CAIR: Embassy Row: ‘Alliance’ of Faiths
Islamic-American leaders met with the Vatican’s ambassador in Washington to call for a better dialogue between Muslims and Christians after worldwide Islamic protests over remarks by Pope Benedict XVI. Representatives of the Council on American-Islamic Relations delivered a letter to Archbishop Pietro Sambi last week and pledged to oppose “any language or action that tends […]
CAIR-CA: Press Conference Marking Ramadan, Rosh Hashanah
(SACRAMENTO, CA, 9/25/2006) – Senator Carole Migden, (D-San Francisco & North Bay) and Assembly Member Paul Koretz, (D-West Hollywood) announced today that they will be joined by Sacramento area Muslim and Jewish leaders next week to issue a joint statement regarding the coinciding Jewish and Muslim holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Ramadan this year. WHAT: […]
CAIR-MI Rep Speaks at Rosh Hashanah Service
(LATHRUP VILLAGE, MI, 9/25/06) – On Sunday, September 24, the Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI) participated in a service marking the second day of the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah, at the Jewish Community Center of Washtenaw County in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The two-hour service focused on the importance of Abraham […]
CAIR-CAN Condemns Attack Against Islamic School
CAIR-CAN CONDEMNS ATTACK AGAINST ISLAMIC SCHOOL IN OTTAWA – TOP (OTTAWA, CANADA – 9/23/06) – The Canadian Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CAN) has condemned the recent act of vandalism committed against a Muslim school in the Ottawa area. The attack took place early Saturday morning with the resulting fire causing extensive damage to the property. […]
CAIR-FL: Muslims Increase Security After Mosque Sniper Attack
(ORLANDO, FL, 9/25/06) – On September 23, the Orlando office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Orlando) held a news conference outside a Florida mosque that was targeted in a sniper attack during Ramadan prayers Friday night. Representatives from CAIR-Florida, Islamic Society of Brevard County, FBI, Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and the Melbourne […]
CAIR-FL: Muslims Visit Church in Gesture of Reconciliation
SEE THE VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v= TPijUH2MalU Unity. Selflessness. Peace. They were common themes at Sunday morning Mass at St. Paul’s Catholic Church, where a group of Muslims were visiting in a gesture of reconciliation between the religious communities. “God created us different so we could get to know each other better,” said Ahmed Bedier, director of […]
CAIR Awards Rosa Parks Scholarships
CAIR Rosa Parks Civil Liberties Scholarship 1. Applicants must be enrolled in, or accepted by, a full-time undergraduate (12 or more credit hours), graduate (9 or more credit hours), or professional program of an accredited university in the United States majoring in a field that promotes civil rights, social justice and/or the peacefulresolution of conflicts. […]
Ohio Car Dealer Drops ‘Jihad’ Radio Ads, Offers Apology
In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OHIO CAR DEALER DROPS ‘JIHAD’ RADIO ADS, OFFERS APOLOGY (COLUMBUS, OH, 9/25/2006) – The Ohio chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Ohio) said today that proposed “jihad-themed” radio advertisements for a car dealer in that state will not be aired. The ads […]
CAIR to Host Ramadan ‘Iftar’ on Capitol Hill
In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful – MEDIA ADVISORY – CAIR TO HOST RAMADAN ‘IFTAR’ ON CAPITOL HILL (WASHINGTON, D.C., 9/22/06) – On Tuesday, September 26, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) will hold its fourth annual Capitol Hill Ramadan “iftar,” or fast-breaking meal, for congressional staffers, American Muslim community leaders and […]
TX Native Tells Story of Muslims Living in Post-9/11 U.S.
Consider the images conjured by the phrase “Muslims on television.” That phrase has one meaning in today’s media marketplace: angry crowds, burning American flags, guns being fired, bombs going off. For obvious reasons, it’s a hard time to be a Muslim living in America. It’s that cultural context of anxiety and suspicion, not to mention […]