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…
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…
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,…
IONA in the News The Imams Council of Michigan called for a cease-fire Monday following the expansion in the war between Gaza and Israel. The Israeli military said Monday it was carrying out “targeted ground raids” in villages close to the Israeli border. The council and residents gathered at the Bint Jebail Cultural Center hoping…
IONA in the News “It’s possible to treat your own students and alumni, not as enemies or outsiders, but as learned people of conscience worth listening to,” one pastor said Religious leaders gathered at Wayne State University to call for divestment from Israel and to admonish campus police for their treatment of pro-Palestinian activists. About…
IONA in the News Ramadan is usually a fresh start for Sabah Bedoun, a Dearborn resident who said she typically looks forward to the holy month as a time for mindful reflection, deepening her Islamic faith and celebrating with family. This year feels different, the 51-year-old said. As Metro Detroiters begin the religious month this…
IONA in the News A group of Muslim leaders gathered to memorialize the man who burned himself to death in front of the Israeli embassy as an act of what he called “extreme protest.” In terms reminiscent of those celebrating Palestinian suicide bombers, two Muslim leaders in Michigan—Sheikh Ali Elahi of the Islamic House of…
IONA in the News Imam Elturk was able to make the hajj pilgrimage to Mecca” in 2010. Photo courtesy Steve Mustafa ElturkWith nearly 50 percent of Michigan residents vaccinated for COVID-19 and pandemic restrictions lifting, communities are returning to traditional forms of holiday celebrations. But for the second year in a row, an important Islamic…
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