...
Detroit Lebanese Consulate celebrates Lebanon’s 82nd Independence Day in Dearborn, honors leaders
November 30th, 20250 DEARBORN — After years of postponement due to financial difficulties and the devastating toll of Israel’s ongoing aggression against Lebanon, the Consulate General of Lebanon in Detroit revived its annual Independence Day celebration this past Tuesday at the Bint Jebail Cultural Center in Dearborn. The event drew an unexpectedly...
Texas man charged in Shelby Township with double murder of two Chaldean men
November 13th, 20250 SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A horrifying double homicide claimed the lives of two Chaldean men in Shelby Township after a disgruntled customer from Texas returned to a local auto dealership and opened fire, killing the dealership owner and his friend on Friday, November 7. Authorities arrested the suspected gunman the following day at a hotel in......
Lebanese American communities in Michigan welcome Lebanese Ambassador to Washington Nada Hamadeh Moawad
October 10th, 20250 DEARBORN — In her first trip outside Washington, D.C. since assuming her post in mid-June, Lebanon’s Ambassador to the United States Nada Hamadeh Moawad visited Lebanese communities across Michigan on Friday, October 3, meeting with numerous community, religious and civic leaders in Dearborn, Clinton Township, Birmingham and...
Local community commemorates victims of Israeli attacks in Bint Jbeil
October 3rd, 20250 DEARBORN – Over the past week, the city of Dearborn witnessed a series of memorial events honoring the lives of five victims — including three children from the same family — who were killed in an Israeli airstrike on the southern Lebanese city of Bint Jbeil on September 21. The Lebanese American community in Dearborn, which......
Mariam Saad Bazzi sworn in to Michigan Court of Appeals before packed audience in Dearborn
September 26th, 20250 Judge Mariam Saad Bazzi was sworn in at the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center in Dearborn on Thursday, September 18, in the presence of top government, judicial and community figures, Bazzi entered the history of Michigan’s judiciary in late April as the first Arab American and Muslim to serve on the prestigious Michigan...
Dearborn hosts final public session on Warren Avenue redesign plans
September 12th, 20250 DEARBORN – In the presence of representatives from engineering firms, business owners and local residents, the city of Dearborn held its final public meeting on Tuesday to discuss the proposed engineering designs for the redevelopment of Warren Avenue. The city aims to select a preliminary plan by this winter, make adjustments and......
