Category: RELIGION
المنتدى الثقافي في ديربورن: وسام شرف الدين يقرأ ميسون السويدان
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2MeSVV96ms لا ناس حولي إذما كنتَ في النّاسِ لا صوت إلاّك محبوسٌ بأنفاسِ و لست أدري أيأسي جاءَ من أملي أم جائني أملي من شدّة اليآسِ هكذا افتتحت ميسون السويدان قصيدتها "لا ناس حولي". تنحدر ميسون السويدان من أصول كويتية وهي إبنه الشيخ و الداعية المشهور و الدكتور في هندسة البترول طارق السويدان، و هو ...
المنتدى الثقافي في ديربورن: علي السندي يقرأ الشاعر الشيخ أحمد الوائلي 12-5-2018م
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXhN1dqzeb8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RPrOth6c6c
الأستاذ مصطفى العربي: العقل العربي بين الحداثة و التقليد
محاضرة ألقيت في المنتدى الثقافي في ديربورن برعاية المركز العربي الأمريكي للثقافة و الفنون و على مسرح المتحف العربي الأمريكي: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZtln1dsMqw الجزء الثاني: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHymuTbWniQ الجزء الثالث و الأخير و نقاش الجمهور: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5FA21YUeUE
Why is Tariq Ramadan Imprisoned?
June 21/18 Barbara Nimri Aziz Harvey Weinstein isn’t in jail; neither is actor Kevin Spacey, chef Mario Batali, TV host Matt Lauer, nor New York attorney general Eric Schneiderman. Although some might like to see them behind bars. Even convicted felon Bill Cosby is free until he’s sentenced in September. (Being out of jail does ...
From Decided, to Undecided, to Voting for Abdul El-Sayed
Politics is difficult for me to navigate, because I don’t like being beholden to a political template, political rhetoric, and I like to believe that human beings are multidimensional in that they do not fit nicely into categories. It’s ironic, because I am a psychiatrist, and we diagnose patients based on diagnostic criteria and categories. ...
Iraq’s Sacred Assemblies Part 2 by B. Nimri Aziz
Classrooms are not normally perceived as a backdrop for cultural exchange, a setting vital to preserving tradition. If they are not, what is an assembly of fourteen twenty-year olds doing, Iraqi in this case, engaged in analytical discourse in their college seminar room? They could be aspiring filmmakers, young writers critiquing a novel, journalism interns ...
“Iraq’s Sacred Assemblies” Part 1
April 24, 2018 by Barbara Nimri Aziz, If there’s any argument against our excessive reliance on digital platforms to maintain social fabric, it is surely found inside Iraq today. Forced into long stays indoors, behind walls and gates, checked a dozen times between home, office and school, Iraqis have been confined to TV and ...
Multicultural Match
So, one day you meet this guy on Match.com. He’s quiet. He’s interesting. He’s worldly and open minded. Oh, and did I mention he’s gorgeous? How is it possible this beautiful guy isn’t already snatched up? And how is it possible that he’s smitten with you? This is what I thought 13 years ago when ...
“Too Religious”
Discouragement from Muslims towards other Muslims practicing religion is common in Dearborn and overlooked often.
Missionary in Dearborn, Freedom of Speech or Proselytizing Children Without Parental Consent?
Missionary in Dearborn, Freedom of Speech or Proselytizing Children Without Parental Consent? Let us know in your comments below.
Poet Ali Alsendy Recites A Poem About Iftar Food Pictures in Dearborn Open Mic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WK0M9e7dAwk
Dearborn Muslims Approach Summer with High Spirits and a Renewed State of Being
Most Dearborn schools have been out for about a week and some college spring classes have come to a close. The city celebrated the end of the Holy month of Ramadan and celebrated Eid Al-Fitr on Saturday for some and Sunday for others.
Dearborn Arabic Open Mic – Nisreen Faraj – We Judge – 4-12-17
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6FFsX9zr94
The Islamic Centers Scoop: Five Customs That Are Unique To Dearborn Mosques
Dearborn, Michigan is home to highest concentration of Arabs outside of the Middle East, as well as the greatest number of Islamic institutions in the Western world. These centers and organizations have been invaluable in serving the Muslim community and in keeping Islamic traditions alive and active. Muslims throughout the Americas and Europe have envied ...
Judge strongly tells attorney he can’t join halal class-action lawsuit
Press and Guide reported: By Joe Slezak Press & Guide Newspapers Twitter: @joeslezak1 She ordered Moughni to turn over a list of those who posted statements about the case, those who “liked” his post and all information in each response, including names and contact information. Macdonald also said she reserves the right to refer Moughni ...
Not So Fast: Dearborn Attorney Challenges McDonald’s Halal Lawsuit Agreement
Deadline Detroit reported the following: Some Muslims in Metro Detroit are dissatisfied with a proposed lawsuit settlement by McDonald's in a case involving mislabeled food, Niraj Warikoo reports in the Free Press. They're contesting how money will be divided from a tentative $700,000 settlement over complaints that a Dearborn location sold non-halal chicken advertised as ...
Ramadan, the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Ramadan.... A lunar month of fasting for Muslims from dawn to sun set...or 20 minutes after sun set! Fasting from what? Well, basically, eating, drinking, fucking, jerking off.... But if you want to hear the whole list... Here some more: Also Fasting from making up shit that God or His Prophets didn't say And fasting ...
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