Voters Reject Islam-Bashing, Profiling of Muslims
In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE U.S. VOTERS REJECT ISLAM-BASHING, PROFILING OF MUSLIMSCAIR applauds election of first American Muslim congressman (WASHINGTON, D.C., 11/8/06) – A prominent national Islamic civil rights and advocacy group today welcomed the rejection of “Islam-bashing” and profiling as campaign issues in yesterday’s mid-term elections. The […]
CAIR: For Muslims in U.S., It’s the American Way
CAIR: FOR MUSLIMS IN THE UNITED STATES, IT’S THE AMERICAN WAY Amid copies of the Koran and Arabic calligraphy, a small American flag sits on a table in a corner of Ahmed Rehab’s office at the Council on American-Islamic Relations here. “I am proud to be American, and I really mean that,” said Rehab, who […]
CAIR-Chicago: Experts Debate Islam
CAIR-CHICAGO: EXPERTS DEBATE ISLAM Spectators packed Hutchison Commons last Wednesday night to hear renowned Islamic scholar John Esposito’s talk entitled “Understanding Islam in the Modern World,” organized by the Muslim Students Association (MSA). Esposito, a professor of Religion, International Studies and Islamic Studies at Georgetown University, rose to prominence after the 1979 Iranian Revolution, when […]
CAIR-Sacramento Valley Hosts Annual Banquet
CAIR-SACRAMENTO VALLEY HOSTS ANNUAL BANQUET Interfaith banquet: CAIR-Sacramento Valley will host the fourth annual American Muslims “Connecting and Sharing” Banquet at 5 p.m. Saturday at the Hilton Sacramento Arden West, 2200 Harvard St., Sacramento. Tickets are $45 per person in advance and $60 at the door, if available. For more information call (916) 441-6269.
CAIR-TX: Muslim Postage Stamp Causing Controversy
CAIR-TX: POSTAGE STAMP CAUSING CONTROVERSY An Internet campaign to boycott a holiday postage stamp is once again circulating around Central Texas. The stamp in question commemorates the two biggest Muslim festivals of the year. Some residents say it’s inappropriate. An email message is all over the web, asking people to remember attacks on the U.S. […]
CAIR-Chicago: Rep Urged to Clarify Race Profile Remark
CAIR-CHICAGO: REP. URGED TO CLARIFY RACE PROFILE REMARK CHICAGO — The Council on American-Islamic Relations has urged a Congressman to clarify controversial remarks he made about racial profiling. CAIR’s Chicago office said Thursday it had sent a letter, along with several other organizations, demanding a clarification from Rep. Jerry Weller, R-Ill., about recent comments he […]
CAIR-NY: Muslim Assault Victim Fears More Violence
CAIR-NY: MUSLIM ASSAULT VICTIM FEARS MORE VIOLENCE The Pakistani immigrant who was allegedly assaulted by a group of Orthodox Jewish teens said yesterday he is still shaken more than a week after the attack and fears others will become victims “if justice is not served here.” Wearing bandages over his broken nose and his eyes […]
Pakistani Envoy Seeks Probe Into Hate-Crime Incident
PAK ENVOY SEEKS PROBE INTO NY HATE-CRIME INCIDENT NEW YORK: The Pakistan Consulate-General on Sunday called for a thorough investigation into an attack on a Pakistani-American allegedly by Jewish teenagers. Prosecutors have charged five teens with brutally beating the 24-year-old Shahid Amber in Brooklyn, a borough of New York City, last weekend. “We have called […]
CAIR-Canada: No-Fly List Needs Scrutinizing
NO-FLY LIST NEEDS SCRUTINIZING (Ottawa, Canada – Nov 6, 2006) – The Canadian Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CAN) is calling upon legislators to carefully review and scrutinize the federal government’s proposed no-fly list, also known as “Passenger Protect.” The program’s regulations, which lists persons who may pose an immediate threat to aviation security should they […]
CAIR-FL to Host Forum on Hispanic Muslims
CAIR-FL TO HOST FORUM ON HISPANIC MUSLIMS (MIAMI, FL, 11/7/06) – On November 12, the Florida office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-FL) and the Muslim Students at University of Miami will host a public event focusing on Hispanic Muslims in America. Imam Benjamin Perez, President of CALMA (California Latino Medical Association), Imam Ali […]