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Global Woman Magazine recognizes Najah Bazzy among top six Muslim female thought leaders
April 2nd, 20220 DEARBORN — Global Woman Magazine has recognized Zaman founder and CEO Najah Bazzy as one of the top six Muslim female thought leaders. “Making a positive impact in a sea of billions of voices is difficult enough in itself,” the article read. “The following six women have been doing it anyway by kicking down the doors that...
Zaman International to host Iftar dinner
April 2nd, 20220 DEARBORN — Zaman International will be hosting a community Iftar dinner on Saturday, April 9 at the Bint Jebail Cultural Center in Dearborn. Tickets for the event are available for $50 and can only be purchased online at Zaman's website. Proceeds will support Zaman’s programs, which empower women and their children to break...
Secretary of State says Dearborn has authority to expand voting access by translating election materials
April 1st, 20220 DEARBORN — An effort to bring federally guaranteed language access to Dearborn’s multilingual population continues to see resistance. Last week, the Dearborn City Council passed a resolution, brought forth by Councilman Mustapha Hammoud, that sought to ensure ballots and other election materials would be translated into multiple...
DHS creates Customs and Border Protection community relations position for Michigan’s Arab and Muslim Americans
March 30th, 20220 DEARBORN — The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has agreed to create a Detroit-based U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) community relations position that will be dedicated to building trust and working with Michigan’s Arab and Muslim American communities, and other impacted communities. The liaison position comes after...
Retiring anchor Huel Perkins speaks on covering the Arab American community: “We are much more alike than we are different”
March 25th, 20220 SOUTHFIELD — After decades as a household fixture in local news media, FOX 2 Detroit anchor Huel Perkins, along with his longtime co-host, Monica Gayle, will be retiring from the station this Friday. News of the retirement came from the anchors themselves last month, in an emotional and heartfelt announcement that provoked local...
Dearborn City Council approves historic resolution requiring translated ballots, election materials
March 25th, 20220 DEARBORN — After some debate, the Dearborn City Council unanimously passed a resolution on Tuesday that sought to ensure that ballots and other election materials would be translated into multiple languages, thereby bringing much needed basic U.S. Voting Rights Act (VRA) provisions around language to Dearborn voters. The VRA...
ACRL to hold 10th annual “Fight for Justice” gala in Dearborn
March 24th, 20220 DEARBORN — The Arab-American Civil Rights League (ACRL) has announced its 10th annual “Fight for Justice” gala will be held at the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center in Dearborn on Thursday, March 31. A reception is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. and the program begins at 6:30 p.m. The Ford Community and Performing Arts...
Three common mistakes when sending money and how to avoid them during Ramadan
March 22nd, 20220 By 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...
Sam Hussein takes Metrotech from humble beginnings to a one-of-a-kind autoshop in Dearborn
March 19th, 20220 DEARBORN — Sam Hussein, owner of Metrotech Automotive Group on Michigan Avenue in east Dearborn, has been busy during the state’s painful pothole season. It’s no wonder he is. Managing the 35,000 square foot, state-of-the-art facility and a full crew of technicians is no small matter. But what really makes the shop unique is...
Famine in Yemen could increase fivefold without immediate action, U.N. warns
March 18th, 20220 By Andrea Germanos Multiple United Nations agencies on Monday sounded heightened alarm over the food crisis in Yemen, warning of a projected fivefold increase in famine conditions. Warnings from the Food and Agriculture Organization, the World Food Program (WFP) and UNICEF came in response to the just-released Integrated Phase...
Islamic Institute of America holds fundraiser, announces move to major new facilities are in the works
March 18th, 20220 DEARBORN 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...
Imam Sadr Foundation USA holds fundraising gala in Dearborn, featuring its president, Rabab Al-Sadr
March 18th, 20220 DEARBORN - The Imam Sadr Foundation (ISF) USA held its 22nd annual event and fundraising gala at the Islamic Center of America on Saturday, March 12. The gathering saw an immense show of support for the organization that has been doing critical social and humanitarian work for Lebanon’s most vulnerable populations for...
Jury finds Farmington Hills youth accused of killing his mother guilty
March 18th, 20220 PONTIAC — On Monday, Muhammad Altantawi, 20, of Farmington Hills was found guilty of killing his mother, five years after he was accused of the crime. After a two-hour deliberation, an Oakland County Circuit Court jury came back with a verdict that could mean life in prison without parole for Altantawi. The trial took time...
Russell Kavalhuna to leave Henry Ford to become next chancellor of Virginia’s Community Colleges
March 17th, 20220 CHRISTIANSBURG, VA – The State Board for Virginia's Community Colleges has hired Russell Kavalhuna, J.D. to serve as the next chancellor, a press release from the colleges read. A former federal prosecutor and aviation workforce expert, Kavalhuna is the current president of Henry Ford College in Dearborn. Kavalhuna’s selection...
National Arab Orchestra returns to Ann Arbor, featuring renowned singer Abeer Nehme in first Michigan appearance
March 8th, 20220 ANN ARBOR — The National Arab Orchestra (NAO) will be returning to Ann Arbor this year, featuring the renowned singer Abeer Nehme's first appearance in Michigan and the University Musical Society (UMS) Choral Union, Saturday March 19 at the Hill Auditorium. Organized by the UMS, this year’s program promises to take audiences on a......
U.S. to resume Iraqi refugee program after fraud investigation
March 6th, 20220 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. said on Tuesday it has reopened a refugee program for Iraqis that was placed on hold for more than a year during an investigation into fraud. Officials will resume processing applications that were suspended during the probe and accepting new petitions for resettlement as part of the Iraqi "Direct Access"...
Dearborn Historical Museum to celebrate Arab American Heritage Month
March 6th, 20221 DEARBORN — The Dearborn Historical Museum will host a brand new exhibit to celebrate Arab American Heritage Month in April. The exhibit will focus on immigration to Dearborn, cultural practices and tradition, and Arab American businesses in Dearborn. The project is being led by three museum interns from the University of...
Artist who worked on the Islamic Center of America returns to Dearborn to continue his artwork
February 26th, 20220 DEARBORN — The Lebanese artist of Armenian origin behind the painting of more than a dozen mosques and churches globally has returned to Dearborn to continue to share his work. Born in 1973, Haroutioun “Harout” Isack Bastajian has always had a passion for art. “I spent a lot of time in my childhood in the remote...
Arab, female-founded “relationship” app sees growing global success
February 22nd, 20220 DETROIT — A U.S.-based, Arab female-owned dating app has seen a massive increase in users around the world and growing popularity in international app markets. Baklava, an "Arab relationship app for dating, marriage and friendships", announced last week that it is now at 160,000 plus downloads and growing. The app is now seeing......
Arab American National Museum and Center for Arab American Studies launch “Seen Jeem” podcast
February 21st, 20220 DEARBORN — In a new collaboration, the Arab American National Museum (AANM) and the Center for Arab American Studies have launched a new podcast. The podcast, "Seen Jeem", means question and answer in Arabic and episodes contain part conversation and part author reading exploring the work of contemporary Arab American...
Mosque arsonist identified as local Arab American, former U.S. army translator in Iraq, with history of mental health issues
February 18th, 20220 DEARBORN — The local community was shocked by a disturbing incident last weekend when an armed man set fire at a mosque, shot at responding Dearborn police officers and was subsequently killed after a pursuit. The Arab American News later learned from sources that the suspect in the attack on the Al-Huda mosque last Saturday......
ACRL’s new Executive Director Mariam Charara looks to continue work in advocacy, Arab American civil rights
February 11th, 20220 DEARBORN — Mariam E. Charara has begun work as the Arab American Civil Rights League’s (ACRL) new executive director. The ACRL is a non-profit organization, founded in 2011 in response to the overwhelming need in the Arab American community for advocacy and protection of civil rights and liberties. The organization is based...
Joining the big leagues: Dearborn native Hussein Anani throws his hat into the stock market
February 5th, 20220 At a café in the recently completed Wagner Place on Dearborn’s west side, we spoke with entrepreneur Hussein Anani, 32, about a publicly traded company called Sibling Group Holdings (SIBE) he acquired control of this past summer. Anani is a Dearborn native and graduate of the Mike Ilitch School of Business who went on to study......
