September 29th, 20220DEARBORN — The Dearborn Public Library is planning a month-long celebration to honor the milestone anniversary of 100 years of service to the community. Activities are planned at all three libraries during the entire the month of October, the city said in a press release.
To cap of the month, a final open house will be held at the...
September 29th, 20221DEARBORN — Gov. Whitmer has appointed Dearborn resident and well known entrepreneur Ali Alhashemi, also known as "Barber Al", to the state’s Board of Barber Examiners.
The Board regulates the services of barbers, barber students, barber colleges, barber instructors, student instructors and barbershops in Michigan. The Board...
September 28th, 20220DEARBORN — The Dearborn Police Department says its officers chased and arrested suspects who had held up a pharmacy, after they crashed into a police vehicle while fleeing the scene.
Police said that on Wednesday, Sept. 21, at approximately 1 p.m., officers responded to a report of a robbery in progress at the 5200 block of Oakman...
September 27th, 20220DEARBORN — The Dearborn Public Library is now offering weekly ELL (English language learners) Conversation Circles with updated days and times for the fall-winter season, Sept. 27 – Dec. 13, on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
English language learners will have the opportunity to practice speaking English in real-life situations, learn...
September 24th, 20220DEARBORN — A resident since 2013 and the father of five, Steven Durant is one of six candidates vying for one of two open seats on the Dearborn School Board.
Having graduated from Melvindale High School in 1993, Durant attended the University of Michigan-Dearborn, studying math. He graduated in 1999 before teaching at the Academy...
September 23rd, 20220DEARBORN — On Tuesday, Mayor Abdullah Hammoud announced a new partnership with the Dolly Parton Imagination Library and the Amity Foundation to provide free books to all Dearborn kids from birth to age 5.
The Imagination Library mails more than 1.8 million high-quality, age-appropriate books each month to registered children from...
September 22nd, 20220DEARBORN — U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Dearborn) announced this week the city of Dearborn will receive $3,780,230.16 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Program to hire, recruit and retain firefighters.
The SAFER Program awards grants directly to eligible...
September 19th, 20220DEARBORN — Zaman International is hosting its 13th annual Run Walk Picnic to help break the cycle of poverty throughout Southeast Michigan.
The day-long event features a 5K run and walk, kids run and family picnic with activities including face-painting, petting zoo, pony rides, photo booth and more.
This is the first full...
September 18th, 20220A new, extensive national poll shines light on American Muslims' attitudes and perspectives on major issues, in the context of the broader faith landscape in the country.
The American Muslim Poll 2022: A Politics and Pandemic Status Report was released late last month by the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding (ISPU), which...
September 16th, 20220DEARBORN — Dearborn City Councilman and U.S Army Michigan National Guard First Lieutenant Kamal Alsawafy has been called to deploy overseas in support of U.S. operations, a press release from Council President Mike Sareini said last Friday.
This is anticipated to be a one-year deployment. Alsawafy’s location and assignment...
September 16th, 20220DEARBORN — With school in session, Dearborn Police are cracking down on what they say are safety concerns around parents dropping off and picking up their kids at school.
This week, WXYZ reported that police are ticketing parents and family members at Fordson High School in east Dearborn who park or sometimes stop in the left and...
September 15th, 20220DEARBORN — Judge Susan Dabaja was appointed a judge of the Wayne County Circuit Court on March 31 by Governor Whitmer, for a partial term that expires on January 1. She celebrated her investiture Monday, Sept. 12 at the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center in Dearborn.
Dabaja will be running in the November 8 election to retain...
September 13th, 20220DEARBORN — The Dearborn Public Library will host Dearborn resident Mariya Fogarasi for a virtual Zoom presentation on Tuesday, September 20 at 6:30 p.m., to share her family’s travel experiences through the Middle East with the help of stories and pictures.
Fogarasi and her family lived overseas for many years and traveled...
September 11th, 20220As we quietly marked the 38th anniversary of our establishment on Wednesday, September 7, 2022, we can’t help but reflect on the challenges we’ve faced, the advancement we’ve achieved and the issues we’ve reported on and overcome together as a community.
Running a media publication has always been difficult, challenging and...
September 9th, 20220DEARBORN — Qahwah House, the famous Yemeni coffee shop located in Dearborn, has plans to expand to other states and has a mission to bring people together through its authentic coffee.
Qahwah House owner Ibrahim Alhasbani shared his goals for the coffee shop’s future and why he was inspired to bring this coffee business to...
September 9th, 20220Michigan voters are reminded that they can now apply to vote absentee in the Nov. 8 general election.
Voters choosing to vote by mail are encouraged to submit their application as soon as possible to avoid postal delays.
All voters registered in Michigan are eligible to vote absentee. In 2018, voters removed barriers to absentee...
September 3rd, 20220DEARBORN — A Dearborn-based author has penned her first children’s book inspired by a family member’s cafeteria experiences as one of few Arab Americans at their school.
The Great Labne Trade, by author Eman Saleh, is a captivating children’s book meant to be "enjoyed by families across generations."
Through beautiful...
September 1st, 20220DEARBORN — Yemeni coffee is taking over the cafe scene in Metro Detroit by storm, and a major contributor to that world is Qamaria Coffee. The premium Yemeni coffee bean sourcing, roasting operation and cafe franchise is opening its fifth location at the border of Dearborn and Dearborn Heights.
Started by two Yemeni entrepreneurs...
September 1st, 20220DEARBORN — The Dearborn Public Schools District announced a number of administrative changes before school started this past Monday, Aug. 29.
The district said in a press release that administrative changes were made for a number of reasons including retirements that then caused a domino effect as administrators shifted roles....
August 26th, 20220The federal office in charge of creating and overseeing the government’s population data collection practices is now providing guidance to agencies on how to collect data on the Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) community using a separate ancestry question.
Those working for proper recognition of the MENA community as its own...
August 25th, 20220DEARBORN — Governor Whitmer has appointed Dearborn Chief of Police Issa Shahin to the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES), the Governor's Office said in a press release Thursday.
Shahin was was nominated for the position by the Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police (MACP). His term commences Aug. 25 and...
August 25th, 20220DEARBORN — The Dearborn Police Department said on Thursday that with the cooperation of local media and the public who provided tips, the individual they earlier sought in connection with a non-fatal shooting had contacted the department.
Detectives were able to determine that the incident occurred in the city of Detroit and the...
August 24th, 20220WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Wednesday, the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) announced the appointment of Abed Ayoub to serve as ADC national executive director.
The ADC is a long-running organization, involved in advocacy in broad-ranging incidents of discrimination against the Arab American and Muslim communities of the...
August 24th, 20220DEARBORN — The Dearborn Department of Public Health (DPH) announced a new program to provide free menstrual products to all Dearborn high schools for the upcoming school year.
The initiative is part of a DPH partnership with Los Angeles-based The Pad Project, a nonprofit organization dedicated to "creating and cultivating local...
August 23rd, 20220DEARBORN — The Dearborn Education Foundation announced the appointment of two new co-chairmen to its board of trustees at its annual organizational meeting Aug. 17, the Dearborn Public Schools District said in a press release.
Hussein Mohamed Hachem and John Zadikian will lead the 30-year-old nonprofit for the 2022/23 school year....
August 23rd, 20220DETROIT — On Tuesday, DTE Energy announced the appointment of Khalil Rahal as director of economic development.
The energy company said in a press release that Rahal will be responsible for leading DTE’s efforts to drive economic development in communities across Michigan.
“I am thrilled to be joining DTE,” Rahal said....
August 23rd, 20220DETROIT — Assad Turfe has been named deputy Wayne County executive, the county announced this week.
Turfe previously served as chief of staff to Wayne County Executive Warren Evans, a position he’s held since 2018. His new position and relevant duties become effective upon approval by the Wayne County Commission, the county said...
August 22nd, 20220DEARBORN — Karim Khassouan lived a short, quiet life and his spirit will carry on in the lives he saved through the organs he donated.
Khassouan was born with Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM), a condition in which blood vessels become tangled, according to his mother, Nameer Alkurdi. It is normally treatable but, in Karim’s...
