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Monster in a Nutshell: General Jay Hood
War criminal appointed to manage military relations with Pakistan.
Professor Juan Cole at IAGD
The professor spoke before a packed audience of about 400 people at the monthly IAGD dinner. After salat, some brief housekeeping regarding awards for IAGD’s monthly knowledge of Islam contest, and a wonderful dinner, Professor Cole spoke at length on the history of the war.
Your Voice Reaches Democratic National Convention
Farmington–March 17–The Democratic National Convention CEO, made a conference call this past Monday to discuss the interests of the Democratic National Convention in faith-based media outreach up to and during the coming Democratic National Convention in August.
MANA
Detroit–March 15–A burgeoning organization has burst onto the scene with a large fundraiser this past weekend at the Muslim Center in Detroit.
Flint Islamic Center Seerah Competition Concludes
Flint–March 16–In recognition of the celebrated occasion of the birthday of the Holy Prophet (s), the Flint Islamic Center held its third annual Seerah competition’s oral presentation stage this past weekend.
True Believers Carry On
Auburn Hills–March 9–Now, in the sunset of the Republican primary race, what remains of the stalwart and perhaps fanatical support that Ron Paul engendered among the American populace?
Michiganders React to Turkey’s Kurdish Incursion
“This is the fourth day of this ground operation, and there have been some determined targets, and the operation is going as planned,” explained Mr. Fatih Yildiz of the Turkish Embassy in Washington. “Our sole target is the PKK terrorists—we are taking the utmost care so no civilians are hurt, we made it very sure from the very beginning.”
Fundraiser for the Islamic Center of North Detroit, Masjid Al-Falah
Another testament to the warm feeling of the mosque was the explanation of Dr. Bashar Qalieh, a pediatric physician who made a point to attend the fundraiser on the basis that he attends the mosque during special occasions like Ramadan in order to give his children the feeling of attending a mosque with a spiritual feeling, where people are sometimes poor and in need of the food that the mosque gives.
Syed Adil Husain Wins MIT Business Award
Cambridge, MA–Syed Adil Hussain, a Harvard graduate student, is a recipient of the world-renowned MIT $100K Executive Summary Competition (ESC) award in recognition for the high-quality online tutoring his company, uProdigy, begins delivering this week to American college students.
How to Talk to the Media
Experienced Muslim speakers hear these questions and variations all the time–but how to respond? For this reason CAIR Michigan is sponsoring a series of lectures at local mosques to discuss the subject “How to speak to the media.”
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Tawheed Center follows FCNA (also new board members) / Bloomfield mosque schedule of events / Flint Islamic Center Serah competition / IAGD Events / ACCESS staff to train 61 AmeriCorps members
MYNA Association Meets at Bloomfield’s Muslim Unity Center
Bloomfield Hills-November 30-Speak to people on the level they understand. This seems to have been the theme that underlay an engaging speech given by Michigan State University sophomore Tammam Alwani to a packed room of about 50 students and parents at the Bloomfield Muslim Unity Center this past Friday evening…
Museum Program in Southeast Michigan
Macy’s is announcing the creation of a “Macy’s Museum Adventure Pass” designed to encourage museum and library visits.
ACLU Addresses Bloomfield Muslim Unity Center
Bloomfield Hills–November 9–We are doing our best to defend your constitutional rights–that was the underlying message of attorney Kary L. Moss of the ACLU at a meeting Friday night at the Bloomfield Muslim Unity Center…
Imam Salie and Oakland University Team Up to Tune Up Islamic Studies Program
Rochester Hills–November 11–Oakland University’s Islamic Studies minor and associated courses are a necessary means of fostering understanding and reducing conflict between Muslims and non-Muslims–this was the underlying theme at a fundraiser for the program held this past Sunday at Oakland University…
New Cemetery in Town
Farmington—November 7—A new Islamic cemetery has opened in Westland Michigan, owned by Muslims and expressly catering to the differing needs of Muslim families in burying loved ones.
IAGD Monthly Meeting
Rochester Hills—November 3—IAGD had a successful monthly meeting this past Saturday evening which reflected the faith of that community in democracy.
Sisters in Islam–Feminism within Traditional Confines
Berkeley–October 2nd–The full title of the director and founder of the Malaysian founder of the Sisters in Islam talk gave to her speech was “What Islam, Whose Islam? The Struggle for Women’s Rights within a Religious Framework…”
Radio Personality Mumtaz Haque Appointed to Michigan’s Advisory Council for Asian and Pacific American Affairs
The governor’s office of the State of Michigan has announced that radio announcer Mumtaz Haque, who appears on 1460AM, has been appointed to the Advisory Council for Asian and Pacific American Affairs.
