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MD: Muslims ‘Shocked' by Move to Seize Islamic Center
County residents who attend services at the Islamic Education Center in Potomac are worried their mosque could be shut down after federal prosecutors started a court process seeking forfeiture of the center's property, which is owned by the New York-based Alavi Foundation, which is alleged to have ties to the Iranian government.
Rep. Connolly Decries Robertson’s ‘Hateful Rhetoric’
FAIRFAX – Congressman Gerry Connolly has called on Pat Robertson to apologize for his statement that Islam is “not a religion” but a “violent political system.”
Wash Post: VA Gov-Elect Must Reassure Muslims
Pat Robertson, casual bigot and major donor
Palin on Muslim Profiling: 'I'm All For It'
On Hannity last night, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin said she's "all for" profiling Muslims if it saves "innocent American lives."
NYU Students Rebut 'Going Muslim' Column
NYU's United Muslims Association held a teach-in at the Kimmel Center yesterday afternoon to rebut "Going Muslim," a controversial column published on Forbes.com last week by Stern professor Tunku Varadarajan.
Holder: Protect Rights of Muslims (Free Press)
Reaching out to Arab Americans and Muslims, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said in a Detroit speech Thursday night that their full rights must be protected as the country battles security threats.
Holder Targets Racial Profiling (Detroit News)
Detroit -- U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder told a crowd of law enforcement, and community and Muslim leaders Thursday the U.S. Justice Department "is again open for business."
Passenger Makes Up Islamic Terror Fantasy
True story. A right-winger who obviously reads too many of those really hard-core Islamophobic blogs emailed around a detailed account of how he had heroically thwarted a terrorist attack on a flight from Atlanta to Houston.
CO Sheriff Calls Marines ‘Travel Agents to Allah’
Muslim who lives in Northern Colorado is concerned about a comment Alderden made while giving a speech at a Marine Corps Ball last month. The sheriff briefly posted a transcript of the speech on his Web site. In the speech, Alderden joked about bumper stickers and highlighted one which read, "U.S. Marines: Travel agents to Allah."
CA: Local Muslims Upset Over La Mesa Church Event
Outside an El Cajon market, Omar told 10News he was handed a flyer for an international Christmas party, complete with a magic show. He believed it would be a celebration of the holiday spirit shared by religions.
Muslim Prayers and Renewal Near Ground Zero
The building has no sign that hints at its use as a Muslim prayer space, but these modest beginnings point to a far grander vision: an Islamic center near the city’s most hallowed piece of land that would stand as one of ground zero’s more unexpected and striking neighbors.
CA: Mosque Informant Tells of Role in FBI Investigations
Since he was a teen, Craig Monteilh has pretended to be someone he wasn't – Russian, Muslim, a white supremacist…
NY: Muslim Cabbie Returns $21K Left in Taxi
A Muslim taxi driver in New York City has gone out of his way to track down the person who left thousands of dollars in cash in the back of his cab.
DC: Imax Re-Creates Epic Pilgrimage to Mecca
I'd never heard of Ibn Battuta, the famed 14th-century Moroccan lawyer who at the age of 21 wanted to perform the hajj. Instead of a ride in an air-conditioned jet to Saudi Arabia, the trip in 1325 was a hazardous overland trek of 3,000 miles from Tangier to Mecca.
IL: Group Works to Counter Negative View of Muslims
But a Chicago-based coalition wants to blunt that sort of message by sharing the real-life stories of Muslims living, working and praying in America. These community ambassadors will share their stories while volunteering in area communities.
Rep. Conyers Calls for Review of FBI Case on Imam
While federal prosecutors were trying to protect vital evidence in a case against a group they described as Islamic extremists, U.S. Rep. John Conyers asked the U.S. Attorney General on Wednesday for a thorough investigation into the shooting death of the group's leader, Imam Luqman Ameen Abdullah.
Video: Anti-Islam Televangelist Blames Haiti Quake on 'Pact with Devil'
NOTE: Last November, CAIR called on Virginia's Governor-elect Robert F. McDonnell to publicly repudiate anti-Islam remarks by Pat Robertson, the televangelist and gubernatorial campaign contributor who said Islam is "not a religion" and that American Muslims should be treated like members of a communist or fascist party.
MI Mosque Hosts Disaster Relief for Haiti Today
The Flint Islamic Center will host a fundraiser at 2:30 p.m. today at the center to raise relief money for the Haitian tragedy. The local effort is part of a $1 million campaign among Islamic centers nationwide by the charity group, Islamic Relief, to help victims of Tuesday's earthquake.
PA Mosque Slates Haiti Fundraiser
Repeating an act of kindness exhibited in times of devastation nine years ago, the Masjid Al-Madinah mosque plans to hold a fundraiser Jan. 22 for the victims of the Haiti earthquake, similar to what it did for 9/11.
MI: County Won’t Release Imam's Autopsy Report
Wayne County has refused to release the autopsy report of Luqman Ameen Abdullah, the Muslim leader from Detroit killed in a shootout with FBI agents seeking to arrest him.
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