CAIR-CA: Sadness And Resilience
After 30 hours in labor, Patricia Rodriguez had no idea what day it was. Then in the wee hours Monday, she realized she was giving birth to her first child on the most infamous date in recent American memory. “It hit me and I said to my husband, ‘I can’t believe it.’ At first it’s […]
CAIR-Chicago: `We’re Here Today To Always Remember’
Time came to a standstill at 7:46 a.m. Monday on a busy block in downtown Chicago. Outside Holy Name Cathedral, politicians stood silent, clergymen bowed their heads and passersby paused as a bell tolled from the cathedral’s steeple. Cars quietly hummed by without honking horns. Chirping birds and other typical sounds of the city seemed […]
CAIR-CA: Muslim Students Cope With 9/11 Fallout
While the events of Sept. 11, 2001, have changed the lives of many Americans, whether they lost a loved one or now have to deal with increased security measures, at least one group has dealt with the tragedy more than others. Muslims in the United States have been the victims of crimes as the result […]
CAIR Israel Lobby Panel ‘Most Watched C-SPAN Video’
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CAIR-FL: Church Sign Stirs Anger Among Muslims
“Muslims can convert to Christianity here!” read the sign Monday in front of the Congregational Church on Laurel Road. It was an invitation that the church’s pastor, K.C. McCay, admitted he didn’t expect anyone to accept. But coming on the fifth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, it was bound to stir a response. And it […]
CAIR-CA: Muslims Want Mayor’s Apology (
SACRAMENTO (AP) – Sacramento-area Muslims are asking for an apology from the mayor of Redding, who said some Muslims find it acceptable to lie, cheat and murder. During an event last week commemorating the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, Mayor Ken Murray said Shiite Muslims believe they “are duty-bound by religious law to lie, cheat, […]
CAIR-CA: Murray Takes Heat for Comments
Redding Mayor Ken Murray has apologized for remarks made last week at a Sept. 11 commemoration at whichhe called Shiite Muslims “wing nuts” who lie, cheat and steal for their God. “I attributed these perverted beliefs to a sect of Shiite Muslims. Was I wrong?” Murray said Monday on his radio show “Murray in the […]
CAIR-CA: Redding Mayor’s Islam Remarks Draw Fire
The mayor of Redding got into hot water with some comments he made about Islam last week. The occasion was a prayer event held Thursday on the steps of the Shasta County Courthouse and emceed by state Assemblyman Doug LaMalfa, R-Richvale. Redding Mayor Ken Murray said Christians and Muslim extremists are engaged in “a war […]
CAIR: Sen. Feingold Faults Term ‘Islamic Fascist’
WASHINGTON – Democratic Sen. Russ Feingold called on President Bush to refrain from using the phrase “Islamic fascists,” saying it was offensive to Muslims and has nothing to do with terrorists fighting the United States. “We must avoid using misleading and offensive terms that link Islam with those who subvert this great religion or who […]
CAIR-FL: Which Religious Holidays will be Recognized?
The district said it’s making a good faith effort to gather opinions from a diverse group of parents, while the Muslim community said it is already being left out. A new school district survey, along with an explanatory cover letter, will be arriving in 4,000 mailboxes today. It’s asking parents a number of questions like […]