The Wedding Scoop: The Exclusive Rules of the Dearborn Wedding
I attended (yet another) Dearborn wedding last weekend, and in the process realized just how wildly unique these occasions truly are. Over the years, the Dearborn wedding culture has evolved into a beast of its own. Blending Middle Eastern and Arab-American traditions, Dearborn weddings have become a hashed hodge-podge of extravagant tedium. (Dearborners may find ...
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 ...
Flip The Pages of Life
In life, we have to flip the pages, and sometimes we have to end a chapter and start a new chapter. The ability to do that is important to survive mentally. If you are not flipping pages or starting new chapters every once a while, then you are not moving .... You are staring at ...
Why Lebanese Love Their Raw Kibbeh And Where To Try It in Dearborn, Michigan
MAUREEN ABOOD wrote in NPR: Growing up, I never knew I was eating raw meat. Or maybe it was just that I didn't think "raw" was something worth noting. I simply knew that kibbeh nayeh was incredibly good. And so I was stunned by a recent spate of salmonella cases here in Michigan – home ...
The Traffic Scoop: Five Dearborn Traffic Areas to Avoid
Dearborners know that if your destination is through these parts, take an alternate route! 5. Ford Road and Oakman Boulevard: Prepare for outrageously long traffic lights, heavy car flow, and never-ending turn signals. Take Oakman to Miller or to Michigan Ave. instead. 4. Michigan Avenue (Between Oakman and Schlaff): It’s the traffic light alley of ...
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Federal Authorities Settle Lawsuit From MI Muslim
CAIR-MI today welcomes the resolution of a No Fly List case in which a paralyzed Michigan Muslim was denied permission to fly when seeking medical assistance. In November 2012, CAIR-MI joined Arab American Civil Rights League (ACRL) President Nabih Ayad during a press conference announcing a federal lawsuit on behalf of Jamal Rizk of Dearborn ...
Dearborn’s Henry Hotel Named Best in State
http://dearborn.patch.com/articles/dearborns-henry-hotel-named-best-in-the-state
UFM-Dearborn Introduces 35 New Student Organizations
http://michiganjournal.org/2013/02/05/um-dearborn-introduces-35-new-student-organizations/ The University of Michigan-Dearborn has made additions to the campus’s student life this year in the form of 35 new recognized student organizations. A variety of new student organizations are on campus, from those based around athletics, community service, religion, and recreation. “I’m very proud of where this campus is heading,” said Fareed Shalhout, ...
Diary of a Dearborn Insider
Here are five reasons why living in Dearborn for as long as I have (going on 25 years) can become unbearable: Congested residential streets. Crazy driving and double-parked cars. Hawked-out cafes and the Hookah Epidemic. The stifling surplus of gas stations, barber shops, grocery stores, and halal meat markets. The WEDDINGS! …You know the rest. ...
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 ...
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