Author Archives: Arab America

A prominent national Islamic civil rights and advocacy group today announced that it has filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) over the distribution of an anti-Muslim film to 28 million homes in presidential election swing states. The Washington-based Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) is urging the FEC to investigate whether the Clarion … Continued

The Inaugural Convention of the National American Arab Nurses Association (NAANA) at the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center on Thursday and Friday, October 9 and 10, 2008, will feature keynote addresses and 20 concurrent sessions from internationally renowned experts in various healthcare disciplines. The keynote speakers include: · Gottfried Oosterwal, PhD, LittD,a renowned expert … Continued

Have you ever dreamed of a better, more perfect world? The word “utopia” represents a grand vision for an ideal society, especially in its social, political, and moral aspects. This imaginative concept reflects the human desire for civic improvement and perfection. In Utopian Visions, running from September 25, 2008 through March 29, 2009 at the … Continued

Today, marks 26 years since one of the bloodiest and most brutal massacres in recent history, the 1982 massacre of Palestinian refugees in the Sabra and Shatila refugee camps. Twenty six years ago, shortly after the Israeli army seized control of West Beirut, Lebanon, right wing Phalangist militia forces, under the direction of Israeli forces, … Continued

Ilan Pappe, one of the foremost Israeli historians will speak at the Sabeel international Conference, Peace, Palestine and U.S.Policy 1948-2008, exploring U.S. policy and its relationship to the Palestinian issue. The conference will take place at the First Presbyterian Church in Birmingham, Michigan from September 25-27, 2008. Pappe, author of the book, “Ethnic Cleansing of … Continued

Palm Palace, LLC, appointed Jamil Eid, a veteran of 50 years of practicing Mediterranean culinary arts, executive chef for the organization . His responsibilities will include supervision of all food operations and quality control for both Palm Palace Restaurants and at the company’s 35,000 square feet Commissary at 13250 Rotunda Drive, Dearborn. Clinton J. Hamet, … Continued

Several months ago, veteran journalist David Crumm approached me about a project that would honor and celebrate the lives of Muslims through listening. He called it ‘Sharing Ramadan’. The idea was to go out and interview everyday Muslims about their precious experiences during the holy month of Ramadan. I was sold for many reasons. One, … Continued

Dr. James Zogby, President of the Arab American Institute, will present the results of the first of two surveys on Arab American political opinion leading up to the 2008 presidential election at a press conference on Thursday, September 18, 2008. The purpose of the survey is to gauge Arab American voter preference in the upcoming … Continued

The Inaugural Convention of the National American Arab Nurses Association (NAANA) in Detroit on October 9-10, 2008, will feature keynote addresses from: –Gottfried Oosterwal, PhD, LittD, a renowned expert on the subject of micro-inequities in the healthcare setting and adjunct professor of Global Health in the School of Public Health at Loma Linda University (CA) … Continued

The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) joins the nation and millions of people worldwide in marking the seventh anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. ADC remembered the day by observing a coordinated moment of silence with its offices in Washington, Boston, New Jersey, and Michigan. ADC National Executive Director Kareem Shora said, “We will … Continued

What are the hottest sounds in India and northern Africa? Who’s rapping about Palestine and women’s rights? Gypsy music crossed with rock and roll and funk?! Adventurous music lovers will find all this and much more in the 2008 Fall Season of Ford Comerica Global Thursdays, the weekly world music concert series at the Arab … Continued

Presidential candidate and consumer advocate Ralph Nader will be the keynote speaker at the National Arab American Medical Association Convention in Washington, D.C. October 10-13, 2008. Ralph Nader has been called one of America’s most effective social critics. He also has been called everything from Muckraker to Consumer Crusader to Public Defender. His documented criticism … Continued