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Michigan official stands by call for killing of all Muslims

By: The Associated Press Source: ClickOnDetroit KALKASKA, Mich. – A village president in northern Michigan is refusing to apologize for sharing Facebook posts denouncing Islam and calling for the killing of “every last Muslim.” The Record-Eagle of Traverse City reports that Kalkaska Village President Jeff Sieting said Monday that he doesn’t owe anyone an apology over his Facebook posts. Kalkaska … Continued

Residents call for suburban trustee to resign after anti-Muslim posts

By: MEGHAN DWYER Source: wgntv.com PALOS HILLS, Ill. — Suburban residents are calling for the resignation of a township trustee after she wrote posts on social media that are being called “anti-Muslim.” Hundreds of people came out to a board meeting Monday night to protest Palos Township trustee Sharon Brannigan. Brannigan has been a township trustee since … Continued

Revived lawsuit puts Palestine advocacy in crosshairs

By: John Taggart | Reuters   The case of a youth killed more than two decades ago – whose death prompted a tide of anti-terrorism litigation in the US – has returned to court. In 1996, 17-year-old David Boim was standing at a bus stop in the Israeli settlement Beit El, near Ramallah in the occupied … Continued

Jack Shaheen, who worked to dismantle Arab stereotypes in media, dies at 81

  Jack G. Shaheen in an undated photo. (Southern Illinois University Edwardsville) By Adam Bernstein and Abigail Hauslohner July 11 at 3:34 PM Jack G. Shaheen, an Arab American scholar, author and activist who devoted his career to challenging venomous stereotypes of Arabs in film and television — usually depicted, he once said, as “billionaires, bombers and belly dancers” … Continued

10 Must See Cities in the Arab World

By Dan Gil/Contributing Writer The summer is in full swing in the United States and across the northern hemisphere which means scorchingly hot days mixed with trips to the beach, barbecues, baseball games, and over everything: vacations to beautiful places as free times lends itself to tourists. With that in mind, Arab America wanted to … Continued

CAIR: Muslim Travel Ban Update

On Monday, June 26, 2017 the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) weighed in on the two temporary restraining orders which previously blocked Trump’s Executive Order implementing “Muslim Ban 2.0.” The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear the full case in October 2017, but the Order released on June 26 made some changes to … Continued

On Independence Day: 5 Ways Arabs Impacted America

By Daniel Gil/ Contributing Writer As the fourth of July draws closer our doorsteps, windows, cars, and other such things become adorned with American flags and symbols of our love for the United States. So in keeping with the patriotic fervor the holiday brings, we take a day to recognize how Arab contributions have impacted … Continued

Community Rebuilds Muslim Teen’s Memorial Set Ablaze in Dupont Circle

By Daniel Gil/Contributing Writer On a scorchingly hot Wednesday in Washington, DC, people stroll through Dupont Circle and stop to read signs surrounded by flowers memorializing a teen killed over the weekend. Seventeen year old Nabra Hassanen was reportedly murdered Sunday morning while walking from a mosque in Sterling, VA with a group of friends … Continued

Dupont Circle Memorial for Slain Muslim Teen is Set on Fire

By Daniel Gil/ Contributing Writer The memorial vigil in Dupont Circle of a teenager found dead in Fairfax County, V.A. over the weekend was set on fire Wednesday, according to fire officials in Washington, D.C. Officials responded to a fire at around 8:30 am local time to the charred remains of the memorial following the … Continued

10 Common Questions About Ramadan

By Ramzi Gharbi/ Contributing Writer On May 26, 2017 began the ninth month of the Islamic Calendar, hence Ramadan is in session! A billion Muslims around the world are practicing the 5 pillars of Islam. There are 3.3 million Muslims living in the United States. That constitutes 1% of America’s population, making it safe to assume … Continued

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