CAIR-CA: Community Gathers Over Murder of Muslim Mom
CAIR-CA: FREMONT, CALIFORNIA, GATHERS OVER MURDER OF MUSLIM MOM On October 19, Alia Ansari, mother of six, was walking to school to pick up some of her children. Ansari, who was born in Afghanistan, was wearing a hijab. “Ansari was walking in a residential neighborhood when a gunman pulled up in a car and fired […]
CAIR-TX: Meeting to Offer ‘Understanding’ of Islamic World
CAIR-SAN ANTONIO: MEETING TO OFFER ‘UNDERSTANDING’ OF ISLAMIC WORLD Tonight’s event “The Future of U.S.-Muslim World Relations” won’t be a boring discussion on religion but rather an event where students can gain a better understanding of the Islamic world, the Arts and Science Student Council president said. . . As part of Arts and Sciences […]
CAIR-CA: Arab-American Candidate Leaves GOP
ANAHEIM COUNCIL CANDIDATE LEAVES GOP AS ELECTION NEARS Acknowledging it might be political suicide, Anaheim City Council candidate Bill Dalati said Wednesday he was leaving the Republican Party after being vilified by prominent GOP leaders as being anti-American and a supporter of extremist groups. Dalati, an Arab American who had been a Republican since becoming […]
CAIR: Civic-Minded Muslims
MATTERS OF FAITH Civic-Minded Muslims The first scientific snapshot of American Muslim voters depicts a well- educated, family oriented group that is younger than the general population and favors active engagement in US society. A survey released last week shows 62 percent have a bachelor’s degree or higher (compared with 30 percent for the US […]
CAIR-CA: Community Forum in Memory of Alia Ansari
CAIR-CA: COMMUNITY OPEN FORUM IN MEMORY OF ALIA ANSARI (SANTA CLARA, CA, 11/01/06) – On Friday, November 3, The Council on American-Islamic Relations of the San Francisco Bay Area (CAIR-SFBA) will host an open community forum in response to the shooting of Alia Ansari. The forum will bring together religious leaders, public officials, law enforcement […]
Federal Charges Urged in Hate Attack on NY Muslim
In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FEDERAL CHARGES URGED IN HATE ATTACK ON NY MUSLIMAttackers: ‘You Muslim terrorist. . .get out of the country’ (WASHINGTON, D.C., 11/2/06) – A prominent national Islamic civil rights and advocacy group today called on the Justice Department to bring federal charges against a […]
CAIR-OH Hosts Ohio, U.A.E. Law Enforcement Officials
CAIR-OH HOSTS LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS FROM OHIO, U.A.E. (COLUMBUS, OH, 11/2/06) – The Columbus office of CAIR-Ohio recently hosted a group of police officers from the United Arab Emirates and various law enforcement officials from Ohio for dinner as part of a continuing effort to establish positive relationships and dialogue between Ohio’s Muslim community and […]
CAIR-MI Educates Dental School Students, Staff About Islam
CAIR-MI EDUCATES DENTAL SCHOOL STUDENTS, STAFF ABOUT ISLAM (LATHRUP VILLAGE, MI, 11/2/06) – The Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI) recently gave two presentations about Islam to faculty and students at the School of Dentistry of the University of Detroit-Mercy in Detroit, Michigan. The lectures discussed basic beliefs of Muslims and addressed […]
CAIR-OH: Muslim Awareness Comes to Rotary
CAIR-OH: MUSLIM AWARENESS COMES TO ROTARY We often see Muslims portrayed in a negative light, that’s why the Council on American Islamic Relations or CAIR is trying to change the negative perceptions many Americans may have. CAIR’s Ohio Chapter President, Dr. Asma Mobin-Uddin spoke to the Zanesville Rotarians Tuesday to promote understanding of the Islamic […]
CAIR-PA: Summit Battles Intolerance
CAIR-OH: SUMMIT BATTLES INTOLERANCE Nov 1, 2006 – The York area is known for its history, its industry and its cultural and racial intolerance, a speaker said at a diversity event Tuesday. Martin Kerney, education and outreach specialist with the state Human Relations Commission, said that for decades York city and York County have been […]