'Muslims in Michigan' project wins national award
Michigan Radio was very pleased to learn that the station won one of 3 RTDNA/UNITY awards for the Muslims in Michigan project. The award is presented to honor outstanding achievements in the coverage...
View ArticleAs 9/11 anniversary approaches, Muslims prepare for questions
Many American Muslims are concerned that the upcoming 10th anniversary of the September 11th attacks will prompt renewed attacks on their faith.The Michigan chapter of the Council on American Islamic...
View ArticleSikh temple vandalized--but were Muslims the intended target?
Vandals targeted a Sikh house of worship in suburban Detroit this week. But there are signs they intended to target Muslims.According to the Sikh Society of Michigan, the Sikh temple (known as a...
View ArticleMuseum records Arab American stories
The Arab American National Museum wants to become more than “a building filled with stuff.” That’s why it’s recording the stories of everyday people as part of an on-going project.The museum just...
View ArticleDearborn conferences to address honor killings, Islamophobia
Dearborn will host two very different conferences about modern Islam on Sunday.The group “Stop the Islamization of America” is sponsoring the “Jessica Mokdad Human Rights Conference.”Mokdad is a young...
View ArticleHow Muslim voters can influence the November elections
In the lead up to the November elections we’re hearing a lot about different voting blocs.Well, the Michigan Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations has released a detailed presidential...
View ArticleSupporters want the Michigan legislature to vote on a controversial bill on...
Supporters of an ‘Anti-Sharia' bill plan to put pressure on Michigan lawmakers this week.They want a vote on the bill, which would bar Michigan courts from citing ‘foreign’ laws in their decisions....
View ArticleSite of Arab International Festival moving after controversy
The site of the annual Arab International Festival in Dearborn is moving and admission could be charged.Niraj Warikoo reports for the Detroit Free Press that tensions in recent years involving...
View ArticleJudge refuses to dismiss Muslim harassment case
DETROIT (AP) - A Detroit judge says a lawsuit can go forward against federal authorities accused of violating the rights of Muslims at U.S.-Canada border crossings.Federal Judge Avern Cohn says he's...
View ArticleJimmy Carter to speak at Islamic Society of North America conference in Detroit
The former president, who will turn 90 on October 1, will be the keynote speaker at the annual conference for the nation's largest Muslim group.The Islamic Society of North America's 51st annual...
View ArticleCivil Rights Commission urges Michigan to fight prejudice in wake of attack
The Michigan Civil Rights Commission has issued a reminder in the wake of last week's terrorist attacks in Beirut and Paris.They want people to take a stand against retaliatory violence and...
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