▁the ▁Muslim ▁faith . ▁That ▁same ▁year , ▁C IO M ▁merged ▁with ▁the ▁Islam ic ▁Sh ura ▁Council ▁of ▁Michigan ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁to ▁form ▁the ▁Michigan ▁Muslim ▁Community ▁Council ▁( MM CC ), ▁which ▁continues ▁to ▁“ p urs ue ▁social ▁justice ” ▁and ▁“ prom ote ▁the ▁best ▁Islam ic ▁and ▁American ▁values .” ▁Additionally , ▁the ▁Unity ▁Center ▁still ▁serves ▁the ▁met ro - Det roit ▁Islam ic ▁community ▁today . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 3 , ▁Beg g ▁critic ized ▁Mc Donald ' s ▁for ▁rolling ▁back ▁the ▁decision ▁to ▁sell ▁hal al ▁food ▁in ▁D ear born ▁after ▁a ▁$ 7 0 0 , 0 0 0 ▁settlement ▁against ▁the ▁restaurant ▁chain ▁that ▁alleg ed ▁the ▁menu ▁items ▁were ▁not ▁consist ently ▁hal al . ▁ ▁W riter / Author ▁ ▁Currently , ▁Beg g ▁serves ▁as ▁a ▁guest ▁column ist ▁for ▁several ▁Michigan - ▁and ▁Florida - based ▁newsp apers . ▁He ▁has ▁published ▁work ▁in ▁the ▁Tre asure ▁Coast ▁Pal m , ▁Detroit ▁Free ▁Press , ▁USA ▁Today , ▁Florida ▁Today , ▁and ▁Leb anon ▁Daily ▁News , ▁among ▁others . ▁He ▁has ▁also ▁made ▁guest ▁appearances ▁on ▁several ▁national ▁news ▁and ▁regional ▁media ▁out lets , ▁including ▁ABC , ▁CBS , ▁FO X , ▁N PR , ▁Los ▁Angeles ▁Times ▁and ▁USA ▁Today . ▁His ▁columns ▁often ▁revol ve ▁around ▁acknowled ging ▁and ▁working ▁to ▁resolve ▁conflicts ▁world wide ▁involving ▁Muslim s ▁and ▁t ensions ▁surrounding ▁Muslim - Amer