Ashura: A sacred time of humanity and reform
DEARBORN — This year, Friday, September 22, marks the beginning of Ashura, the 10-day commemoration of Imam Hussein’s (the Prophet Muhammad’s grandson) martyrdom and his family and follower’s...
View ArticleCommunity members share Ashura experiences and traditions
DEARBORN— When comparing the Ashura programs offered at local mosques to those found in the Middle East or any Muslim countries, for that matter, there’s evidently a lot of time and effort put into...
View ArticleMuslims march against injustice in Dearborn
DEARBORN — A few days before the fifth annual “March for Justice” took place in Dearborn, the Ashura Project released a video promoting its organized procession with the question, Why do we march? The...
View ArticleLocals, Muslim leaders condemn ‘rogue’ reenactment during Arba’een procession
DEARBORN — Preserving heritage as well as cultural and religious practices have been the undertaking of generations of Arab and Muslim Americans. But as the heat intensifies due to the nation focusing...
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