The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is creating a Detroit-based U.S. Customs and Border Protection community relations position. The role is dedicated to building trust and working with Michigan’s Arab and Muslim American communities, and other minority groups. It took years of deliberation between various Homeland Security administration...
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled last week that Wisconsin’s legislative maps, that would have increased the number of Black-majority districts, were unconstitutional. Democratic Governor Tony Evers proposed the maps, which were approved in a 4-3 ruling by the state’s Supreme Court. They increased Black-majority state assembly districts from six t...
Acclaimed British actor Riz Ahmed and his production company, Left Handed Films, will partner with Pillars Fund on a new fellowship for aspiring Muslim writers and directors. Ahmed said Muslim communities in the U.S. and U.K. “are amongst the most economically disadvantaged.” He said there’s no other program like the Pillars Artist Fellowship,...
Two dozen congressional Democrats are asking U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to recuse himself from cases involving the Jan. 6 Capitol attack. Their call comes after revelations that Thomas’ wife communicated with members of the Trump administration about overturning the 2020 election. The U.S. House committee probing the attack cou...
Right-wing Israeli Knesset member Itamar Ben-Gvir Thursday stormed the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque in East Jerusalem under tight police protection. A Palestinian agency said Ben-Gvir breached the site after Israeli police agreed to allow him to tour the complex ahead of the start of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. The Islamic Endowments D...
Ramadan, Islam’s holiest month, begins the evening of Friday, April 1, in the U.S. During the month, Muslims observe daily fasting from dawn to sunset, abstaining from food, drink and sex. “Ramadan Mubarak” is the greeting Muslims use to welcome Ramadan. It is the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar. In addition to fasting, […]...
In Chicago, Loyola University’s Muslim chaplain is working with its dining halls to implement meal accommodations for Muslim students during Ramadan starting April 2. Many Muslim students observe daily fasting from dawn to sunset during the month and perform extended nightly prayers. Loyola’s Muslim Chaplain Omer Mozaffar called Ramadan the an...
Tornadoes that ravaged Kentucky in December killed many Bowling Green community members and destroyed numerous homes and businesses. After the storms, Imam Muamer Sljivic of the Bosnian Islamic Center of Bowling Green, received many calls from city residents seeking assistance. The Bosnian Islamic Center and the Islamic Center of Bowling Green...
An Ohio Muslim student’s activism has led to the passage of a state law allowing athletes in hijab to compete in sports. Noor Alexandria Abukaram decided to fight to change the rules after being disqualified in 2019 during a cross country state meet for wearing a hijab. The 18-year-old athlete’s campaign #LetNoorRun garnered national attentio...
The University of Michigan is adding a professorship in South Asian Art and launching a collaboration with the South Asia Institute in Chicago. The new position in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts’ Department of History of Art is made possible by a gift from Drs. Shireen and Afzal Ahmad. The $2.75 million […]
