June 25th, 20231In a recent disclosure by the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), a Muslim American advocacy group, alarming statistics have emerged regarding the FBI’s secret watchlist. The report titled “Twenty Years Too Many, A Call to Stop the FBI’s Secret Watchlist” sheds light on the disproportionate targeting of Muslims, with...
June 7th, 20211OTTAWA — A family of five was run down in London, Ontario on Sunday night by the driver of a pickup truck who, police say, chose his victims because they were Muslim.
Police said a man in a black pickup truck drove up on a curb and mowed down a family standing on the sidewalk as they were waiting to cross the street.
The victims...
May 3rd, 20190DEARBORN HEIGHTS — The second annual Ramadan Suhour Festival in Dearborn Heights makes its debut at the Hype Center on West Warren Ave.
Hassan Chami, who organized the first event last year, said it’s common for people and vendors to congregate outdoors during Ramadan.
“I thought, ‘Since this is going on and everyone’s...
April 30th, 20190WASHINGTON D.C. — Shaymaa Ismaa’eel, a 24-year-old behavioral therapist on the east coast, posed Saturday April 20 in front of anti-Muslim protesters outside the Islamic Circle of North America convention she attended.
Ismaa’eel said when she first saw the protesters she didn’t want to have anything to do with...
April 26th, 20190BIRMINGHAM — Ramy Youssef, Egyptian American writer and actor, joined comedian David Merheje for an interview with the AANews on Tuesday April 23.
28-year-old Youssef created the new, self-titled Hulu comedy series “Ramy”, which was released on Friday April 19.
He said using his name and face for the character makes the...
March 25th, 20190SAN DIEGO, CA — For Huda Al-Marashi, an Iraqi American and Muslim author, wife and mother, the process of writing her memoir, “First Comes Marriage: My Not-So-Typical American Love Story”, took almost 10 years to finish.
The book, which follows her story about her relationship with her husband of 22 years, was released last...
March 15th, 20190DEARBORN — Macy’s at Fairlane Town Center in Dearborn hosts a launch party on March 16 for the Verona collection, a Muslim-owned, modest fashion brand.
Lisa Vogl, an award winning fashion photographer and Muslim-convert who founded the Verona Collection, said although Muslim women were the original inspiration for the brand, the...
March 15th, 20190WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A gunman opened fire on Friday prayers at two mosques, killing many worshippers and forcing the city of Christchurch into lockdown, in what looked set to be the country’s worst ever mass shooting.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said 40 people have lost their lives and more than 20 people were seriously...
February 22nd, 20190WASHINGTON, DC - Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) chose Faiz Shakir, a Muslim American, to serve as his campaign manager for his second run for president.
Shakir previously served as national political director of the American Civil Liberties Union since early 2017.
Before his position at the ACLU he worked as a senior advisor to...
February 21st, 20190The Southern Poverty Law Center reported that the number of hate groups active in the U.S. rose to its highest level in two decades last year, according to an annual survey released Wednesday.
Just from 2017 to 2018, the percentage has gone up by 7 percent, the survey reports.
The groups range from White supremacists to Black...
February 15th, 20190MONTGOMERY, Ala — On February 7, a Muslim man was executed in Alabama as originally scheduled, after the U.S. Supreme Court voted five-to-four to allow the execution and denied his request for an imam's presence in the execution chamber.
Dominique Ray was convicted of killing a 15-year-old in 1995. Ray, 42, was put to death by...
January 23rd, 20190GREECE, New York — Police have arrested and charged three men and a teen in upstate New York for allegedly planning an attack on Islamberg, a Muslim community 200 miles away.
Police arrested Brian Colaneri, 20; Vincent Vetromile, 19; Andrew Crysel, 18 and an unidentified 16-year-old male on Friday, Jan. 18.
They are accused of...
January 22nd, 20190Lauren Booth author, journalist and recent Muslim convert, announced Wednesday an initiative to turn her memoir, “Finding Peace in the Holy Land”, into a stage play.
In an interview with The AANews, Booth, originally from Great Britain, said she converted to Islam in 2010.
She said she didn’t lose her faith in Jesus, but...
January 12th, 20190Saturday volunteers from the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association picked up trash outside Independence Hall, the birthplace of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, and other national parks closed by the partial government shutdown.
They cleaned up litter, swept the grounds and emptied garbage cans at the Everglades...
December 21st, 20180DETROIT — A Wayne State University student's documentary about the history of Islam in Detroit has received almost 500 views in less than a week of its appearance on YouTube.
The documentary, which runs just under six minutes, outlines the longstanding origins of Islam in the U.S. and the Detroit and Dearborn areas.
Malak...
December 16th, 20180DEARBORN — In a time of growing Islamophobia, a teen Muslim superhero named Ms. Marvel has made headlines and her action figure has made it onto many retail shelves.
The Ms. Marvel comic series offers readers a heroine who, when not saving the world, struggles with issues of faith, family and where she fits in.
Kamala Khan, is a...
December 14th, 20180FARMINGTON HILLS — CAIR-MI filed a discrimination complaint with the Michigan Department of Civil Rights against Greyhound on behalf of a Muslim man who was kicked off of a bus for speaking on his phone in Arabic.
Earlier this year, Abrahaim Mohamed, an American Muslim, traveled from Michigan to Ohio by Greyhound bus.
A press...
December 8th, 20180DETROIT — Wayne State University’s Department of Communication presented research Tuesday Nov. 27 that examines the effects of the Trump administration on North American Muslims.
At the presentation, Dr. Stine Eckert of WSU’s journalism program introduced three doctoral candidates and contributors to the studies, Jade...
December 1st, 20181TAYLOR, MI — A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit by the family of Raheel Siddiqui, a 20-year old Marine who died two years ago in boot camp at Parris island, S.C.
U.S. District Judge Arthur Tarnow ruled Tuesday that claims related to injuries to active duty military personnel belong in military courts according the Feres...
October 19th, 20181HAMTRAMCK ― An organization promoting cultural visibility in Hamtramck is sponsoring another mural highlighting the vast diversity of the city's neighborhoods.
A mural dedicated to the Bangladeshi community of Hamtramck appeared this week, painted by the Boston-based Mexican American artist Victor Quinonez, also known as...
October 15th, 20180SAN FRANCISCO - With less than a month until the 2018 midterm elections, the California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA) released a “California Voter Guide”, which offers resources to assist California Muslims and allies as they prepare to vote in the November election.
CAIR-CA’s Muslim voter guide...
October 15th, 20180FARMINGTON HILLS, MI — On Oct. 10, the Michigan chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI), a chapter of the nation's largest Muslim civil rights advocacy group, reached a settlement with the Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) on behalf of a Muslim woman who attempted to obtain clergy status at the Women's...
October 8th, 20180DEARBORN — With the deadline for voter registration coming up on Tuesday Oct. 9, political action committees and nonprofits are working to increase voter education and awareness in Michigan, especially in Arab, Muslim and other minority communities.
Muzammil Ahmed, who sits on the executive board of the Michigan Muslim Community...
September 24th, 20180ANN ARBOR — An Arab American mother of four continues her search for support for her family and terminally-ill son while spreading awareness of his rare condition.
In May, The AANews met with Azeza Kasham and her 15-year-old son Haitham Breadiy, whom doctors had diagnosed with a genetic form of progressive myoclonus epilepsy...
September 23rd, 20180SOUTHFIELD — The Michigan chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations, (CAIR-MI) a civil rights and advocacy group, filed an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission complaint against DTE Energy on behalf of Ibrahim Canales, a former employee who allegedly was forced to leave his job after attending Friday prayer for his Muslim...
September 23rd, 20180DETROIT — Wayne State University’s Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) is offering a new service to muslim women on college campuses.
The new group, which will meet weekly, aims to provide a place for women to identify and discuss the issues and struggles of being a muslim woman on a college campus.
Kaifa Alsoofy,...
August 18th, 20180DETROIT — The Detroit branch of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) has detained a Brighton-area father and business owner for the last two weeks.
Fanta Doumbia told The AANews that her father, Banny Doumbia, originally from Ivory Coast, West Africa, was detained at his regular check-in at ICE on Friday, Aug....
August 3rd, 20180DEARBORN — Organizers at Sunday’s My Muslim Vote rally held outside the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center in Dearborn encouraged the Muslim community to participate in local and state elections.
Nada Al-Hanooti, executive director of the Michigan chapter of Emgage, an organization that encourages Muslims to vote and was a...
