HYPE Athletics hosts Jurassic Journey Dinosaur Exhibit for first time in Michigan
DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Beginning May 2, the HYPE Recreation Center will host the Jurassic Journey Dinosaur Exhibit, titled the “Burning Tree Mastodon,” for the first time in the State’s history. The exhibit includes the 11,600-year-old skeletal remains of the Mastodon and over 50 dinosaur replicas that roamed the earth during...Petition filing deadline to run for city offices is May 14
DEARBORN — Less than two weeks are left to file a petition to run for office in Dearborn. To date, 30 people have pulled petitions, including twenty-two people for city council, three for city clerk and six for mayor. Those who have pulled petitions to run for mayor are Zaid Abdulmalik, Tahir Hassan Al Araqy, Edward Binkley, Rabih...Community to host fundraiser and blood drive for member in need of kidney transplant, May 22
Brothers Mohamed (left) and Rami Haidar were both diagnosed with Alport Syndrome, a rare disorder that causes kidney disease. DEARBORN — On Wednesday, May 22 at 6:30 p.m., community members will host a fundraising event to help 21-year-old Mohamed Haidar, who has been on dialysis for the last five years and is in desperate need...
Civil rights group files lawsuit against Michigan Department of Corrections for failure to accommodate Muslim inmates
May 2nd, 20130 SOUTHFIELD — The Michigan Chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations, CAIR- MI, filed a lawsuit last week against the Michigan Department of Corrections for not providing adequate nutrition for Muslim inmates throughout the month of Ramadan, during which Muslims are religiously required to refrain from consuming food and...Sheikh Kalil Bazzy: A stairway to paradise
Seldom does one come across an individual who not only self-actualizes in performing his good deeds but also inspires others to do so. One such individual is Sheikh Kalil Bazzy. Modest, humble and unpretentious are the qualities of his character and persona that appraise his life and dedicated service to God and mankind....
HFCC welcomes Dr. Stan Jensen as the institution’s fifth president
May 1st, 20130 DEARBORN-After a year long selection process, The Henry Ford Community College (HFCC) Board of Trustees announces the appointment of Dr. Stan Jensen as the fifth president of the institution. Dr. Jensen began his first day on the job on May 1st. Prior to joining HFCC, Dr. Jensen served as the president and CEO of Colorado Mountain...
Community joins in Lansing celebration, honoring Publisher Osama Siblani’s induction into Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame
April 26th, 20130 LANSING — Nearly 50 community members traveled to East Lansing last Sunday, April 21, for the Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame induction ceremony at the Kellogg Center to support Osama Siblani, publisher of the Arab American News. Siblani was inducted into the Hall of Fame, along with four other professionals who have made...
ADL fails to prevent Siblani induction into Hall of Fame
April 26th, 20130 LANSING — Last week, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) released a statement, questioning the decision by the Michigan State University (MSU) School of Journalism to select The Arab American News Publisher Osama Siblani, as one of five recipients to be inducted into the Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame on April 21 at the Kellogg Center...Terrorism and the other religions
Contrary to what is alleged by bigots like Bill Maher, Muslims are not more violent than people of other religions. Murder rates in most of the Muslim world are very low compared, to the United States.As for political violence, people of Christian heritage in the twentieth century polished off tens of millions of people in the two world...Community commemorates anniversary of Qana Massacres in Lebanon
DEARBORN — Community members gathered at the Islamic Center of America (ICA) on Sunday, April 21 to commemorate the anniversary of the Qana Massacres in Lebanon.Hassan Bazzi, President of the Dearborn Heights Community Organization, served as the Master of Ceremonies during the commemoration. Bazzi welcomed guests to an early...Community expresses concern over backlash, in wake of Boston bombings, at BRIDGES meeting
DEARBORN — On Thursday, April 25, BRIDGES (Building Respect In Diverse Groups to Enhance Sensitivity) held its periodic meeting at the Islamic Center of America, where dozens of local leaders, elected officials and law enforcement agents gathered to discuss the recent bombings in Boston and their potential impact on the...Dearborn Heights Mayor discusses Arab American population growth, crime and city deficit
DEARBORN HEIGHTS — The Arab American News recently sat down for an interview with Dearborn Heights Mayor Daniel Paletko to discuss issues facing the City, as he gears up to run for a third full term in office. Paletko has served as Mayor of the City since 2003.Topics discussed during the interview included the growing Arab American...
Local photographer Nafeh AbuNab sentenced to 100 days in jail
April 25th, 20130 DEARBORN-Local photographer Nafeh AbuNab, 52, who was convicted of a misdemeanor charge of 4th degree criminal sexual conduct earlier this month, appeared in Wayne County Circuit Court on Thursday before Judge Craig Strong for his sentencing.Judge Strong sentenced AbuNab to 100 days in jail, and credited him for the 23 he has already...Debbie Dingell yields to Gary Peters in U.S. Senate race
Debbie Dingell, wife of U.S. Rep. John Dingell, a Dearborn area Democrat, announced this week that she will not run for the U.S. Senate seat that is being vacated at the end of 2014 by Carl Levin. Debbie Dingell.Dingell released a statement through the Michigan Democratic Party on Saturday morning, stating:"It's also no secret that I...City Council eliminates 19th District Court deficit
DEARBORN — Dearborn City Council voted on April 16 to erase the 19th District Court’s $355,812 deficit for this fiscal year that ends June 30, by shifting $271,906 in line items and eliminating the other $83,906 of deficit.The court likely won’t need the full $271,906, city officials have said, because its revenue has been......
Snyder shares thoughts on “broken” education system at Governor’s Summit
EAST LANSING — This week, at the 18th Annual Governor's Educational Summit in Lansing, Governor Rick Snyder expressed his thoughts on the educational system, explaining that it is broken at both state and national levels. “We’ve built a system that doesn’t work anymore in terms of helping people be successful.” Snyder.The...Wayne County Commissioner sponsors resolution in support of giving relatives preferred role in foster care placement
DETROIT — At its full-board meeting on Tuesday, April 16, the Wayne County Commission passed a resolution supporting Federal legislation that will require states to revise requirements regarding contacting adult relatives of a child removed from the custody of his or her parents. Sponsored by Commissioner Diane Webb (D-Livonia),......
City of Detroit launches new initiative to reduce violent crime
Beginning this year, the City of Detroit may begin to see a vast decrease in violent crimes as local, state and federal agencies team up to target offenders. Law enforcement officials say Detroit One, an initiative that kicked off last month, has a goal to reduce gun crimes and homicides. The initiative is unique from other...Dearborn citizens host memorial for victims of terrorism
DEARBORN-About 100 people, including community leaders and religious scholars, gathered at the Islamic Institute of Knowledge here Saturday, April 20 to condemn the Boston Marathon bombing and pray for victims of terrorism in the United States and everywhere in the world. A host of speakers took the podium to show solidarity with...Over-analyzing terror incidents
Reactions to the bombs at the Boston Marathon have quickly fallen into a familiar pattern. It is as if there were a manual that politicians, journalists and others involved in the reacting pull off the shelf after any terrorist attack to help them script their comments and their questions.There are, first of all, ritual denunciations...County Commission honors publisher with resolution for upcoming induction into Journalism Hall of Fame
DETROIT — Osama Siblani, publisher of The Arab American News, was presented with a resolution from the Wayne County Commission before its meeting, Tuesday at the Guardian Building here, honoring him on his upcoming induction into the Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame. The resolution was presented to Siblani by the commission’s......
Civil rights groups condemn Boston terror attack
April 19th, 20130 Local civil rights groups issued statements this week condemning Monday's Boston terror attack that left three dead and more than 180 injured after multiple explosions went off at the Boston Marathon. There are currently no suspects in police custody for the attack that is being investigated by the federal government. The Boston...Judge approves McDonald’s non-halal settlement
DETROIT — On Wednesday morning, Judge Kathleen Macdonald of the Wayne County Circuit Court approved the $700,000 non-halal meat class action lawsuit settlement against McDonald’s Corporation and Finley’s Management Company, the franchisee of McDonald's store number 11663 located at 13158 Ford Rd. in Dearborn. The plaintiffs,......
What is terrorism?
The Boston Marathon bombing once again has Americans asking, "Is this terrorism?" And morebroadly, "What is terrorism?" We asked ourselves those questions the moment we heard the news. Our news anchors asked for the next 24 hours (though they were clear to say at first that they did not know if it was terrorism). President Obama -...Goldman Environmental Prize recipient encourages others to help rebuild Iraq
Dr. Azzam Alwash emigrated to the United States from Iraq in 1978 with only $600 in his pocket, and while he managed to establish a comfortable life for his family, and had a prosperous engineering career in Los Angeles, he chose to move back to Iraq at the start of the 2003 U.S. led invasion to pursue his passion for environmentalism,......