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...ADC’s national office accepting applications for fall internship
WASHINGTON — The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) is seeking interns and fellows for the upcoming fall semester. The internship will be held in Washington, DC, at the ADC headquarters located in the historic district of Georgetown. To apply for an internship, or for any inquiries, please send an e-mail to......
Free back to school health fair in Hamtramck
HAMTRAMCK - The Arab American and Chaldean Council (ACC) is hosting a free back to work health fair on Friday Aug 27. From 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Bridge Academy in Hamtramck. The fair is expected to offer free glucose, blood pressure and vision screenings, chiropractic and message therapy, HIV/AIDS testing, vaccines for children, WIC...Arab Museum hosts iftar dinner
Dearborn — Across the U.S, American Muslims, including many Arab Americans, are currently observing the holy month of Ramadan, a period of fasting, reflection and prayer when Muslims try to rectify any misdeeds through devotional acts. Iftar dinners break the sunrise-to-sunset fast with special foods and festive gatherings of family......
Yono pleads not-guilty
Alexander Tom Yono, 30, of Oak Park, plead not-guilty on charges of second-degree murder in the death of Mohammed Abboud, 18, from Dearborn. He also plead not-guilty to three counts of felonious assault and assault with intent to murder and was remanded back into the custody of Wayne County. In a short court appearance at the Third...Mihtar ready for fight of his life with Hearns
Dearborn boxer Brian "The Lion" Mihtar is preparing for what could be the toughest fight of his career as the Yemeni American will fight Ronald "The Chosen One" Hearns, son of Detroit boxing legend Thomas Hearns, on October 9 at The Colosseum at Caesars Windsor Casino in Canada. Dearborn boxer Brian "The Lion" MihtarThe event,...Youth are warned, mentored during meeting with police chief
DEARBORN — As a result of the stabbing death of 18-year-old Mohammed Abboud of Dearborn in the early hours of the morning of July 13 after a dispute in the Dearborn Ice Skating Center's parking lot, the Congress of Arab American Organizations (CAAO) gathered high school students at the Lebanese American Heritage Club Aug. 9 for a...New principals appointed at Dearborn Public Schools
DEARBORN — Dearborn Public Schools announced on Thursday the appointments of seven new principals within the district for the 2010-2011 school year along with other positions that are now waiting for approval at the August 23 Board of Education meeting. Youssef Mosallam will move from his Principal position at River Oaks Elementary in......
Man accused in stabbing death will stand trial
August 12th, 20100 DETROIT — An arraignment of information is expected to be held on Monday, August 16 at the 3rd Circuit Court in Detroit in the case of Alexander Yono. Yono, 30, of Oak Park, was charged with second–degree murder, assault with intent to murder and three counts of felonious assault in connection with the death of Mohammed...Wayne State program will mark 25 years of excellence in journalism diversity
It's well known that metro Detroit features a variety of outstanding higher education institutions for aspiring doctors, lawyers, and engineers among other popular professions. Ben BurnsBut the area boasts one of the country's most respected schools for aspiring journalists as well in Wayne State University, a college that's made......
Local leaders, scholars respond to American anti-Islam sentiments
August 12th, 20100 Both locally and across the Middle East and various other parts of the globe where the world's estimated 1.5 billion Muslims reside, the beginning of Ramadan has brought the spirit of giving and good faith to the forefront. But in other parts of the United States, controversy and in some cases verbal and other symbolic attacks have...Ramadan’s spirit brings families, friends together
The first day of Ramadan in Dearborn on Wednesday, August 11 brought familiar sights of decorated homes and smells of fresh-baked sweets, setting the mood for celebration and spiritual reflection as families and friends gathered for the breaking of the first fast with iftars across the area. In accordance with traditions, most of them......