New book assembles eyewitness accounts from Mavi Marmara
NEW YORK — A growing number of activists is contradicting the claims of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) regarding the Gaza Freedom Flotilla debacle in May, including a large faction of both Israeli and U.S. Jews. This faction was evidenced by the distinguished array of Jewish scholars, journalists and professionals who contributed...Dearborn police look for suspects involved in stealing political signs
DEARBORN — The Dearborn Police Department is looking for individuals who have stolen political paraphernalia. During one incident the suspects were caught on video. Police say the suspects are stealing political signs that oppose their points of view. According to reports the individuals could be convicted of larceny and may face up to...Mayor’s iftar dinner brings community together
DEARBORN — About 400 guests attended Dearborn Mayor John B. O'Reilly’s annual iftar dinner on Tuesday, Aug. 24 at the Byblos Banquet Hall in the city. "I host this every year to bring together the Muslim community and the non-Muslim community for an iftar dinner, so that everyone has the same experience and appreciation of...Al Quds Day rally to be held at Dearborn City Hall Sept. 3
DEARBORN — A protest in accordance with the internationally recognized Al Quds Day will be held at Dearborn City Hall on Friday, September 3 at 2:30 p.m. The event is organized by the Jerusalem (Al Quds) Committee. Al Quds Day is a worldwide day of protest that occurs on the last Friday of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan with the...High school football teams kick off with renewed optimism for 2010 season
Fordson High School football players prepare for the season opener at a practice on Wednesday, August 25. The Tractors return just one starter from last year but are still expected to compete for a WWAC title this season. PHOTO: Nafeh AbuNab/American Elite Studios.DEARBORN — Last year was a successful one for the high school...‘McCarthyism’ rises in Israel
WASHINGTON — Israel and the Palestinians will resume direct peace talks here in early September, striving for a deal within a year to create an independent Palestinian state, U.S. officials announced on Friday. President Barack Obama will host Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas, as well as...
Muslims across the nation threatened
August 30th, 20100 NEW YORK — A prominent national Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization has renewed its call for a strong response by public officials to growing anti-Muslim bigotry nationwide following another hate incident targeting an American mosque. "Without a significant response by mainstream political leaders, this disturbing trend...Sadam “World Kid” Ali knocks out Arroyo, remains undefeated
Newark — In a fight scheduled for eight rounds at Newark, New Jersey's Prudential Center, Yemeni American and former U.S. Olympian Sadam "World Kid" Ali (9-0, 5 KOs) knocked out Lenin Arroyo (20-13-1, 4 KOs) of Costa Rica in the Welterweight Division. Ali moved well throughout the fight and staggered Arroyo in the second round with a...Suit filed on behalf of USSF travelers
DETROIT — The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) along with the National Lawyers Guild filed a complaint with the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol and U.S. Department of Justice on August 13 on behalf of three U.S. Social Forum participants who were allegedly harassed at the Detroit-Windsor border on June 24 for their perceived...Dearborn Public Schools announces new assistant principals
DEARBORN — The Dearborn Public School District has announced the new assistant principal (A.P.) appointees. The board of education approved several new A.P.s during a meeting on Aug. 23. The following new A.P.s will begin work immediately for the 2010-2011 school year: • Natasya Shajira, A.P., Henry Ford Elementary School, from...Hearns withdraws from planned boxing match with Mihtar
WINDSOR — Dearborn boxer Brian Mihtar and Ronald Hearns, son of Detroit boxing legend Tommy Hearns, will no longer compete against each other in a boxing match originally scheduled for Oct. 9 at the Colosseum at Caesars Windsor Casino after Hearns pulled out this past week. Hearns' camp did not provide an official reason...Woman sues Disneyland for not allowing her to work wearing hijab
LOS ANGELES — Twenty-six-year-old Imane Boudal is suing Disneyland after the company's Grand Californian Hotel wouldn't allow her to work as a hostess while wearing a hijab. Boudal says she was told she couldn't wear the hijab because it didn't comply with Disney's look, and the only way she could wear it was if she worked...Judge suspends case for woman who hit U.S. Sen. Carl Levin in the face with a pie
BIG RAPIDS, MI — On Aug. 24, a Mecosta County district judge suspended Ahlam Mohsen's case while the FBI decides whether the 22-year-old should be charged with a federal crime. The judge lowered Mohsen's bond to 50,000. In order to be released, Mohsen must pay $5,000 in cash. Mohsen threw a pie in U.S. Sen. Carl Levin's face last week...Miss U.S.A. Rima Fakih competes in Miss Universe, falls short
LAS VEGAS — After an evening gown and swimsuit competition, 83 contestants in the Miss Universe 2010 pageant were narrowed down to 15 this week and Miss U.S.A Rima Fakih didn't make the cut. The Miss Universe 2010 contest took place at the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Resort in Las Vegas on Monday, August 23. The contest's 15 finalists...MIAAHAC responds to hate crimes at annual conference
LANSING — The Michigan Alliance Against Hate Crimes annual conference is Thursday, Sep. 16 at the Ramada Lansing Hotel and Conference Center in Lansing. The conference provides a community response to hate crimes. Individuals from law enforcement agencies, victim service agencies, community organizations and educational institutions......
Alleged serial stabber back in Michigan, held without bond
FLINT — Elias Abuelazam, a 33-year-old suspect accused of stabbing 14 men, most of them African Americans, in the Flint area along with four others in Virginia and Ohio, was arraigned on one charge of assault with intent to murder in Flint's 68th District Court on Thursday, August 26 according to The Detroit Free Press. Abuelazam...ACC chairman uses business savvy to help non-profit organization grow in difficult economic times
Civil engineer and consultant, community volunteer and member of several philanthropic organizations are not titles held by most retired grandfathers. But Abe Munfakh is different, having spent a lifetime working hard and overcoming challenges, and he doesn't plan to stop anytime soon. Determined when it comes to giving back......
New Fordson principal ready for the challenges, rewards of “Dream Job”
August 23rd, 20100 DEARBORN — A new era will begin this fall at one of the largest high schools in the state as Fordson High School in Dearborn welcomes new principal Youssef Mosallam into the fold. New Fordson principal Youssef Mosallam, a 1994 graduate of the school, is looking forward to working with students and faculty when classes begin on...‘U.S. to Gaza’ raising funds to send boat as part of fall flotilla
NEW YORK - While May's deadly Israeli attacks on a multinational flotilla of aid ships in international waters on activists bound for the Gaza Strip has helped spread awareness internationally about the urgent need to end the Israeli siege, many feel that there is still much work to be done to inform Americans. It is with this goal in...Anti-war protestor throws pie in Sen. Carl Levin’s face
Big Rapids, Michigan - U.S. Senator Carl Levin of Michigan was struck in the face by an apple pie thrown by Ahlam M. Mohsen, on Monday during a constituent meeting in Big Rapids, Mich. Mohsen has been identified as an anti-war protester. She was arraigned Tuesday on a felony count of stalking and misdemeanor counts of assault and is...Local scholars, religious leaders have fear and hope in “Ground Zero Mosque”
DEARBORN — Nearly three weeks after the decision against designating the site near a proposed mosque a historical landmark, paving the way for its construction, conflict still exists over the decision, even among Muslims. The site, which is near "Ground Zero," the location of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, has prompted a split......
Ramadan practice schedule shift grabs national spotlight
DEARBORN - Dearborn Fordson High School made national headlines this week as news and feature stories poured in featuring the predominantly-Muslim football team and its decision to hold practices after sundown to better accommodate those fasting during the day for Ramadan. Fordson players huddle up during a break in the action at...
Obama’s envoy to Muslim world Rashad Hussain speaks at iftar dinner in Dearborn
August 22nd, 20100 DEARBORN - During President Barack Obama's "A New Beginning" speech in Cairo, Egypt last June, he announced the United States would reach out to Muslim-majority countries by expanding partnerships with the Muslim world in areas of education, health, science and commerce. President Obama's envoy to the OIC speaks at the American......
American Muslim rapper growing up in post-9/11 America
NEW YORK — When Cyrus McGoldrick takes the stage, he's not himself. McGoldrick raps as The Raskol Khan, often with the Freddy Fuego Sextet, an evolving group of musicians based in Harlem. McGoldrick is a college student, a musician and a writer. He is also Muslim in America. He is part of the first generation of young...Dearborn youth teach their elders digital literacy
The Comcast Digital Connectors Class of 2010 poses with the awards they received after helping community members become proficient in technology use. PHOTO: Natasha Dado/TAANDEARBORN---Through the Comcast Digital Connectors program, 23 high school and college students from Dearborn learned digital literacy skills to advance their......