Brief synopsis of the khutbah that I gave yesterday at the Muslim Community of Western Suburbs (MCWS) in Canton, Michigan: America just finished recognizing the 50th year anniversary of the historic March on Washington led by Dr. Martin Luther King… Continue Reading
http://blogs.detroitnews.com/politics/2013/08/28/transparency-needed-wake-detroit-stop-frisk-news/ Aug 28, 2013, 9:30 am Transparency needed in Detroit stop-and-frisk By Dawud Walid A federal judge recently ruled against the New York Police Department’s stop-and-frisk program as being unconstitutional because it indiscriminately targeted young black and Latino… Continue Reading
http://www.arabamericannews.com/news/index.php?mod=article&cat=OtherOpinions&article=7309 By Dawud Walid Thursday, 08.22.2013, 07:48pm The 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., should be a time of reflection for all with regard to the status of race relations in America.… Continue Reading
Relating to political engagement, Muslim activists and advocates should be clear that it is impermissible to support administrations and politicians in endeavors that are from wrong-doing and oppression known as ath-thulm in Arabic. Ath-thulm, which is related to the word… Continue Reading
http://blogs.detroitnews.com/politics/2013/08/20/moving-closer-to-the-reality-of-the-i-have-a-dream-speech/#comments Aug 20, 2013, 9:30 am By Dawud Walid We are quickly approaching the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington in which Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his iconic, “I have a dream” speech that represents where most… Continue Reading
See my recent appearance on the Santita Jackson Show regarding Trayvon Martin and racial profiling. Part #1 Part #2
http://blogs.detroitnews.com/politics/2013/08/13/freedom-of-speech-does-not-mean-accepting-voices-of-incivility/#comments AUG 13, 2013, 9:30 AM Freedom of Speech does not mean accepting voices of incivility BY DAWUD WALID The First Amendment is one of the most cherished hallmarks of America. There is no other nation on earth that has such… Continue Reading
http://www.easternecho.com/article/2013/08/islam-debate-held-on-emu-campus By Jess Salisbury Last updated: 08/12/13 12:08am On August 10, a symposium called “Is Islam a Religion of Peace?” was held at the Eastern Michigan University Student Center. The event was sponsored by Ave Maria Radio, a syndicated Catholic radio station based… Continue Reading
Every year, Muslims in America lament over how we don’t have unity in the community relating to when we start and end the month of Ramadan. For instance in Detroit, the masjid of the Bohra community had ‘Eid prayer today,… Continue Reading
http://blogs.detroitnews.com/politics/2013/08/06/congress-must-reform-fbi-usage-of-informants/ AUG 6, 2013, 3:14 PM BY DAWUD WALID Congress must hold hearings to reform federal law enforcements’ clandestine use of informants. A recent Freedom of Information Act request, filed by USA Today, revealed what civil liberties advocates and many criminal… Continue Reading