Author Archives: Arab America

Authorities arrested a suspect Tuesday they believe set fire Sunday to a suburban Toledo mosque, an act that has spread fear through the Muslim community around Lucas County. The man, whose name was not released, was arrested near Fort Wayne, Ind., and has been charged with two counts of aggravated arson, one count of aggravated … Continued

The Middle East Institute is honored to present Dr. Hanan Ashrawi with the 2012 Issam M. Fares Award for Excellence. This award, endowed by His Excellency Issam M. Fares, former deputy prime minister of Lebanon, honors an Arab individual for his or her outstanding contributions to the region in the realm of politics, culture, business, … Continued

A LITTLE more than three years ago she was a quiet, serious-minded 16-year-old flutist in the West Bank with posters of the Berlin Philharmonic flute soloist Emmanuel Pahud on her bedroom wall. Travel restrictions made it a struggle to go for lessons in Jerusalem. Finding space to practice in an apartment crowded with four siblings … Continued

This week, Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a speech in front of the General Assembly of the United Nations. As a Palestinian, I tuned in. It’s my duty. Plus, I say the guy’s name at least 3-4 times a day (I won’t tell you how), so the least I could do was to listen to his speech. … Continued

Arab Americans matter. Well integrated into all spheres of American life, Arab Americans are teachers, medical professionals, auto-workers, and first responders. In communities across the country the Arab American business community is a key to local prosperity. Arab Americans are also a bridge to their countries of origin, providing critical political and business insights into … Continued

While waiting for the train on the platform in a New York City station I always read the advertisements plastered on the walls. I don’t watch much television and these ads always update me on the newest movie releases, season premieres of television’s hottest primetime shows and NYC’s latest fashion trends. Starting this week, New … Continued

Arab Americans plan to vote for President Obama in November by a 2-to-1 margin, according to a new poll from the Arab American Institute shared with Salon before its release. While Obama’s support among Arab Americans has slipped since 2008, there are still twice as many Democrats as Republicans in the community, 46 percent to … Continued

In the wake of the riots and killings apparently prompted by a schlocky video about the Prophet Muhammad, American officials seem either enraged or puzzled about how a symbolic cultural product could so powerfully interfere with American policy in the Middle East and North Africa. Yet, in an era when mass media is ubiquitous globally … Continued

Russell Simmons is sharing his anger about an Islamophobic ad that has been plastered up in the NYC subway. Put together by the American Freedom Defense Initiative, the ad states, “In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. Support Israel. Defeat Jihad.” Furious that an ad like this that … Continued

Metro Detroit- Dozens of area mosques, community activists and interfaith leaders are joining together in a massive gathering to reject hatred and extremism. The event is inspired by an outpouring of support for the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) by Muslim Americans and other concerned Americans standing up to reject hate and extremism. The gathering will be … Continued

Tickets are on sale now as ‘Im Hussein’, the beloved matriarch behind AJYAL Theatrical Group’s funniest offerings, kicks off their upcoming 25th anniversary with a stage-comedy show in Dearborn, MI at the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center on October 20 at 8:00 P.M. The comedy darling and her family, along with their beloved neighbors, … Continued

On today’s edition of Happening Now, Fox News obscured language in Islamophobic billboards created by conservative blogger Pam Geller’s American Israel Defense Initiative, deeming the language “so inflammatory we’re not going to show it to you.” While Fox seems to have finally drawn a line on Geller’s bigotry, the network has promoted her for years. … Continued