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500 Most Influential Muslims – 2011
Review of new “The Muslim 500″
British Columbia Supreme Court Rules Against Polygamy
British Columbia justice rules against polygamy in Bountiful Mormon case
Huda Graduates, Onward and Upward
Huda School’s Class of 2008 are young Muslims with promising futures.
Michigan Education Association (MEA) Endorses Abdul Muhiuddin (Muhi)
One up and coming Muslim may soon join the Plymouth-Canton school board.
Yalla Change Event
The aftermath of 9/11 has been a trial for Arabs and for Muslims, but Arabs and Muslims have responded by stepping vigorously into the public arena and a reflection of that trend is this weekend’s “Yalla Change” leadership conference in Dearborn.
Zaytuna Fundraiser at Bloomfield’s Muslim Unity Center
Zaytuna is important because traditional religious education in a legitimate format in the United States has thus far not been available.
Ahmar Contests for Ann Arbor School Board
Ahmar Iqbal is contesting for a school board seat in Ann Arbor.
25th Unity Dinner Bigger, Better
The CIOM’s annual unity dinner happened again for the 25th time, this time in a new venue, the Detroit Institute of Arts. Hundreds of Muslims attended, representing the majority of the Southeast Michigan mosques.
Commemorating 9/11
Detroit Area Muslims Observe Anniversary By Adil James, TMO Farmington–September 11th–The 9/11 terror attacks and the subsequent scrutiny on the Muslim community has lasted until this date 10 years after the event. Muslims have attempted to rebuild ties and bridges of mutual trust and understanding on this 10-year anniversary of the 9/11 tragedy through a [...]
TMO Foundation Awards
The need for Muslim journalists was the focus of a banquet held by the TMO Foundation at the MET hotel in Troy on Sunday.
Haroon Siddiqui Speaks at Indian American Muslim Council Event at Tawhid Center in Farmington
One of the most prominent journalists in Canada spoke at the Tawheed Center Saturday evening.
ACCESS Health Fair Serves Hundreds in Dearborn Michigan
This weekend ACCESS sponsored a health fair from 10AM to 3PM. The event was coordinated as it has been for the past eight years, by Mona Farroukh.
Wayne State University’s 15th Annual Dinner
Dearborn–February 26–Organizations aplenty grace Michigan’s Muslim community, but it is not often that a student organization is able to present an event that competes favorably with those put on by the adult organizations.
Sixth Annual Flint Islamic Center Seerah Competition
6th Annual Seerah Competition
ISNA in Detroit, Park 51, and Imam Feisal Abdur Rauf
By Adil James, MMNS Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf speaks at the Doubletree Hotel in Dearborn, Michigan. Dearborn–January 22–Planned to coincide with the Martin Luther King holiday weekend, the ISNA Diversity Forum held in Dearborn attracted about 500 guests. The biggest controversy of the past year related to Islam is the “Park 51” project sponsored by [...]
ADC Fundraiser Fills Hyatt Regency Dearborn
The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee Michigan (ADC) held a fundraiser this past Friday which was attended by about 1,000 people. The fundraiser and gala awards ceremony was a large success, showcasing the lawyer-centric talents of an old Arab organization which has contributed for decades to the well being and protection of Arabs in America.
Muslim Apps for Google’s Android Phones
We at TMO have printed a popular article on Apps for Iphone, but this week I would like to review some Islamic apps for Google’s phone operating system, Android.
IAGD Welcomes 30 Mosques Traveler
By Adil James, MMNS Rochester Hills–November 6–IAGD always brings interesting Muslims forward to address its congregation, for example Monem Salam, the protagonist of the movie On a Wing and a Prayer, who spoke at IAGD about Islamic finance, or Professor Juan Cole, or many others–certainly last weekend’s guest was no disappointment even compared to the [...]
4th Annual Lansing Mayors’ Ramadan Unity Dinner
The Lansing Mayoral Iftar was a celebration of mutual goodwill, from the Democratic politicians of Lansing to the Muslim community of Southeast Michigan.
