Muslims perform hajj to worship God, commemorate Prophets Ibrahim and Muhammad
This year’s hajj season wraps up this week. Performing hajj, the pilgrimage to Mecca, is one of the five pillars...
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New book ‘The Night Before Eid’ celebrates intergenerational Egyptian American holiday
This weekend, Muslims are celebrating Eid Al-Fitr, the celebration of breaking the month-long fast. Aya Khalil is an educator and...
Muslims begin the month of Ramadan in Southeast Michigan
Southeast Michigan is home to about 300,000 Muslims. Ramadan, the ninth month in the Islamic and lunar calendar, begins tonight....
A new all-halal Coney Island is open on Detroit’s Eastside
A new Coney Island has opened up in Detroit, just north of Hamtramck. Coney Star Halal offers halal breakfast foods,...
Muslims Building Bridges unity iftars bring community together after two years of COVID-19
During the first two years of the pandemic, Metro Detroiters had to forgo celebrating religious holidays with others. For...
Here’s where you can celebrate Eid al-Fitr around Metro Detroit
Eid Al-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan. It's a feast where people eat, gather and pray with family, friends...
New Book Strives to Make Muslim American Children Feel At Home At Home
Shayma Mustafa Shayma Mustafa released her first book last week. It’s called Excuse Me Ma’am, Excuse Me Sir – I’m...
What Does it Mean to be Female, Arab American and Muslim in Dearborn?
An unconventional play entitled "Undesirable Elements/Dearborn" opens this weekend at the Arab American National Museum. The show is a live,...
