Cardinal: Detroit’s conditions similar to those during time of Christ’s birth

Click here to read a story by Niraj Warikoo about the midnight mass in a Detroit cathederal.

Blue Christmas services increasingly popular

Click here to read story by Niraj Warikoo about Blue Christmas services in metro Detroit. Niraj Warikoo attended a Blue Christmas service and spoke with participants about it.

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Armenians mark anniversary of Armenian genocide; plant 1,500 crosses in memory

Niraj Warikoo writes about Armenians in metro Detroit marking the annivesary of the start of the genocide of Armenians who died under Ottoman rule in the early 20th century.

Tibetan-Americans prepare for visit to Michigan by Dalai Lama

Niraj Warikoo writes about the Tibetan community in Michigan as members prepare for a visit by the Dalai Lama.

As Israel marks 60 years, growing numbers of Jewish Americans travel to Israel to forge bonds

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African imam translates Quran into Mandinka

An African immigrant from Gambia who now lives in suburban Detroit has made the first translation of the Quran into Mandinka, a west African language.  Click here to read Niraj Warikoo’s story.

Niraj Warikoo

Niraj Warikoo is the religion writer for the Detroit Free Press. He graduated from Columbia University in New York City with a bachelor’s degree in political science and a masters degree in journalism.  In 2005, he was one of ten journalists selected nationally to be a fellow at the University of Southern California, where he studied national security and civil liberties in the post 9-11 era. Warikoo has been an invited speaker at conferences and universities across the country, and on TV shows such as MSNBC’s Hardball Show with Chris Matthews and C-SPAN.  In previous years, he has written often about workplace safety issues, including investigative reports that exposed corporate negligence in the deaths of six workers at the Ford Rouge plant in Dearborn, Michigan. Warikoo also has examined the environmental destruction of Michigan’s wetlands in a special report based on new data he obtained. In 2006, he traveled to Lebanon to write stories for the Detroit Free Press on the aftermath of the war between Hizballah and Israel.  In recent years, Warikoo wrote about Michigan’s immigrant communities, including the region’s Arab and Muslim population —  the highest concentration in the U.S.  Outside of work, Warikoo enjoys listenting to music; he played the piano and trumpet for 10 years. Raised in Pennsylvania, he’s a Pittsburgh Steelers fan and proud to say he was at Rocky Bleier’s last home game.