March 22nd, 20240From new fundraisers to event cancellations for extra reflection, Ramadan looks especially different this year.
The Ramadan Suhoor Festival in Dearborn usually attracts thousands of people to the Fairlane Town Center. Founder Hassan Chami said he canceled the event this year because he doesn’t think the joy is justified, even if the...
September 2nd, 20230NEW YORK – The Muslim call to prayer will ring out more freely in New York City under guidelines announced Tuesday by Mayor Eric Adams, which he said should foster a spirit of inclusivity.
Mayor Eric Adams announced Tuesday that New York City will permit the adhan, the Islamic call to prayer, to be broadcast at designated times...
May 6th, 20230WASHINGTON D.C. — A Muslim mayor in New Jersey was blocked from attending a belated Eid al-Fitr celebration hosted by President Biden.
The White House held an Eid al-Fitr event to celebrate the end of the Muslim holly month of Ramadan on Monday, May 1, where President Biden addressed the invited guests.
The mayor of Prospect...
April 21st, 20230DEARBORN — As the holy month of Ramadan comes to an end, the Ramadan Suhoor Festival and the Downtown Dearborn Ramadan Nights conclude this month with high attendance turnouts throughout all nights of operation.
This was the first year of the Downtown Dearborn Ramadan Nights held on West Village Drive in the heart of Downtown...
April 21st, 20231Dearborn is making history as Mayor Abdullah Hammoud has made the Islamic holiday of Eid a paid holiday for the city's employees. The Eid marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan.
Muslims all over the world celebrate the Eid with their loved ones, commemorating the completion of their month of prayer, fasting and...
April 20th, 20230PATERSON, NJ — An imam at a mosque in Paterson, New Jersey was stabbed while leading prayers.
Around 5:30 a.m. last Sunday, Imam Sayed Elnakib was stabbed several times while praying at the Omar Mosque, according to reports.
The alleged attacker, Serif Zorba, was restrained by the other individuals praying in the mosque. The...
April 14th, 20230By Jihan Abdalla
It all started last year, when Saamih Bashir’s eldest son, Kareem, a ninth grade pupil in the U.S. state of Michigan, started complaining about never having the day off from school during Eid Al Fitr.
Instead of being able to enjoy the celebrations and time with his family, Kareem said he was stressed out.
“He...
March 25th, 20230DEARBORN — To celebrate the special month of Ramadan, the city will host an official event, along with the West Dearborn DDA, for the first time this year.
“Ramadan Nights in West Downtown Dearborn” will be a fun and safe family-friendly event for residents and visitors.
The 2023 Ramadan season activities will take place...
March 25th, 20230DETROIT – On March 16, Wayne County commissioners unanimously approved a resolution by Commissioners Sam Baydoun (D-Dearborn) and Al Haidous (D-Wayne) recognizing Ramadan, the Muslim holy month, which this year begins March 23 and lasts to April 20.
“I wish for my brothers and sisters during this holy time to be safe and for...
March 21st, 20230DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Dearborn Heights Councilman Mo Baydoun is hosting the second annual Iftar dinner with the Dearborn Heights Fire Department on the first day of Ramadan this Thursday, March 23.
The Dearborn Heights Fire Department is planning to fast from all food and liquids on the first day of Ramadan to stand with and embrace...
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...
May 19th, 20220FARMINGTON HILLS — The federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission says a Michigan woman faced religious discrimination during Ramadan in 2019 when she was fired from her job for asking for reasonable accommodations.
The woman had filed a federal complaint against her employer alleging she faced religious and gender...
May 5th, 20220WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Monday, May 2, President Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden hosted a reception to celebrate Eid al-Fitr at the White House.
The reception welcomed Muslim community members from across the country, including from Michigan, like U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Detroit) and Wayne County Commissioner Sam...
April 29th, 20220Jordan has intensified efforts to push Israel to respect the historic status quo of Jerusalem's Al Aqsa mosque and avoid violent confrontations that could threaten a wider conflict, Jordanian officials and Western diplomats said on Thursday.
The officials said Jordan had notified Washington it was ready to discuss the issue with...
April 23rd, 20220
By Dan Parks
Muslim Americans gave $1.8 billion last year to meet their religious obligation to help the poor, according to a new study by the Muslim Philanthropy Initiative at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy.
The study counted only giving related to the religious principle known as zakat, which...
April 17th, 20221There is a reason why Israel is insistent on linking the series of attacks carried out by Palestinians recently to a specific location, namely the Jenin refugee camp in the northern West Bank. By doing so, the embattled Naftali Bennett’s government can simply order another deadly military operation in Jenin to reassure its citizens...
April 14th, 20220WAYNE COUNTY — On Tuesday, April 12, Wayne County Commissioners declared April as Arab American Heritage Month in the county, unanimously approving a resolution sponsored by Commissioners Sam Baydoun (D-Dearborn) and Al Haidous (D-Wayne).
“It is more important than ever that we recognize the many contributions Arab Americans...
April 8th, 20220ADEN/SANAA – Aqeel bin Thabet, a university professor in the Yemeni city of Aden, used to buy one or two sheep to eat during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, but because of soaring prices this year can only afford meat from a butcher once a week.
Others in the city like 50-year-old Intisar Ahmad said she will have to forgo meat...
April 8th, 20220DEARBORN — The Ramadan Suhoor Festival is coming to Dearborn’s Fairlane Town Center beginning Friday, April 8, with a slate of dozens of vendors, after a two-year hiatus during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The festival will take place April 8-April 30, Friday and Saturday only, between 11 p.m. and 3 a.m. at the Sears parking...
April 1st, 20220A rights organization is relaunching a Ramadan boycott of Israeli dates grown on illegal Israeli settlements on Palestinian lands, and harvested through abusive treatment of Palestinian workers.
American Muslims for Palestine’s (AMP) National Israeli Date Boycott Campaign 2022 is a nationwide boycott of dates produced in Israeli...
March 22nd, 20220By Corey Myckan
The holy month of Ramadan is around the corner. Soon family and friends will gather each night for Iftar, and before you know it, Eid al-Fitr celebrations will be in full force.
For those living overseas from family and friends, sending an Eidi is a simple way to stay connected during the holiday. Luckily sending...
March 18th, 20220DEARBORN HEIGHTS — The Islamic Institute of America (IIOFA) in Dearborn Heights held its fifth annual fundraising dinner at the Bint Jebail Cultural Center last Sunday to a packed audience of state and local officials and the community.
The large gathering of more than 800 attendees marked a return to full-scale events in the...
May 10th, 20210PALESTINE — Israel directed military operations to Gaza, killing 20 Palestinians, including nine children, in airstrikes as violence and crackdowns by Israeli forces continued on Palestinians over protests stemming from threatened eviction of families from Sheikh Jarrah.
Days of violence in Jerusalem, including the multiple raids...
May 2nd, 20210DETROIT — FBI Special Agent in Charge Timothy Waters announced on Thursday, April 29, that the Michigan Muslim Community Council (MMCC) has received FBI Detroit’s Community Leadership Award for 2020.
The field office said the MMCC is a committed member of FBI Detroit’s multicultural engagement council and in that role has...
April 22nd, 20210JERUSALEM — Nightly clashes and other violent incidents between Palestinians and Israelis in Jerusalem during Ramadan have laid bare simmering tensions in the holy city.
Palestinians have clashed with Israeli police amid a dispute over evening gatherings at Damascus Gate after iftar, the breaking of the daytime fast during the...
April 14th, 20210LANSING — With the start of Ramadan this week, Governor Whitmer shared Ramadan greetings with the entire Muslim community.
“Peace be upon you,” she said. “I want to extend my greetings for a Ramadan Mubarak to all Michiganders who observe this important and holy month.”
In her statement, Whitmer went on to explain the...
April 13th, 20210WASHINGTON D.C. — President Biden issued a statement marking the beginning of Ramadan to all Muslim communities.
“In this pandemic, friends and loved one cannot yet gather together in celebration and congregation, and far too many families will sit down for iftar with loved ones missing,” the statement said. “Yet, our Muslim...
May 19th, 20200DEARBORN — For those in need of food during this economically trying time, the Michigan Muslim Community Council (MMCC) will be holding a COVID-19 food drive on Wednesday, May 20, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., in which food baskets will be distributed to families.
This "Pandemic Assistance Program" will be launched at the Muslim American...
