CAIR claims partial victory in case against Debbie Schlussel
This afternoon at a hearing at the Theodore Levin U.S. Courthouse in downtown Detroit, local attorney and blogger Debbie Schlussel, known for her anti-Muslim rhetoric that many have deemed extremist in nature, announced through her attorney Andrew Kochanowski that she had changed the name of a website she created with the same name...Vigil at Dearborn City Hall remembers victims of Gaza attacks
DEARBORN — A group of about 75 people gathered at the steps of Dearborn City Hall on Monday, December 27 in remembrance of the more than 1,400 victims, most of them civilians, of Israel's Operation Cast Lead in Gaza on the second anniversary of the attacks. Community members take part in a vigil to remember the more than 1,400...CAIR-Michigan sues Debbie Schlussel over trademark violations
SchlusselDETROIT - The Council on American Islamic Relations-Michigan (CAIR-MI) filed a lawsuit Wednesday, Jan. 5 against extremist Southfield blogger and attorney Debbie Schlussel for trademark infringement violations. Schlussel created the website cairmichigan.com which may be confusing supporters of the group who wish to...Woman who threw pie at Levin charged
BIG RAPIDS — An antiwar protester who hit Michigan Sen. Carl Levin in the face with an apple pie has been charged with assault. An indictment filed Thursday charges Ahlam Mohsen of Coldwater with two counts of assault against the Democrat while he was meeting with constituents in August in Big Rapids. Her friend Max Kantar of Big...Helen Thomas back in action
Helen Thomas is back at work--this time, with a column in a weekly Virginia newspaper. Thomas was forced to resign last summer from her job as a columnist for Hearst after the controversy over her comments about Israel. But she has now secured a home for her weekly column in the Falls Church News-Press, which is located in Falls Church,...SPJ board to discuss the fate of Helen Thomas Lifetime Achievement Award
SPJ Director of Communications, Scott Leadingham said the group initially considered removing Thomas' name from the award following her comments last summer. He says the decision isn't being rushed and may be based on the discretion of both SPJ's headquarters staff and board of directors.The Society of Professional Journalists'...CAIR: Indiana lawmakers asked not to consider anti-Islam bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A prominent national Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization said today that it is calling on Indiana state legislators not to consider what it terms a "fear-mongering" anti-Islam bill when the lawmakers reconvene in Indianapolis tomorrow. In a joint letter mailed recently to all members of the Indiana General...
Local Muslims condemn Alexandria attack
January 8th, 20110 WARREN, MI - Muslims around the world have condemned an incident that occurred in Alexandria's Sidi Bishr district where shortly after midnight, a bomb detonated in front of a Coptic church entrance. At least 23 people were killed and nearly 100 injured in the explosion, which mangled cars and scattered body parts....Students in St. Clair Shores to learn more about diversity
High school students from Lakeview, Lake Shore, and South Lake School Districts are hosting a diversity day during which other students are invited to learn about various cultures and the value of diversity. The St. Clair Shores Diversity Youth Council is working with the Michigan Roundtable for Diversity and Inclusion to host the...Former British MP Galloway expected at Jan. 22 event in Dearborn
DEARBORN — Greenfield Manor in Dearborn is expected to host a fundraising dinner on Jan. 22 featuring former British Member of Parliament and Palestine activist George Galloway from 6-10 p.m, entitled "Sail to Break the Siege on Gaza." The event will also feature Shadia Mansour, a British-born Palestinian singer and hip-hop artist...Boxing champ Mihtar hopes to change lives at new south end gym
NABC Middleweight Champion Brian Mihtar (right) poses with his son Ismail. PHOTOS: Nick Meyer/TAANDEARBORN — New Year's Day 2011 marked what many hope will be a chance at a new beginning, and local boxing champion Brian "The Lion" Mihtar hopes that the youth of Dearborn, especially from the south side, will have that chance as...CAIR: Seattle Muslim targeted in bias attack
SEATTLE, WA – The Washington state chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-WA) today reported that a Seattle man who allegedly threatened a Muslim cashier in late December has been charged under that state's hate crime statute. CAIR-WA said the alleged assailant reportedly told a Muslim clerk at a Seattle grocery...Columbia University announces post-doctoral fellowship in Palestinian studies
Columbia University's Middle East Institute Center for Palestine Studies announced it will now offer a post doctoral fellowship in Palestinian Studies. Applicants for the 2011-2012 Ibrahim Abu-Lughod Award are now being accepted. The semester-long fellowship offers a $25,000 grant and the opportunity to conduct post-doctoral research....Deadline to apply for ISNA fellowship draws near
The last day to apply for the Islamic Society of North America's 2011 nonprofit management fellowship is Feb. 1. Muslim graduate students are encouraged to apply. The fellowship allows students to receive education and training in nonprofit management and philanthropy, and includes an internship with ISNA. Every year, 10 students are...ISNA diversity forum comes to Detroit
DETROIT — The Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) is expected to hold its first annual diversity forum Jan. 14-16 at the Doubletree Hotel in Detroit. The workshop titled "Realizing the Dream: Finding Strength Through Diversity" is expected to educate attendees on the history, role, and importance of diversity in Islam, and suggest......
String of burglaries in Dearborn causes concern, but crime rates down in 2010
DEARBORN – A total of five burglaries were committed on a single afternoon, Dec. 27, 2010 in Dearborn at homes near Telegraph Road between Ford and Cherry Hill, according to city police. Items including cash and jewelry were taken in each case. Police Chief Ron Haddad said that all five were likely committed by the same person, who...2010 Year In Review
• 9/11-themed class shirts at Edsel Ford disrupts students; deemed a mistake • Locals rally in solidarity with others in Cairo as Israeli siege of Gaza in 2009 remembered • Muslim Americans march in Detroit against terrorism after failed “underwear bombing” • Budget cuts deepen in Dearborn Public Schools system • ICE......
Local church minister sees life in Palestine
A woman stands in line at Qalandiya, a major checkpoint between Ramallah and Jerusalem. The line is long, filled with people going to work and children going to school. There are upwards of 200 people waiting for the metal turnstiles to open. This woman waits, holding her daughter who needs to go to the hospital, hoping that...Obama’s indecisiveness defines his presidency
He may still possess the poise of a confident leader and an eloquent intellectual, but the presidency of Barack Obama is now suffering its most difficult phase to date. President Barack Obama gestures during his news conference in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building at the White House in Washington December 22, 2010....USCIS hosts naturalization information session in Detroit
DETROIT — A diverse group of about 30 people attended the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services' information session at the USCIS offices at 11411 E. Jefferson Ave. in Detroit to address questions and concerns regarding the naturalization process. USCIS Immigration Service Officer Majdie Bazzi speaks to prospective citizens...
ACC names Detroit centers after founding members in ceremony
December 28th, 20100 DETROIT—Even after 31 years, the Arab American and Chaldean Council's founding members Salman Sesi, Dr. Haifa Fakhouri and Fr. John Badeen continue dedicating their lives to benefit the ACC, which provides more than half a million services annually to the needy ranging from job education and training, behavioral health to dental care......
Hamtramck father, businessman granted permanent residency after outpouring of community support
December 28th, 20100 It was January of this year that Anees Sous had his bags all packed and ready to go back with him to Jordan in expectation of being deported. Anees Sous (third from left) poses with his wife and six children. Photo courtesy of Sous familyBut almost a year later, after an exhausting fight to stay in the United States with plenty of...Popular Syrian singer Abu Ratib released after hearing, will self-deport
World-famous Syrian and Muslim singer Mohamed Mustapha Ali Masfaka, also known as Abu Rhatib, was released following a sentence hearing in federal court in Detroit on Dec. 14. Syrian singer Abu Ratib. Photo courtesy of Muslim Legal FundHe will now self-deport from the United States and relocate to the country of his choice per an......
HFCC lets high schoolers get college credit
DEARBORN — High school juniors and seniors in technical programs can now earn college credit in one of 17 different degree and certificate programs from Henry Ford Community College. The program, which is entitled Career and Technical Education Secondary Partnerships, lets students earn three to 16 credits before graduation. "We...Mosques receiving hate mail
DETROIT — Metro Detroit mosques have been receiving hate mail from unknown senders in the past few weeks. The most recent mail was sent to a mosque in Detroit. The flyers were of hateful disturbing images, labeling Muslims as terrorists. Another local mosque received a package of a Qur'an smeared with feces. The Council on American......