CAIR-CAN Supports Efforts to Release Canadian Held in China
CAIR-CAN SUPPORTS PRIME MINISTER’S EFFORTS TO RELEASE CANADIAN HELD CHINA (OTTAWA, CANADA – NOV 16, 2006) – The Canadian Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CAN) supports the Prime Minister’s efforts to seek the release of Canadian citizen, Huseyin Celil, currently imprisoned in China. Mr. Celil was first detained in Uzbekistan on March 26, only to be […]
CAIR Banquet Countdown: 2 Days Left! Rep. Honda to Speak
CAIR BANQUET COUNTDOWN: JUST 2 DAYS LEFT TO RESERVE YOUR TICKET Rep. Mike Honda (D-CA) will join other elected officials as a keynote speaker November 18th at CAIR’s 12th Annual Banquet in Arlington, Va. Other speakers at the event include a representative of the FBI and Amy Goodman of Democracy Now. To learn more about […]
CAIR-CA to Hold Community Empowerment Workshop
CAIR-SFBA HOLDS 8TH COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT WORKSHOP (SANTA CLARA, CA, 11/16/06) – On Saturday, November 18, the Council on American Islamic Relations, San Francisco Bay Area Chapter (CAIR-SFBA) will hold its 8th Community Empowerment Workshop (CEW), at the Muslim Community Association (MCA) in Santa Clara. The workshops are part of an educational initiative conducted by CAIR-SFBA, […]
CAIR-Philly Offers Ten-Part Course on Islam
CAIR-PHILLY OFFERS TEN-PART COURSE ON ISLAM (PHILADELPHIA, PA, 11/16/06) – Beginning December 19, the Philadelphia office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Philly) will offer a ten-part course on Islam, called “Understanding Islam & Muslims through History and Jurisprudence,” at the Foundation for Islamic Education. This course will approach Islam from a historical and jurisprudence […]
CAIR-LA Calls for Probe of UCLA Taser Incident / Student Given Multiple Stun Gun Shocks
In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CAIR-LA CALLS FOR PROBE OF UCLA TASER INCIDENTStudent given multiple stun gun shocks by campus police (ANAHEIM, CA, 11/16/06) – The Southern California office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations(CAIR-LA) today called for an independent investigation of an incident late Tuesday in which […]
CAIR Banquet Countdown: Just 3 Days Left
CAIR BANQUET COUNTDOWN: JUST 3 DAYS LEFT TO RESERVE YOUR TICKET Rep. Elijah Cummings will join other elected officials as a keynote speaker November 18th at CAIR’s 12th Annual Banquet in Arlington, Va. Other speakers at the event include a representative of the FBI and Amy Goodman of Democracy Now. To learn more about CAIR’s […]
CAIR-NY: Pace University Announces Campaign Against Hate
CAIR-NY: PACE UNIVERSITY ANNOUNCES ON-CAMPUS CAMPAIGN AGAINST HATE, PROMOTING RESPECT AND UNDERSTANDING CONTACT: Christopher T. Cory, Executive Director, Public Information, Pace University212-346-1117, ccory@pace.edu, cell 917-608-8164 Note: Most sessions are open to media with press credentials. Please contact the Public Information office for details. “Not on My Watch” goal is to “encourage all of us to […]
CAIR-FL: Former Gitmo Chaplain to Discuss Terror, Torture
CAIR-FL: FORMER GITMO CHAPLAIN TO DISCUSS WAR ON TERROR, TORTURE (TAMPA, FL, 11/15/2006) – On Thursday, November 16, 2006, the Tampa office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Tampa) and the Muslim Student Association (MSA) at USF will hold a public forum to discuss the Guantanamo prison camp and the use of torture. Keynote speaker […]
CAIR-FL: Christian Minister Praises CAIR-Tampa Rep
CHRISTIAN MINISTER PRAISES CAIR-TAMPA REP – TOP Respect differencesU.S. Rep Blasts Muslim Official Nov. 10 As a Christian minister, I have been deeply involved for more than five years with the Islamic community in the Tampa Bay area. Recently I have also gotten to know Ahmed Bedier, who is leader of the Council on American-Islamic […]
CAIR: Bank to Close U.S. Muslim Charity’s Accounts (Free Press)
CAIR: ARAB GROUPS QUESTION BANK’S ACTION Comerica Bank plans to terminate on Wednesday the accounts of a Muslim charity headquartered in Southfield that was raided two months ago by federal agents, according to letters the bank sent charity officials. The move by the private bank against Life for Relief and Development concerns Arab Americans and […]