Posts tagged with "hamtramck"

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Muslim majority Hamtramck City Council appoints Christian woman as city manager

July 14th, 20176 HAMTRAMCK — In 2015, Hamtramck became the first city in the United States to elect a Muslim majority to its city council. While many right wing pundits charged that the council would enact Sharia (Islamic law) at its first opportunity, the contrary occurred. When Acting City Manager Katrina Powell's two and a half year contract...

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Hamtramck elections draw more Arab American candidates, but challenges lie ahead

July 14th, 20170 HAMTRAMCK — As Michiganders mull over who to elect or reelect to various government positions, a town with a growing Arab American population is also preparing for the upcoming elections. Hamtramck is facing shifting demographics, reflecting that of its neighbors, Dearborn and Dearborn Heights. It's also where an unprecedented...

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Dearborn-based nonprofit unveils photo series on Michigan Muslims

June 30th, 20170 By Afaf Humayun HAMTRAMCK — During the month of June, the Dearborn-based Institute for Social Policy and Understanding (ISPU) held four open viewings and one panel discussion at community space Bank Suey in Hamtramck regarding its portrait series of Michigan Muslims. The portraits are a component of ISPU's research titled...

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