Terri Lynn Land’s family charity calls Islam, Judaism, Buddhism obstacles
LANSING — An evangelical Christian non-profit group operated by the family of republican U.S. Senate candidate Terri Lynn Land lists Islam, Judaism and Buddhism as "obstacles" to its mission in a promotional video. Land's campaign spokesperson told the Huffington Post, which broke the story last week, that Land "has no role” in...
TAAN publisher to speak on Syrian crisis in Flint
September 19th, 20140 Siblani.FLINT — Osama Siblani, publisher of The Arab American News, will speak at a panel discussion entitled Syria: Internal Political Turmoil and Regional Interests” on Wednesday, Sept. 24, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.The discussion will provide a better understanding of the internal and regional Syrian conflict and its...
Amal Movement commemorates Imam Sader disappearance in Dearborn
September 19th, 20140 Photo by: Nafeh AbuNab.DEARBORN — On Saturday, Sept. 13, the Amal Movement in North America commemorated the 36th anniversary of the disappearance of Imam Musa al-Sader, the founder of the movement. The commemoration took at the Islamic Institute of Knowledge, in the presence of community members and faith leaders.Sader disappeared in...
Activists: decrease in reported cases involving profiling of Muslims at Canada-U.S. border
September 19th, 20140 Geoff Boyce (center) from the activist group No More Deaths speaks at the Northern Borders conference.DEARBORN — According to immigrants’ rights activists, the number of cases being reported involving the profiling of Muslims at the Canada-U.S. border has seen a significant decrease. Immigration activists from around the...Activists tackle community issues at Islamic House of Wisdom meeting
DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Community activists and organizers held a meeting at the Islamic House of Wisdom on Wednesday, Sept. 19 and decided to start working on solutions to combat Islamophobia and increase youth social and spiritual engagement.Imam Mohammad Ali Elahi, the spiritual leader of the House of Wisdom, called for the gathering as...
Arabic poet translator awarded MacArthur Foundation Fellowship
September 19th, 20140 ANN ARBOR — University of Michigan Ann Arbor professor Khaled Mattawa has received the 2014 MacArthur Foundation Fellowship. Mattawa, 50, was born in Libya and moved to the United States in 1979. The award is widely referred to as the “Genius Grant.” Only 21 fellows were selected. Other fellows include a cartoonist,...
Detroit City Council members launch immigration task force
September 19th, 20140 DETROIT — Detroit officially became a welcoming city for immigrants with the launch of an immigration task force that was introduced by city council members Raquel Castaneda-Lopez and Andre Spivey. The task force announced it was joining the national “Welcoming Cities and Counties” initiative, which is a project of Welcoming...Governor requests federal disaster declaration for Aug. 11 floods
LANSING – Governor Snyder requested that President Obama declare a major disaster for the state of Michigan as a result of the flash flooding that occurred in Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties on Aug. 11. The request comes at the conclusion of an in-depth, two-week assessment of damage to the area.Snyder requested...Arabic poet translator Khaled Mattawa receives 2014 MacArthur Foundation Fellowship, awarded $625,000 stipend
ANN ARBOR—University of Michigan Ann Arbor professor Khaled Mattawa is a recipient of the 2014 MacArthur Foundation Fellowship. Mattawa, 50, was born in Libya, and moved to the United States in 1979. The award is widely referred to as the “Genius Grant.” Only 21 fellows were selected. Some of the...
$12.8 million education grant allows ACCESS to help under-served students
September 12th, 20140 Anisa Sahoubah, director of the ACCESS Youth and Education a Department stands with Murad Kofaan, a former student of the CCLC program who now mentors others.DEARBORN — ACCESS, formally known as the Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services, received a $2.5 million grant from the Michigan Department of Education,...
Detroit gas station owners receiving repeated tickets for same offense
September 12th, 20140 More than 65 concerned Detroit gas station owners attended the meeting.DEARBORN — Detroit gas station owner Phid Onwuzurike is still working on clearing the 14 tickets he received from Detroit police officers last August concerning licensing issues. Onwuzurike said officers came into his station one day and issued six tickets...
Activists call for political solidarity between Arab and African Americans
September 12th, 20140 Organizers William Copeland and Dawud Walid at a Gaza solidarity protest in Detroit, July 13.DETROIT — "Our struggle is theirs and their struggle is ours," said Hatem Abudayyeh, the executive director of the Chicago-based Arab American Action Network (AAAN), to emphasize the need for solidarity between Arab and African Americans.He...
Hookah lounges in Dearborn: Which are legal and which are not
September 12th, 20140 Mangos, on Warren Ave., is a state classified legal hookah bar. DEARBORN – The Arab American News has obtained a list of hookah businesses in Dearborn and Dearborn Heights which have received an exemption from the state to allow patrons to consume food in their facilities, under strict guidelines. Those businesses include Cigaro...
Incoming Asian companies to boost Detroit’s Economy – Is Detroit Ready?
September 12th, 20140 Asian Companies of Metro Detroit.The momentum around Detroit’s slow-but-steady comeback has attracted throngs of new residents to the city’s downtown core and reinvestment from several firms. But while big real estate deals and large-scale moves grab headlines, smaller business owners are still taking a wait-and-see approach,...
YABA celebrates 45th anniversary, awards 13 scholarships
September 12th, 20140 DEARBORN — On Saturday, Sept. 6, The Yemen American Benevolent Association (YABA) celebrated the 45th anniversary at a dinner at the Bin Jbail Cultural Center. Community leaders, politicians, activists and elected officials attended the event. YABA distributed scholarships to 13 students at the end of the evening.Siham Awada......
Council, mayor respond to ‘Terrorist Watch’ list
September 12th, 20140 DEARBORN — At its Sept. 9 meeting, the Dearborn City Council got around to addressing the classified government documents which alleged that Dearborn has the second highest number of "known or suspected terrorists" in the country and which were leaked by The Intercept last month.The documents caused controversy with the charge that...
Agreement established to create water authority
September 12th, 20140 Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson and Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano gathered Tuesday to announce the new tri-county water authority.DETROIT — A historic deal has been reached among Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, Wayne, Oakland and Macomb County Executives......
On the 13th anniversary of 9/11, we are less safe
On Sept. 11, 2001, more than 3,000 innocent people lost their lives when terrorists struck the United States. On the eve of Sept. 11, 2014, 13 years and two wars later, the president addressed the nation about combating yet another growing terrorist threat, one already targeting our citizens abroad and planning to...
Dearborn outlaws outdoor sports on residential properties after 10:00 p.m.
September 11th, 20140 DEARBORN - The city has made an amendment to it's Nuisance Code to outlaw outdoor recreational activities such as basketball, soccer and football on residential properties between the late evening and early morning.The code added to the ordinance states "Recreational activities in residential areas. Noise generated by outdoor...
Carter talks women’s rights at Muslim convention of Detroit
September 5th, 20140 Jimmy Carter standing among ISNA leaders at Cobo Hall in Detroit on Saturday August, 30th.DETROIT — In his speech at the 51st Annual Convention of the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) at Cobo Hall on Saturday, Aug. 30, Former President Jimmy Carter focused on women's rights and reasserted his support for an independent...
125 trash trucks sweep through Dearborn’s neighborhoods, remove flood damaged items
September 5th, 20140 DEARBORN — A much needed trash sweep on Saturday, August 30 dramatically reduced the amount of flood damaged items that had been stacked on curbsides and front lawns, following a heavy rainstorm that flooded thousands of basements last month. The city had alerted residents two days prior to the sweep, informing them to place all......
IS terrorism leading to more hate crimes against Muslim Americans
September 5th, 20140 Linda Sarsour, the executive director of the Arab American Association of New York was attacked this week by a man who shouted, "you are cutting people’s heads off, sharmoota, I’m going to cut off your head and see how you will feel, you Arab b….,”’DETROIT — Linda Sarsour, the executive director of the Arab American...
Dearborn Heights Police Department hires first Arab officer, looks to diversify force
September 5th, 20140 Mohamad Bazzy at a swearing in ceremony with Dearborn Heights Police Chief Lee Gavin.DEARBORN HEIGHTS — The Dearborn Heights Police Department has hired its first Arab-Muslim American officer as part of its attempt to diversify the police force. Last week, 27-year-old Mohamad Bazzy was sworn in with five other new police hires by......
New judge sets trial date for Rasmea Odeh trial
September 5th, 20140 Rasmea Odeh supporters demonstrate in front of the federal courthouse in Detroit on Sept. 2.DETROIT — A new trial date was set for Palestinian activist Rasmea Odeh, who is accused of lying on her citizenship application in 2004 about a conviction in an Israeli military prison decades ago. On Tuesday, Sept. 2, Odeh's supporters...
Dearborn’s city hall relocating to new bulding beginning Sept. 22
September 5th, 20140 DEARBORN — As of Monday, Sept. 22, the Mayor’s Office, City Council, City Clerk and many administrative departments will be conducting business about two miles west of the current City Hall.The new offices will be in a building now known as the Dearborn Administrative Center (DAC), at 16901 Michigan Ave. It is on the......
