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This is the holiest season of the year for Muslims: Ramadan.It's a time of self-examination and increased religious devotion. It's also a time of…
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I’ve always been curious about what it’s like to fast all day long for Ramadan and then break the fast with an Iftar, or evening meal.Luckily, I can…
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As ISIS claims responsibility for the deadly bombings in Brussels, it raises a serious question: How do news stories linking Muslims with terrorism impact…
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The Next IdeaGrowing up in Chicago during the 1950s was a remarkably innocent experience for me. We lived in a bubble of post-WWII gratitude, and…
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Muslims in Michigan face a dual challenge: They want to prove that they stand in solidarity with America against extremist groups like ISIS, and they want…
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In the U.S., random attacks against Muslims – or people the attackers think look like Muslims – are on the rise. Michigan is not exempt.In her recent…
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UPDATED AT 8:53 am on 12/18/15At a mosque in Dearborn Heights today, about a dozen faith leaders rallied against what they described as the recent "wave…
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The Next IdeaThe ISIS attacks in Paris triggered fresh waves of fear and suspicion aimed at Muslims.In just one example, the FBI is now investigating a…
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Dearborn’s large Lebanese community continues to grieve those it lost in Thursday’s twin suicide bombings in Beirut.“You’ve never seen a wife and husband…
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The U.S. Department of Justice is suing a suburban Michigan township for denying a zoning permit for an Islamic school. Pittsfield Charter Township denied…