CAIR Calls for Exit Strategy From Iraq
CAIR CALLS FOR EXIT STRATEGY FROM IRAQ (WASHINGTON D.C., 10/13/06) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) in a statement today called on the Bush Administration to put forth a strategy to end the occupation in Iraq, as a response to a recently released report that placed the Iraqi death toll at over 650,000. According […]
CAIR-CA Rep Offers Invocation at Filipino Heritage Festival
CAIR-SAN DIEGO REP OFFERS INVOCATION AT 2nd ANNUAL FILIPINO HERITAGE FESTIVAL (SAN DIEGO, CA, 11/11/06) – On October 7, the San Diego chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-San Diego) offered an interfaith invocation speech during the 2nd Annual Filipino Heritage Festival in San Diego, California. CAIR-San Diego Director of Public Relations Edgar Hopida […]
CAIR-MI: Groups Express Concern Over ‘Illegal Immigrant’ Game
CAIR-MI: COMMUNITY GROUPS EXPRESS OUTRAGE AND CONCERN OVER “ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT” GAME AT U OF M CAMPUS METRO DETROIT, Mich. – October 12, 2006 – Community and student groups held a “Pray for Inclusion” event today at 3:30 p.m. at University of Michigan’s campus, in support of organizing constructive dialogue around immigration reform rather than holding […]
CAIR-OH: Cincinnati Muslims to Hold ‘Sharing Ramadan’ Banquet
CAIR-OH: CINCINNATI MUSLIMS TO HOLD ‘SHARING RAMADAN’ BANQUET (CINCINNATI, OH, 10/11/06) – On Sunday, October 15, the Cincinnati office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Ohio) and the Islamic Center of Greater Cincinnati will host the third annual Ramadan Interfaith Iftar Banquet. Guests will include public officials, civic leaders and members of various faith communities. […]
FL: Interfaith Iftar Event 10/15 at Pompano Mosque
FL: INTERFAITH IFTAR EVENT 10/15 AT POMPANO MOSQUE Three members from the three Abrahamic religions of Judaism, Christianity and Islam will read parallel portions of scripture from the Torah, the Bible and the Qu’ran, share some insights they’ve gained from the interfaith experience and respond to questions from the congregation and guests. In addition to […]
DC/VA/MD: Register for CAIR Banquet in VA
DC/VA/MD: REGISTER ONLINE FOR CAIR 11/18 BANQUET IN VIRGINIA Registration is now available online for CAIR’s 12th Annual Banquet, “American Muslims: Connecting & Sharing,” in Arlington, Virginia. To learn more about the dinner, or to register, GO TO: https://www.cair.com/2006banquet
CAIR Hosts New U.S. Ambassador to Mauritius
CAIR HOSTS NEW U.S. AMBASSADOR TO MAURITIUS (WASHINGTON, D.C., 10/11/06) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) was honored recently to host His Excellency Cesar Cabrera, the newly appointed U.S. ambassador to Mauritius and to Seychelles, at its national headquarters on Capitol Hill. CAIR staff offered Ambassador Cabrera an explanation of basic Islamic beliefs and […]
CAIR-Chicago Registers Record Number of Muslim Voters
CAIR-CHICAGO REGISTERS RECORD NUMBER OF MUSLIM VOTERS (CHICAGO, IL 10/11/06) – The Chicago office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago) announced today that it has registered over 1,000 new Muslim voters through the New Americans Democracy Project (NADP) in partnership with the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR). “Registering people to vote […]
CAIR-OH to Join Interfaith Iftar Hosted by Church
CAIR-OHIO JOINS INTERFAITH IFTAR HOSTED BY CHURCH (COLUMBUS, OH 10/11/06) – On Thursday, October 19, the Columbus office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, Ohio Chapter (CAIR-OH) has been invited to an interfaith iftar hosted by St. James Episcopal Church. This is the 2nd year the two organizations have gathered for this interfaith event. Last […]
CAIR-OH: 400 Community Members Attend Columbus Iftar
400 COMMUNITY MEMBERS ATTEND CAIR-OHIO’S IFTAR DINNER (COLUMBUS, OH 10/7/06) – More than 400 people from different faiths and backgrounds attended CAIR-Ohio’s eighth annual “Sharing Ramadan” iftar, or fast-breaking meal, on Saturday, October 7 in Columbus, Ohio. A number of American-Muslim community leaders, leaders from other faiths, members of law enforcement, representatives of local media, […]