VIDEO: Islamophobia in Detroit
Video of my recent appearance on Street Beat on CW50 discussing Islamophobia in Detroit.
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A Call Toward Less Divisive Political Discourse
By CAIR-MI Executive Director Dawud Walid The final State of the Union speech by President Obama and the GOP follow-up address by South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, both given last week, overtly called Americans toward civil political discourse. Although both speeches had different… Continue Reading
AUDIO: Mercy & Reciprocity
Today’s khutbah was given at the Islamic Cultural Association in Farmington Hills, MI.
AUDIO: Muhammad – Mercy to the Worlds
The following khutbah was delivered at the IONA masjid in Warren, MI. Click here to listen.
My advice at the start of Shahr Muharram
With the sacred month of Muharram starting in a couple of days, I reiterate the following advice or do’s and don’t of Muharram: Fast the first 1/3 of Muharram, especially the 10th or Yawm Ashura. See an old post that… Continue Reading
My Appearance on O’Reilly Factor Last Night
See my appearance on O’Reilly Factor last night and Mr. O’Reilly manning up in admission that he had factual errors in his shows’ Monday night show that misrepresented Dearborn Muslims. See comments on the relating to the O’Reilly Factor and… Continue Reading
Walid: Religious accommodation for all
http://www.detroitnews.com/story/opinion/2015/09/11/dawud-walid-religious-accommodation/72023714/ Dawud Walid12:05 a.m. EDT September 11, 2015 An Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) discrimination complaint was filed last week on behalf of an American Muslim who was placed on unpaid leave after having a religious accommodation revoked. Previously she… Continue Reading
Mosque opposition in Sterling Heights is about more than location
On September 10th, there’s a scheduled planning commission hearing regarding a proposed mosque off of 15 Mile Rd and Ryan Rd in Sterling Heights, Michigan. The proposed mosque has been met with opposition in three different city government meetings within… Continue Reading
My observations on race discussion at Muslim Congress
A little over a week ago at the Muslim Congress conference in Atlanta, I helped facilitate an impromptu discussion that primarily focused on race relations in the American Muslim community. The conversation came about due to a group of concerned… Continue Reading
Rebel Flags in Michigan and White Supremacy
A colleague of mine who is a Native American sent me this yesterday. Obviously after the national stories about removing the Confederate Flag in the wake of the Charlestown terror attack, capitalism dictates that the demand for the rebel flag… Continue Reading