On Imam Ali’s birthday, Rev. Wendell Anthony urges Muslims to ‘stand up’ for justice amid rising Islamophobia

April 6th, 20180 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — On March 30, a day that marked the birth of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib and the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, Rev. Wendell Anthony, president of the Detroit Branch NAACP, spoke to a diverse, capacity crowd about "the voice of human justice" at the Islamic Institute of America. Anthony commemorated Imam Ali’s legacy of...