CAIR Calls for Release of Kidnapped Journalist in Iraq
1 – CAIR HELPS SECURE RELEASE OF AMERICAN JOURNALIST IN IRAQ Jill Carroll, a freelance reporter for The Christian Science Monitor, was abducted while on assignment in Iraq on Jan. 7, 2006. On behalf of dozens of American Muslim leaders, scholars and organizations, CAIR issued a statement to demand for her immediate and unconditional release. […]
CAIR Guide Outlines Rights of Airline Passenger
CAIR: OBSERVING HAJJ A pocket guide published by the Council on American-Islamic Relations, titled “Your Rights and Responsibilities as an American Muslim,” states: “As an airline passenger, you are entitled to courteous, respectful and non-stigmatizing treatment by airline and security personnel. “You have the right to complain about treatment that you believe is discriminatory,” it […]
CAIR-FL Video: Factors in Negative Perceptions of Islam
CAIR-FL VIDEO: FACTORS IN NEGATIVE PERCEPTIONS OF ISLAM IN AMERICA CAIR-Tampa Executive Director Ahmed Bedier delivers a speech, which aired live, at the Annual meeting of the Suncoast Tiger Bay Club (Florida) on the rise of anti-Muslim sentiments and the contributing factors of misperception of Islam in the west.
CAIR-Chicago: Spring 2007 Internship Opportunities
SPRING 2007 INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AT CAIR-CHICAGO CAIR-Chicago is currently offering 18 new internship opportunities. Internships last one semester and include a 12-hour/week commitment. Applicants should email a resume and cover letter to Dina Rehab, Outreach Coordinator, at: internships@cairchicago.org. All internships are unpaid. Students interested in receiving class credit, should indicate so in their cover letters. […]
CAIR Director to Discuss Hajj Live on Al-Jazeera
CAIR DIRECTOR TO DISCUSS HAJJ LIVE ON AL-JAZEERA CAIR Executive Director Nihad Awad will appear on Al-Jazeera Direct live for two hours on Friday, December 29, to discuss issues related to Hajj and the American Muslim community. (10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Eastern) SEE: http://www.aljazeera.net/
Eid Mubarak from CAIR’s Board and Staff
EID MUBARAK FROM CAIR’S BOARD AND STAFF CAIR’s board and staff wish everyone a blessed Eid ul-Adha. Eid Mubarak.
CAIR-LA to Air Hajj and Eid Radio Spots
CAIR-LA TO AIR HAJJ AND EID RADIO SPOTS – TOP Ads explain significance of Hajj, Eid ul-Adha holiday (ANAHEIM, 12/27/2006) – The Southern California office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) has announced the launch of a radio ad campaign designed to educate the public about Hajj and the Eid ul-Adha (“Festival of the […]
CAIR Welcomes TSA Hajj Sensitivity Training
CAIR WELCOMES TSA HAJJ SENSITIVITY TRAINING (WASHINGTON, D.C., 12/27/06) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today welcomed an announcement by the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) that it has provided special training about Islamic traditions related to the Hajj, or pilgrimage to Mecca, to some 45,000 airport security officers. The TSA cultural sensitivity training […]
Incitement: Tolerance for Islam Doesn’t Work
Incitement: Tolerance for Islam Doesn’t Work INCITEMENT WATCH: TOLERANCE DOESN’T WORK FOR ALL RELIGIONS The Atlanta Journal-Constitutionhttp://www.ajc.com/opinion/content/printedition/2006/12/27/edletts1227.html I’m sorry, but the editorial board missed this pitch by a mile (“Keep faiths attack-free,” @issue, Dec. 22.) We have been so thoroughly inculcated with the concepts of freedom of religion and religious tolerance that we miss the […]
CAIR-CA: Iran Disappoints with Conference
CAIR-CA: IRAN DISAPPOINTS WITH CONFERENCE Re “Defiling history: Iran showcases Holocaust deniers,” Dec. 14: As a Muslim American and on behalf of the Council on American-Islamic Relations-Sacramento Valley, I’m terribly disappointed that the government of Iran hosted a conference where many of the invited guests were known Holocaust deniers. Regardless of the attempt to provoke […]