IONA in the News The nation largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, the Council on American-Islamic Relations, offered a $1,000 reward on Tuesday for information on a possible hate crime at a mosque in Warren, Michigan.Steve Elturk, the imam at IONA Mosque on Ryan Road, is now asking the public for help after his mosque…
IONA in the News Leaders at a Warren mosque say their place of worship was vandalized over the weekend in a possible hate crime.Steve Elturk, president of the Islamic Organization of North America (IONA), located on Ryan Road, said he’s unsure what motivated the vandal or vandals to come onto the property, damage walls, break…
IONA in the News Some Metro Detroit community members are fasting in solidarity with Gaza to protest the starvation and malnutrition people in the region face as Israel continues its planned offensive to control Gaza City. At a press conference on Tuesday at the Central United Methodist Church in Detroit, religious community leaders and representatives…
IONA in the News Dearborn — After a nearly two-year military campaign in Gaza that has left more than 60,000 dead and growing fears of widespread starvation, Michigan Muslim leaders are urging Jewish leaders to condemn the civilian death toll and humanitarian crisis. The Michigan chapter of Council on American-Islamic Relations joined the Imams Council…
Press Releases View PDF [Warren, Michigan] — The Islamic Organization of North America (IONA) issues an urgent appeal to the international community, civil society, faith leaders, and people of conscience everywhere to break the silence and take immediate action in response to the unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe unfolding in Gaza.The people of Gaza are enduring unspeakable…
IONA in the News A group of Metro Detroit Arab and Muslim leaders on Wednesday called on U.S. officials to act and ensure humanitarian aid is delivered to Gaza. They voiced their demands during a news conference at the Henry Ford Centennial Library in Dearborn. “Silence is no longer an option,” said Imad Hamad, executive…
IONA in the News From left, Imam Mohammad Ali Elahi, Imad Hamad of the American Human Rights Council, Shaykh Ali Suleiman Ali, Imam Steve Mustapha Elturk and Dawud Walid of the Council on American-Islamic Relations hold a press conference condemning recent U.S. strikes on Iran and Israeli strikes on Gaza on Tuesday, June 24, 2025…
IONA in the News Detroit — Muslim groups in Michigan on Tuesday condemned the U.S. and Israeli bombing of three nuclear facilities over the weekend in Iran and Israel’s continuing war against Hamas in Gaza, as President Donald Trump declared a ceasefire was in effect between Israel and Iran. The Imams Council of Michigan and…
Press Releases View PDF [WARREN, MI] – Today, Imam Mustapha Elturk, Ameer of the Islamic Organization of North America (IONA), stands in solidarity with the Interfaith Action for Palestine coalition of religious and community leaders who gathered at Wayne State University’s “W” to demand the immediate dismissal of misconduct charges against a student activist involved…
IONA in the News The coalition says the university is punishing peaceful protesters and violating students’ First Amendment rights A coalition of religious leaders gathered at Wayne State University on Thursday morning to demand that school administrators drop misconduct charges against a student activist involved in the campus movement for Palestinian human rights.The press conference,…