Imam Steve Mustapha Elturk Recipient of IFLC Interfaith Leader Award

Press Releases View PDF “Do [as you will], for God will see your deeds, and [so, will] His Messenger and the believers.” (9:105) On Monday, February 22, 2021, the InterFaith Leadership Council of Metropolitan Detroit (IFLC) in their annual special virtual event honored three interfaith leaders for their commitment and contribution to the society at…

IONA Masjid Temporary Suspension of Prayers

Press Releases View PDF In light of the challenges of the Corona virus and the second wave overwhelming rise in the COVID-19 cases and for the safety and well-being of our community, while in consultation with the Imams Council of Michigan and medical experts, IONA masjid Board has decided to suspend all prayers including Jumu’ah…

IONA Wraps Up Months of Food Distribution

Press Releases View PDF The Islamic Organization of North America, IONA, wraps up over five months of large scale food distribution to neighbors and people affected by the COVID-19 health crisis. IONA was key in helping to facilitate and distribute thousands of fresh produce and dairy boxes. The Michigan Muslim Community Council, MMCC, headed by…

Closure of Masjid Corona Virus

Press Releases View PDF Assalamu Alaikum WRWB, The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the corona virus COVID-19 as pandemic. The Governor has declared a state of Emergency in the state. According to CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), the COVID-19 virus is thought to spread mainly from person-to-person.We, at IONA, are closely monitoring the…

IONA Joins Take On Hate Rally In Dearborn

Press Releases View PDF Last night, at the Take on Hate rally event at the University of Michigan Dearborn campus, a host of politicians, including US congress people, Debbie Dingell, Andy Levin and Rashida Tlaib; Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, Garlin Gilchrist II; Christian, Jewish and Muslim clergy and community leaders were joined by activists and…

Poor People’s Water Board In Lansing

Press Releases View PDF Activists from the Poor People’s Water Board coalition went today to the State Capitol, Lansing, to lobby for a new set of bills centered around water rights. State Senator Stephanie Chang, a key legislative leader for water justice, co-sponsored many of the bills. State Senator Paul Wonjo, from Warren, also helped…

Poor People’s Campaign Protest at the National Mall

Press Releases View PDF On a sad and gloomy day, people from across the United States converged at the National Mall in Washington DC to share the conditions and misery citizens of the richest country in the world suffer from. The Poor People’s Campaign’s (PPC) peaceful march in DC is the culmination of a 40-day…

Stand in Unity against Hate, Xenophobia and Islamophobia

Press Releases View PDF The Islamic Organization of North America (IONA) co-hosted an event with Emgage titled Stand in Unity against Hate, Xenophobia and Islamophobia at the IONA banquet facility the evening of November 8. The purpose of the event is to show support and unity for marginalized communities.The meeting was organized in response to…

IONA Joins Coalition For Religious Freedom

Press Releases View PDF Imam Mustapha Elturk and William Antoun, the IONA Center Outreach Director, attended a conference on “Interfaith Religious Freedom,” held on November 7 at the University of Detroit Law School in Detroit, Michigan.The new interfaith coalition was formed to defend the religious freedom enshrined in the constitution of the United States. The…