CLICK BELOW TO LISTEN: http://www.zshare.net/audio/94611496f5a1f8fa/ CAIR-MI Rep Participates on Panel Discussion on Racialization of Muslims in Media at Islam in America Conference (SOUTHFIELD, MI, 9/26/2011) - A representative of the Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI)… Continue Reading
Yesterday’s panel discussion titled “Building Bridges, Not Walls: A Conversation on the Interfaith Movement in America Today” was held at the annual Congressional Black Caucus Foundation convention in Washington, DC. Moderator: Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN) Panelists: Rabbi David Saperstein, Dr.… Continue Reading
http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/article/20110918/OPINION02/109180495/Sardar-Anti-Sharia-bill-could-harm-Michigan-s-economy Sardar: Anti-Sharia bill could harm Michigan’s economy Take time to learn more about Islamic faith before reacting 10:54 PM, Sep. 17, 2011 Although the proponents of House Bill. 4769 claim that it is not against Islam or Muslims, it… Continue Reading
http://www.wavenewspapers.com/newsinblack/BLACK-ARAB-COMMUNITIES-FORGE-COMMON-BONDS-129955648.html IN A DIFFICULT DECADE, BLACK AND ARAB COMMUNITIES FORGE BONDS In Detroit, which boasts a heavy concentration of both groups, the decade since Sept. 11, 2001 has been a time for healing and understanding. ICPJ Dawud Walid, an African-American… Continue Reading
Today’s khutbah was given at the Muslim Community of Western Suburbs in Canton, Michigan. Click here to listen.
From September 10, 2011 at the Arab American Museum in Dearborn, Michigan as part of the U.S. Rising: Emerging Voices in Post-9/11 America Conference. Participants of the panel with this audio were: Amplifying Our Voices: Rising Above the Challenges of… Continue Reading
http://www.annarbor.com/faith/muslims-discuss-impact-of-9-11-on-their-community/ Posted: Tue, Sep 13, 2011 : 2:21 p.m. By Tom Perkins AnnArbor.com Freelance Journalist The Sept. 11 terrorist attacks had a lasting impact on most Americans, but perhaps more so for Muslims and Arab Americans who suddenly found themselves the objects… Continue Reading
http://www.freep.com/article/20110913/NEWS05/110913069/Woman-profiled-strip-searched-9-11-FBI-says-treated-her-well September 13, 2011 BY NIRAJ WARIKOO DETROIT FREE PRESS STAFF WRITER A woman who is half-Jewish and half-Arab says that she and two Indian Americans were detained Sunday by armed officers on an airplane at Detroit Metro Airport and then… Continue Reading
CAIR-MI Decries Official Platform Given to Hate Group Speakers (SOUTHFIELD, MI, 9/13/2011) - The Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI) today expressed concern over Michigan State Representative Dave Agema’s (R-Grandville) endorsement of speakers who expressed xenophobic and… Continue Reading
http://michigancitizen.com/we-need-to-challenge-politics-of-fear-years-after-p10225-76.htm We need to challenge politics of fear 10 years after 9/11 Published • Sun, Sep 11, 2011 By Dawud Walid As we reflect on the 10th anniversary of 9/11, our country has the opportunity to reflect upon how far we… Continue Reading