Skip to content
  • Image
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Youtube
  • Podcasts
  • Email
  • Subscribe to Ray’s Columns
  • Contact
The Arab Daily News

The Arab Daily News

Original news, features, opinions from Chicago to Jerusalem

  • About
    • About
    • Our Writers
    • Subscribe to Ray’s Columns
    • Book Store
    • Contact
    • Submit Book Reviews, Press Releases
    • Advertise
    • Privacy Corrections Policy
    • Profile on Ray Hanania
    • Submit Press Release
  • Features
    • Food
    • Book Review
    • Humor
    • Movies
    • Travel
  • Arab Stores Targeted
  • Arab Community Network Page
    • Arab Community Network Page
    • Arab Heritage America resources
    • Directory
      • Groups & Organizations
      • Mosques, Churches
      • Restaurants
      • 2008 & 2014 Arab Media Directories
    • National Arab Heritage Month
    • Video: Chicago Arab History
    • Video: Photo Array of Chicago Arabs
    • Overview of Arabs in America
    • Hanania standup comedy
    • Arabs on the Titanic
    • Obituaries
  • Podcasts
    • Ray Hanania on Politics Podcast
    • Arab News Ray Hanania Radio
    • Arab Radio Podcast intro
    • Radio Baladi Detroit
  • Hanania on Tiktok
  • Subscribe to Ray’s Columns
  • Toggle search form
  • UN Special Committee on Israeli practices in occupied territories warns of a second Nakba  Arab World
  • Arab American community liaison Hassan Nijem, Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas and Bolingbrook Mayor Mary Basta at the Arab American Heritage Month event hosted by Pappas’s office.
    Pappas honors Arab American business and community leaders for Heritage Month Activism
  • 04-28-25 Pappas Arab Heritage Month
    Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas recognizes Arab American Heritage Month by honoring business and community leaders American Arabs
  • Stuffed Grape Leaves. Photo courtesy of Ray Hanania
    A recipe on how to make Stuffed Grape Leaves with lamb, ox tail and rice American Arabs
  • Andrew Boutros, interim US Attorney Northern District of Illinois. Photo courtesy of the US Attorney's Office
    Andrew S. Boutros Takes Oath of Office as United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois American Arabs
  • Israeli massacres of Palestinian civilians March 18 2025
    Palestinians demand investigation of Israeli war crimes in Gaza Strip Arab World
  • Illinois Muslim Action Day April 9 2025
    Illinois Muslim Action Day Policies at April 9 Statehouse News Conference American Arabs
  • Investigation demanded in March 23 massacre of 15 first responders by Israel's military in Rafah
    Investigation demanded into Israel slaughter of First Responder in Rafah on March 23, 2025 Arab World
  • More than a dozen candidates running for various local offices in the Chicagoland suburbs attended an Ifatr dinner Thursday, March 13, 2025 hosted by the Arab American Chamber of Commerce at the Jerusalem Banquet Hall in Bridgeview.
    Candidates promise fairness and engagement at Arab Chamber Iftar event March 13 Activism
  • Orland Fire Protection District, Fiscal Voices, receive endorsement of the Arab American Democracy Coaliton
    Independent candidates for Orland Fire receive Arab and Muslim American endorsement Activism
  • Partial Image from a video produced by the PASC called "Citizens Against Insider Politics". The video slandered Arabs and Muslims in Orland Park as being supporters of terrorism. The PAC receivced a major donation fromt he founder of Pete's Fresh Market which operate stores in two heavily populated Arab and Muslim communities, Bridgeview and Orland Park.
    CAIR-Chicago Denounces Growing Islamophobia in Southwest Suburbs, Calls for Hate Crime Investigation Activism
  • The Arab American Chamber of Commerce of Chicagoland and the Palestine Club are hosting a "Candidate's Iftar" on Thursday, March 13 beginning at 5:30 PM at Jerusalem Banquets, 8314 S. Harlem Avenue.
    Arab Chamber and Palestine Club host Candidate Iftar March 13 in Bridgeview Activism
  • Television set and remote. Photo by Glenn Carstens-Peters on Unsplash
    MBC GROUP unveils MBCNOW, its brand-new groundbreaking entertainment service aggregator American Arabs
  • Mike Ghouse
    Celebration of 500th Interfaith Marriage Ceremony American Arabs
  • Orland Park activist Yousif Zegar addresses the Orland Park Village Board meeting on Feb. 5, 2024.
    All United launches to empower local community and drive political change American Arabs
Imad Hamad Director American Human Rights Council

AHRC Gala a tremendous success

Posted on December 8, 2021December 22, 2021 By News Editor News Editor No Comments on AHRC Gala a tremendous success
SHARE ...
          
 
  

  • Tweet

AHRC Gala a tremendous success

The American Human Rights Council (AHRC-USA) board, staff and volunteers express their gratitude and sincere appreciation to all friends, supporters, and sponsors for making AHRC’s December 2, 2021, virtual gala a great success.

The gala began with the US national anthem performed by Dr. D. Teamor and special greetings messages from both Congresswoman Debbie Dingell and Congresswoman Brenda Lawrence.

The gala’s guest speaker, Ms. Sylvia Orduño, of the Water Board of Michigan, highlighted the challenges regarding water in Detroit and across the nation. She stressed that access to affordable water is a human right.

Imam Steve Elturk, founding member of AHRC and Imam of IONA, highlighted AHRC’s leading efforts addressing prisoners’ rights and challenges that inmates face during their incarceration. Imam Elturk reaffirmed AHRC’s commitment to continue its active dialogue with the Michigan Department of Corrections regarding prisoners’ rights.

Dr. D. Teamor, AHRC Advisory Board member, shared her reflection regarding AHRC’s ongoing Zoom discussions and continued dialogue regarding issues of common interest and concerns to the community at large.

Imad Hamad Director American Human Rights Council
Imad Hamad Director American Human Rights Council

 

These series of virtual sessions included diverse group of guests and participants such law enforcement agencies of all levels, members of the bench, educators, and medical doctors, civic and religious leaders. The pandemic did not stop AHRC from continuing its work.

The topic of the challenge of opioid addiction as a social and law enforcement issue was one of the gala’s program. The gala speakers addressed the real challenge of the spread of substance abuse and drug addiction among the different communities in Michigan, including the Arab and Muslim American populations. The FBI- Detroit Field office delivered a recorded message highlighting the serious nature of this challenge facing our society. AHRC’s stance is that community-law enforcement dialogue and partnership are key to effectively dealing with the opioid epidemic.

Hate crimes, women’s rights, gun violence, mass-shootings, domestic terrorism all were addressed during the gala, including the shooting at the Oxford High School. These matters were addressed by State Senator Sylvia Santana and Dr. Leila Hajjar, AHRC Advisory Board Member.

The Hon. Brenda Jones, President of Detroit City Council, made an unexpected appearance during this year’s gala. Ms. Jones saluted AHRC’s leadership and vital role, services and work on behalf of human rights locally, nationally and internationally. Ms. Jones surprised all by presenting the Spirit of Detroit Award “ All Cultures Award” to Mr. Imad Hamad, AHRC executive director for his tireless efforts and devotion to building bridges with all communities in Michigan. Ms. Jones noted that this was the first and the only award given as the “ALL Culture Award” to anyone in the greater Detroit area. Mr. Hamad humbly accepted this special award on behalf of the AHRC team.

“Without this overwhelming support this gala would have not been possible, let alone successful, given the immense challenges and hardships we are all facing,” said Imad Hamad, AHRC Executive Director.

“We are grateful to our large AHRC family of friends, donors and supporters that make our work possible,” said Dr. Saleh Muslah, President AHRC Board. “We promise to continue to advocate for human rights in 2022 and beyond,” added Dr. Muslah.

To watch the gala visit AHRC Facebook page or the hosting network, Whatsupmedianetwork. 
To donate please visit www.ahrcusa.org. Donations are processed through PayPal. 
Donate to AHRC:

These are challenging times. Despite all the myriad challenges, AHRC continues its diligent work helping members of our diverse communities at all levels. To donate, please visit: www.ahrcusa.org for safe & secured donation. Every donation counts. No amount is small.

AHRC Mission:
The American Human Rights Council (AHRC) is dedicated to defending and protecting human rights as outlined in the U.S. Constitution and the United Nations 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). The AHRC was formed to protect these rights and advocate for anyone whose rights are being violated or denied. To that end, the AHRC will build a tenacious, objective, and carefully guided advocacy program that will serve to defend individual human rights, whenever and wherever they are being infringed upon

newswire info
  • About
  • Latest Posts
News Editor News Editor
News Editor News Editor
News Editor News Editor
Latest posts by News Editor News Editor (see all)
  • The RSF mutiny’s resonance in Sudan: Understanding some of its impacts on regional and global dynamics - September 23, 2023
  • Factors Stalling the Peace Process in Sudan - August 28, 2023
  • Reviving the Bread-basket Strategy: The Backbone of Sudan’s Recovery - August 10, 2023

  • Tweet

SHARE ...
          
 
  
 
          
 
 Tweet 
Activism, American Arabs, Event, Features, News Tags:AHRC, American Human Rights Council, annual Spirit of Humanities Gala, Congresswoman Brenda Lawrence, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell, Imad Hamad

Post navigation

Previous Post: US Rep. Lauren Boebert owes US Rep. Ilhan Omar an apology
Next Post: Number of journalists imprisoned around the world sets new record

Related Posts

  • Churches for Middle East Peace Action Alert Bethlehem 2021
    Israel threatens to confiscate Palestinian land in Bethlehem Arab World
  • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Donald Trump press conference Wednesday Feb. 15, 2017 at the White House East Room. Photo courtesy of the White House
    Trump resists condemnation of Two-States, predicts peace deal Arab World
  • Omar Hassan Ahmad al-Bashir, the president of Sudan, listens to a speech during the opening of the 20th session of The New Partnership for Africa's Development in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Jan. 31, 2009. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
    Sudan targets newspapers, journalists with confiscations and draconian legislation Arab World
  • Obituary: Ayoub Yousef Talhami, 1928-2014 American Arabs
  • Peace Now map of areas where Palestinian homes are being destroyed by Israel through the Jewish National Fund (JNF). Photo courtesy of the APN
    Jewish National Fund subsidiary denying rights to Palestinians Arab World
  • Intel, Israel’s largest employer, pressed for Fair Employment Activism

More Related Articles

AHRC Welcomes the Release of Mohamed Soltan from detention in Egypt Activism
AHRC Logo new Feb 2021 AHRC Holds Meet and Greet with MDOC American Arabs
Verona offers a wide collection of Modern Islamic Clothing for women. https://www.verona-collection.com/ Macy’s announces new line of Muslim clothing Arab World
Imam Izzedin Elzir (Imam of Florence), Rabbi Marc Schneier, Dr Al Issa and Rav Lev New York Rabbi and Muslim World League leader share Global Interreligious Award Culture
Taking it to the Streets: March and Rally for The Nuclear Ban American Arabs
Fox & Fiends The Comic Strip: Sex, Lies and TV hate American Arabs

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

You must be logged in to post a comment.

Ray Hanania's 4 times a week columns at https://RayHanania.com at Substack

Enter Your Email to Subscribe to Ray Hanania’s Columns

  • OPINION COLUMNS
  • Photo courtesy of Journalist Abdennour Toumi
    France: Political Compromise vs Political Instability
    August 28, 2024
  • Zakia Restaurant in Atlanta, Georgia
    Arabs eat Middle East food like they are making love
    June 27, 2024
  • Zwar lamb kabob and kufta with white and yellow rice
    Zwar ranked the Best Middle East restaurant in Chicagoland suburbs
    June 8, 2024
  • Pictured: Rahm Emanuel, Afghan activist Salman Aftab who was co-chair of the Iftar dinner, and several non-Arab Muslim leaders. Also pictured is Ald. Joe Moore. Photo courtesy of Ray Hanania for Arab News
    Comprehensive look at the failings of former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel
    January 18, 2024
  • NEWSWIRE
  • Arab American community liaison Hassan Nijem, Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas and Bolingbrook Mayor Mary Basta at the Arab American Heritage Month event hosted by Pappas’s office.
    Pappas honors Arab American business and community leaders for Heritage Month
    April 29, 2025
  • 04-28-25 Pappas Arab Heritage Month
    Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas recognizes Arab American Heritage Month by honoring business and community leaders
    April 27, 2025
  • Mike Ghouse
    Celebration of 500th Interfaith Marriage Ceremony
    February 14, 2025
  • Arab American Democracy Coalition logo 2025
    AADC to host annual candidates’ Forum & Brunch Sunday at Nikos in Bridgeview
    February 11, 2025

Creative Commons License
All work on this website is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Do not edit original work. Give credit to the original source.

  • NEWS
  • UN Special Committee on Israeli practices in occupied territories warns of a second Nakba 
    May 9, 2025
  • Arab American community liaison Hassan Nijem, Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas and Bolingbrook Mayor Mary Basta at the Arab American Heritage Month event hosted by Pappas’s office.
    Pappas honors Arab American business and community leaders for Heritage Month
    April 29, 2025
  • BOOK REVIEWS
  • Faisal Abbas Book Anecdotes
    Book Review: Arab author shares his anecdotes living in the United Kingdom
    October 22, 2024
  • Columnist Ray Hanania at the ADC Convention in Dearborn with the author Susan Abulhawa
    Book Review: Mornings in Jenin bySusan Abulhawa
    September 14, 2024
  • ENTERTAINMENT
  • Television set and remote. Photo by Glenn Carstens-Peters on Unsplash
    MBC GROUP unveils MBCNOW, its brand-new groundbreaking entertainment service aggregator
    February 24, 2025
  • ArabCon 2024 Gala Program features Dr. Cornel West, Macklemore, and more
    September 6, 2024
  • New-iTunes-1400-x-1400-The-Ray-Hanania-Show-Podcast-Icon-300-x-300.jpg
  • powerpr300x300ad.jpg
  • The-Kings-Pawn-Book-300-x-300.png
  • Podcast-iTunes-Logo-Chi-City-Hall-1985.jpg
  • terroristbookcover-300-x-300.jpg
Arab News Newspaper Logo
Read the Arab News, the leading English language newspaper in the MIddle East

Follow Ray Hanania at
Twitter
Facebook
TitkTok
BlueSky
RayHanania Columns

Click here to get information on The Ray Hanania Radio Show and its podcasts

Copyright © 2025 The Arab Daily News.

Powered by PressBook Premium theme