CAIR: Feud May Cast Texas Mosque Beside Swine
CAIR: FEUD MAY CAST MOSQUE BESIDE SWINE KATY, TEXAS – While Kamel Fotouh makes plans to build a mosque on 11 acres of pasture here, neighbor Craig A. Baker is making plans of his own – plans to hold pig races. Baker figures he’ll need a tent, souvenirs and a track for the pigs to […]
ISLAM-OPED: Abraham’s Devotion Inspires Muslims, Christians, Jews
In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful ISLAM-OPED is a national syndication service of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) designed to offer an American Muslim perspective on current political, social and religious issues. ISLAM-OPED commentaries are offered free-of-charge to one media outlet in each market area. Permission for publication will be granted […]
CAIR: Goode Has Often Inspired Political Ire
GOODE HAS OFTEN INSPIRED POLITICAL IRE RICHMOND, Dec. 22 — Virgil Goode is used to having people mad at him. His Democratic Party bosses pitched a fit when he challenged Chuck Robb in the 1994 U.S. Senate primary. They steamed in 1996 when he forced his party to share power with Republican lawmakers in the […]
CAIR: Congressman’s Hateful Comments Demand Response
NO GOODE: CONGRESSMAN’S HATEFUL COMMENTS DEMAND RESPONSE Here we go. Keith Ellison, the first Muslim elected to Congress, has yet to take office, and already the ugliness begins. Mr. Ellison plans to bring his Koran with him on Jan. 4 when he takes the oath of office. The Koran is the Muslim holy book. If […]
CAIR: Goode Launches Debate Over Muslims in Office
CAIR: REP. GOODE LAUNCHES DEBATE OVER MUSLIMS IN OFFICE ANDRÉA SEABROOK, host: This is WEEKEND EDITION from NPR News. I’m Andrea Seabrook. Republican Congressman Virgil Goode is standing by a letter he wrote to constituents, warning of an influx of Muslims and Muslim-elected officials if tighter immigration policies aren’t put into place. Some have called […]
VA Muslims Asked to Contact Reps About Goode’s Remarks
VA MUSLIMS ASKED TO CONTACT REPS ABOUT GOODE’S REMARKS (WASHINGTON D.C., 12/26/06) – The Maryland and Virginia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MD/VA) today called on Muslims and other people of conscience in Northern Virginia to contact GOP Reps. Frank Wolf and Tom Davis and urge them to repudiate recent anti-Muslim remarks by […]
VA Muslims Asked to Contact Davis, Wolf About Anti-Muslim Remarks
VA Muslims Asked to Contact Davis, Wolf About Anti-Muslim Remarks In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful CAIR ACTION ALERT #505 VA MUSLIMS ASKED TO CONTACT DAVIS, WOLF ABOUT ANTI-MUSLIM REMARKS (WASHINGTON D.C., 12/26/06) – The Maryland and Virginia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MD/VA) today called on Muslims and other […]
Video: CAIR Rep Discusses Goode’s Comments
VIDEO: CAIR REP DISCUSSES REP. GOODE’S COMMENTS ON ‘NBC NIGHTLY NEWS’
CAIR-LA: American Muslims Revere Jesus
CAIR-LA: MUSLIM-AMERICANS SHARE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT, REVERE JESUS, REJECT MATERIALISM A number of religious celebrations are converging yet again this month, adding to the festive holiday atmosphere, and allowing Americans an opportunity to ponder and change things for the better. For the past five years, the fact that the end of Muslim religious observances, Ramadan or […]
CAIR-MI: Univ. to Offer Minor in Islamic Studies
CAIR-MI: OU TO OFFER MINOR IN ISLAMIC STUDIES Oakland University students for the first time will be able to minor in Islamic Studies beginning next semester. The first class, Introduction to Islam, will begin Jan. 4. The Islamic Studies program was approved by the university five years ago but lacked funding. A group of Muslim […]