IONA in the News By dint of persistence by Muslims, activists and clergy of other faiths, the city of Warren’s first mosque opens Friday after years of fits and starts.A strong push by local religious leaders, including Muslims, Christians, Jews, Bahais, Hindis, Sikhs and others, helped win the day against local resistance to the mosque.Leaders…
IONA in the News The head of the Islamic Organization of North America is scheduled to meet with local FBI officials this afternoon, two days before the organization opens its mosque in Warren. Imam Steve Elturk, head of the organization, and Dawud Walid, executive director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations in Michigan, were set…
IONA in the News WARREN, Mich. — A local mosque was a target vandalism on Monday.Someone smeared white paint over walls of a mosque in Warren. In the past, the electricity meter has been shattered, security lights have been stomped, and the mosque spokesperson, Steve El Turk, said he was threatened outside of the building….
IONA in the News Renovated mosque plans open house May 25The city's first mosque will hold an open house May 25.The renovated Islamic Organization of North America will open its doors on Ryan, just south of 12 Mile, from 3:30 to 8:30 p.m. There will be information about Islam as well as opportunities to walk…
IONA in the News The first mosque in Warren will hold a free Open House for the public on May 25. The Islamic Organization of North America will open its doors on Ryan, just south of 12 Mile, from 3:30 – 8:30 p.m. There will be information about Islam, as well as opportunities to walk…
IONA in the News Some people of Arab descent and Muslims say they are repeatedly detained for hours as they cross the border from Canada to Michigan because a terrorist watch list is not accurate.Homeland Security officials say they are aware that innocent travelers are often detained, but that little can be done in the…
IONA in the News WarrenOrganizer has worked to allay neighbors’ perceptions (Photos by MARY SCHROEDER/Detroit Free Press) Imam Steve Elturk is in the main prayer hall. Next to him is the mihrab, or niche, where he will pray. The niche faces Mecca, a destination of pilgrims in the Islamic world. All signs of intimidation toward…
IONA in the News Warren police plan to increase patrols near houses of worship after a church on the city’s north side was spray painted with ethnic slurs on Monday.St. Mary’s Church, 4320 Fourteen Mile, was vandalized sometime Monday. The church is not scheduled to open until May. City spokesman Joe Munem said the vandalism…
IONA in the News Religions Stand United Metro Religious Leaders Decry Mosque Vandalism, Attacks DETROIT — In a striking display of determination to stand against hatred and bigotry, about 30 leaders of the Christian, Jewish and Muslim communities in Metro Detroit gathered Thursday to say that vandalism and other incidents at four mosques in the…
IONA in the News AP Steve Mustapha Elturk, President of the Islamic Organization of North America is shown in Warren, Mich., Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2007. Elturk said a ban on racial profiling would be a welcome development for him. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) (Paul Sancya) Copyright 2007 The Associated Press. The information contained in the AP…