Photo by Islamic Relief by Amy Hensler/Arab America Contributing Writer Today, an estimated 3.45 million Muslim Americans are living in an environment of hostility, where they are subjected to extremists, hate crimes, and discrimination in their everyday lives. Now more than ever, Muslims are in need of protection from community organizations dedicated to combating harmful … Continued
By: Habeeb Salloum / Arab America Contributing Writer “The Arabs here! Yes! We have a very influential Lebanese community in Mérida.” Javier Medina Riancho, our tour guide, remarked when I asked him if there were Arabs in his city. He continued, “The Lebanese here are very well integrated into our society, but they look after … Continued
BY: Diego Reyes/Contributing Writer On Wednesday, President Donald Trump removed controversial White House chief strategist Stephen K. Bannon from the National Security Council just months after he was elevated to the position. Although Bannon will no longer be a regular attendee of the principals committee of the NSC, he will continue to retain his role … Continued
By Todd Spangler , John Wisely and Niraj Warikoo Detroit Free Press U.S. Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly can expect tough questioning when he meets with local Arab-American leaders Monday as part of a visit to metro Detroit. Travel restrictions sought by President Donald Trump on visitors from majority-Muslim countries have sparked concern and anger, … Continued
By Kim Bellware The Huffington Post On Sunday, hundreds rallied in Washington, D.C., during the first day of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee 2017 Convention, to protest the expansion of Israeli settlements in East Jerusalem and the West Bank. “We’re protesting [AIPAC] en masse as Jews to say that to be Jewish in America … Continued
Decades ago, Muslims could dance, listen to rock music and intermingle with the opposite sex inside the American Moslem Society mosque in Dearborn. But all that ended after new leaders, influenced by a revival in the Middle East, adopted a more rigid interpretation of Islam. As the mosque — believed to be the oldest in … Continued
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