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CAIR-TX: Panelists Stress Understanding

CAIR-SAN ANTONIO: PANELISTS STRESS UNDERSTANDING TO IMPROVE RELATIONS A group of about 600 people, mainly composed of students, attended a discussion about U.S.-Muslim world relations, in which the four panel members mentioned that understanding one another is the first step to improving relations. “The first thing the United States should do is listen,” said Vincent […]

CAIR-FL: GOP Condemns Anti-Islam Comments

REPUBLICAN PARTY CONDEMNS HOGAN BROOKSVILLE – The Republican Party of Florida is calling on County Commissioner Tom Hogan Sr. to apologize for his derogatory comments regarding Muslims. Carole Jean Jordan, chairwoman of the Republican Party of Florida, acknowledged that, while Hogan has served the local party well, “we cannot condone your divisive remarks. “Yes, our […]

CAIR-NY: Hate Crime Charges Filed Against Jewish Teen

HATE CRIME CHARGES FILED AGAINST FIVE JEWISH TEENAGERS IN BROOKLYN Five Jewish teenagers have been charged with hate crimes for attacking a Pakistani-American man with brass knuckles in the Midwood section of Brooklyn and calling him a “terrorist,” officials said. Shahid Amber, 24, said in an interview last night he was eating ice cream near […]

FL Gubernatorial Candidate Drops Islamophobe

In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FL GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATE DROPS ISLAMOPHOBECandidates of both parties condemn anti-Muslim statements (TAMPA, FL, 11/03/2006) – The Tampa chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Tampa) tonight announced that GOP gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist dropped a Hernando woman who said Islam is a “hateful, […]

CAIR-FL: Gubernatorial Candidate Asked to Remove Muslim-Basher

CAIR-FL: GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATE ASKED TO REMOVE MUSLIM-BASHER (TAMPA, FL, 11/03/2006) – The Tampa chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Tampa) today called on GOP gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist to rescind his appointment of a Hernando woman who said Islam is a “hateful, frightening religion” to a campaign election coalition. SEE: Crist Announces Coalition of […]

CAIR-CA Rep Speaks on Islamophobia

CAIR-SAN DIEGO REP SPEAKS ON ISLAMOPHOBIA (SAN DIEGO, CA, 11/3/06) – A representative of the San Diego chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-San Diego) spoke yesterday before the Interreligious Council of San Diego (IRC San Diego) on the topic of the origins of Islamophobia and Anti-Muslim attitudes. Members of the Interreligious Council received […]

CAIR Chairman to Speak at NY Leadership Summit

CAIR PARTICIPATES IN GLOBAL CREATIVE LEADERSHIP SUMMIT WHAT: The Global Creative Leadership Summit will host a panel on building a new understanding of the Muslim world through examining key issues such as immigration/integration issues. Panelists include Parvez Ahmed, Chairman of the Council on American-Islamic Relations and Theodore Zeldin, President of the Oxford Muse. CNN’s journalist […]

MD/VA/DC: Amy Goodman to Speak at CAIR Dinner

AMY GOODMAN TO SPEAK AT CAIR DINNER Amy Goodman of Democracy Now will be a keynote speaker at CAIR’s 12th Annual Banquet, “American Muslims: Connecting & Sharing,” November 18th in Arlington, Virginia. To learn more about the dinner, or to register online, GO TO: https://www.cair.com/2006banquet  

CAIR-FL: Gov. Bush Slams Anti-Islam Letter

CAIR-FL: BUSH CRITICIZES ANTI-ISLAM LETTER BY OFFICIAL’S WIFE ST. PETERSBURG – Gov. Jeb Bush on Wednesday criticized remarks a Hernando County commissioner’s wife made calling Islam a “hateful, frightening religion.” In an Oct. 23 letter to the St. Petersburg Times, Mary Ann Hogan objected to the county’s assistance to a mosque celebration of the end […]