Water slides officially open at Dunworth Pool Thursday, June 7
June 5th, 20180 DEARBORN — The city’s newest outdoor aquatic amenities, two water slides at Dunworth Pool at Levagood Park, will officially open to the public Thursday, June 7. Dearborn Mayor Jack O’Reilly will preside over a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 4:30 p.m. Everyone is invited to the grand opening. Dunworth Pool will open at 4 p.m. and...
Flint Congressman Kildee and staff to observe Ramadan for a day
June 5th, 20180 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Dan Kildee (D-Flint), along with his congressional staff in Washington, D.C., will fast in solidarity Wednesday with Muslims in Michigan and around the world in observance of Ramadan. Ramadan is a holy month of fasting during which Muslims may not eat or drink from sunrise to sunset. This will be the...
LARA extends June 15 deadline for medical marijuana license applicants
June 2nd, 20180 LANSING – The Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) has issued new emergency administrative rules to continue the implementation of the Medical Marijuana Facilities Licensing Act (MMFLA). To help ensure the continued protection of medical marijuana patients, under the new rules, proposed medical marijuana facilities...
Dearborn’s Yemeni community joins national efforts to help children in the war-torn country
June 1st, 20181 By Sarah Kominek The Arab American News DEARBORN — Saudi Arabia's ongoing intervention in Yemen has caused a humanitarian crisis that affects millions of people. Local organizations are working to help Yemeni families suffering from starvation and disease. According to the United Nations, 22 million people in...
How a Syrian refugee family rediscovered the blessings of Ramadan in Michigan
June 1st, 20180 DEARBORN — Farah, a 9-year-old girl flaunting a colorful dress, proudly hands a drawing she made to a woman who’d just gifted her a toy doll. Farah, whose name translates to “joy” in Arabic, said she loves drawing and would someday day like to teach art. Mohammed, her 6-year-old brother, sports a black bandana. He’s...
Dearborn community comes together to help those in need during Ramadan
May 25th, 20180 By Sarah Kominek DEARBORN— During the holy month of Ramadan, merchants and community organizations in Dearborn are motivated to be charitable, but they also help the less fortunate throughout the year. Local merchants deal with the infrequent occurrence of begging, which happens year round, not just during Ramadan. Danya Saed,...
U of M-Dearborn to host traveling “Halal Metropolis” exhibit, highlighting Muslim American contributions
May 25th, 20180 "When our trust and connections to one another break down, we are all the poorer for it. One of the most tested and reliable ways in which we can ignite cross-community understanding and dissipate fear is through storytelling." - Zeyba Rahman, senior program officer for Building Bridges DEARBORN – Muslims have a storied...
Young Arab American on track to becoming a professional author
May 25th, 20180 By Sarah Kominek DEARBORN - Maya Audi, a 15-year-old sophomore at Dearborn High School, has her eyes set on becoming an author. In April 2016, Audi and her mother entered her story “The Raven Gem” in the National Endowment for the Arts’ (NEA) Big Read Dearborn, hosted by the Dearborn Public Library. In partnership with...
Detroit Police sees substance abuse as an element of youth fatalities
May 25th, 20180 By Eman Jassem The Arab American News intern DETROIT — Officers at the Detroit Police Department’s 11th Precinct stressed the importance of youth substance abuse during a May 21 alcohol and drug awareness information session. Attending organizations included Detroit Recovery Project, EMS, Frontier International...
Warren city official resigns after anti-Muslim social media post
May 25th, 20180 WARREN — A Warren city official has turned in her resignation papers after making anti-Muslim posts on social media. Diane Toni Deliso Kozlowski, a member of the Elected Officials Compensation Commission, said she wasn’t talking about Muslims, but terrorists, and sparked a nerve with a local Muslim civil liberties...
The Islamic Center of America is facing challenging times that require leadership
May 25th, 20180 Controversies have plagued the Islamic Center since the passing of its founder, Imam Mohammad Jawad Chirri, in November 1994. Since then, several religious figures have come and gone after deep differences surfaced between the board and the successive imams. This week, the Islamic Center of America’s board of trustees made...
Young Palestinians organize to advance their struggle, retain identity
May 18th, 20180 DEARBORN — A new nonprofit organization called New Generation for Palestine (NGP) held its first community-wide event Thursday, May 10, at Byblos Banquet Hall in Dearborn. The "Nakba Commemoration Dinner” attracted more than 300 guests, mostly Palestinian Americans. May 15 marked the 70th anniversary of the Nakba, the catastrophic...
15 U.S. organizations receive grants to strengthen relationships among Muslims and non-Muslims through arts and culture
May 18th, 20180 The Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art selected 15 grantees from a pool of 200 applicants, double from the previous year, when 98 organizations applied. Among the recipients is the University of Michigan-Dearborn's Center for Arab American Studies, which was awarded $216,677. NEW YORK — Fifteen U.S. organizations will receive a...
Dearborn tailor charged with seven criminal sexual conduct cases
May 18th, 20180 LIVONIA — A 57-year-old Dearborn man is facing seven additional charges for allegedly inappropriately touching other men. Majed (Mark) Mohamad Wazni was charged on May 15 with seven counts of fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct by Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy. He’d already been charged earlier this year with two other...
Dearborn police seek gun, items stolen from cars
May 18th, 20180 DEARBORN — Dearborn police are asking the public to help find suspects who stole several items, including a handgun, from unlocked vehicles in the city. Officials said the thefts happened in the early morning hours of May 9 and the suspects made off with a gun, wallets, credit cards and other personal items. A suspect tried to......
Koubeissi Taekwondo School stresses moral focus as the road to success
May 18th, 20180 By Eman Jassem The Arab American News intern DEARBORN — Koubeissi Taekwondo School champions train faster and process techniques with more prosperity when training practices are varied and include a moral focus. Taekwondo is a South Korean traditional martial arts sport that relies on combat philosophy, concentration,...Dearborn: Cherry Hill from Outer Drive to Telegraph will be closed for traffic through October
DEARBORN — Drivers should be aware that Cherry Hill is closed to through traffic from Telegraph to Outer Drive due to a large-scale construction project. Drivers are advised to use Michigan Avenue, the official detour, when traveling east and west. The city is conducting pavement replacement, sewer construction and water main......
Local restaurant provides Dearborn seniors Halal Meals on Wheels
May 18th, 20180 By Keith A. Owens Special to the Arab American News DEARBORN - Since the latter part of 2010, Country Restaurant, located at 5131 Schaefer Road in Dearborn, has contracted with Wayne County Senior Services to provide halal meals for Wayne County seniors who qualify for the Meals On Wheels program. More than 60 seniors...
ACC hosts town hall on opioid and heroin crisis
May 18th, 20180 SOUTHFIELD — The Arab American and Chaldean Council (ACC), a premier nonprofit human service organization serving Southeast Michigan, hosted a community event on May 9 called “A Community in Crisis: ACC’s Opioid and Heroin Town Hall Meeting” that featured local religious and community leaders, medical professionals and law...
Protesters reject ICA’s second statement about hosting Israeli officers, demand transparency and accountability
May 18th, 20180 DEARBORN — For the second week in a row, local Muslims protested the Islamic Center of America’s (ICA) hosting of Israeli officers last month, along with a group of military students from around the world. Requested by the State Department and organized by the mosque’s interfaith organization, the officers participated for the...
Dearborn Heights man arraigned in fatal shooting of customer at gas station
May 18th, 20180 DETROIT — A 26-year-old gas station clerk has been arraigned in the fatal shooting of a customer inside the west side Detroit business. According to the Wayne County prosecutor's Office, Rami Ali Jaber of Dearborn Heights appeared Tuesday in 36th District Court on first-degree murder and gun charges. Prosecutors say 34-year-old......
Dearborn woman aims to reinvent Ramadan cheer with moon-shaped trees
May 18th, 20180 DEARBORN — Celebrating Ramadan in the U.S. doesn’t come as naturally as it does in Muslim-majority countries. From fasting during long summer days to lackluster holiday cheer and enduring anti-Muslim sentiments, Muslim Americans have to try just a little harder throughout Islam’s holiest month. Samar Baydoun Bazzi, a 29-year-old...
Gaza massacre, Jerusalem embassy move ignite diverse local and global protests
May 18th, 20180 DETROIT – On the 70th anniversary of what is considered the greatest catastrophe in Palestine, drones painted the sky with trails of smoke grenades and snipers perched on the Israeli side of the Gaza border pelleted thousands who were protesting against those responsible for the historic tragedy – the Nakba, in Arabic. More than......
Lebanese Americans have mixed reactions to parliamentary election results, inspired by participation
May 11th, 20180 "The poor turnout was due to the limited time many voters had to register and prepare necessary documents, as they had not initially expected that elections would be held outside Lebanon." -Salim Sassin, a Free Patriotic Movement leader DEARBORN – Lebanese Americans in Metro Detroit are proud to have participated in their...
State suspends Detroit party store liquor license for selling to minors
May 11th, 20180 LANSING — During the Michigan Liquor Control Commission (MLCC) May 3 hearing in Southfield, the Commission ordered the suspension of the liquor license and permits held by B&S Party Store, located at 3730 Buchanan St. in Detroit. Under MCL 436.1903(1), the commission is required to impose a suspension or revocation of the liquor......
