“The primary objective of the ADC-RI Media Research Project is to research, track, and document anti-Arab and Islamophobic bias in the media, public discourse, and from public officials. This tracking project will serve as a resource tool which will highlight the prevalence of bias and bigotry. The project will expose xenophobia and hatred that target minorities in the U.S., particularly Arab and Muslim Americans.
The project will also celebrate achievements of Arabs and Muslims from around the world.”
These prayer halls will be geared up for worshippers of the Muslim faith: tents with an authentic design and decor, a place for washing hands and storing shoes, and rugs ready for use. But they’ll be in a most unlikely place — in the midst of the craziness that is the NFL draft, and the hundreds of thousands of fans expected to descend on Detroit for Thursday’s kickoff.
