Khatami: 9/11 Attackers Will Not Go to Heaven
ARLINGTON, Virginia (AFP) – Former Iranian President Mohammad Khatami has condemned the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States and said those who carried them out will never go to heaven. “During the calamity of September 11, two crimes were committed: one was the killing of innocent people and the second was making […]
More Muslims Arrive in U.S., After 9/11 Dip
America’s newest Muslims arrive in the afternoon crunch at John F. Kennedy International Airport. Their planes land from Dubai, Casablanca and Karachi. They stand in line, clasping documents. They emerge, sometimes hours later, steering their carts toward a flock of relatives, a stream of cabs, a new life. This was the path for Nur Fatima, […]
FL: Woman Who Lost 8 Relatives on 9/11 Converts to Islam
Her mother named her Elizabeth after the queen of England. More than four decades later, she took another name: Safia Al-Kasaby, reflecting her new identity as a Muslima. Safia, 43, is an unlikely candidate for conversion. She claims Jewish and Puerto Rican ancestry. She is a former sergeant first class in the Air Force National […]
CAIR-Chicago Meets with Delegation from Kyrgyzstan
A delegation of 7 mosque leaders and youth leaders from Kyrgyzstan visited with CAIR-Chicago personnel on September 6th at CAIR-Chicago’s downtown office. The delegation spoke of the issues facing the Muslim community in Kyrgyzstan and asked questions about the Chicago Muslim community’s dealings with their own issues. Members of the delegation inquired about the sentiments […]
CAIR-FL: Anti-Muslim Acts Increasing in S. FL
Incidents of anti-Muslim discrimination are on the rise in South Florida, from slurs painted on mosque walls to a woman told she would have to remove her head covering if she wanted to keep her job, a report by the Council on American-Islamic Relations said Thursday. Areeb Naseer, CAIR’s legal adviser in Florida, said the […]
CAIR: NJ Muslims Giving Islam a Human Face
It was in many ways a typical day at a New Jersey soup kitchen. Members of a suburban religious congregation arrived one morning last month in cars and SUVs, entered the church hall through the back door as if they were humble kitchen help and set to work preparing lunch for dozens of poor, hungry […]
CAIR-OH: Programs Provide 9/11 Perspective on Anniversary
MADEIRA – Five years ago on Sept. 11, 100 people were at Madeira-Silverwood Presbyterian Church at noon after just a few phone calls. That night, more than 350 gathered for prayer after seeing a sign in the church yard. The church, 8000 Miami Ave., has been opening its doors every year on the anniversary to […]
CAIR-Chicago: Phobias Against Muslims, Islam are a Reality
In 2002, the Council on American-Islamic Relations reported 602 cases of civil rights abuses against Muslims in the United States. In the most recent year of reporting, 2004, it reported 1,522. CAIR Chicago office spokesman Sultan Muhammad doesn’t doubt that reporting frequency has increased somewhat, but he said the overwhelming proof is that segments of […]
CAIR-CA: Muslims Look to Erase Negative Stereotypes
SAN DIEGO — The Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks changed many Americans’ opinions of Islam. A recent study found one in four Americans believed Islam is a religion of hatred and violence. Five times a day, those of the Islamic faith turn toward Mecca and pray. It is a prayer of peace. “Islam is a […]
CAIR-LA Rep Vows to Educate, Clarify Misperceptions
On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, Hussam Ayloush found himself at square one. The Corona resident was one of the founders of the Southern California Council on American Islamic Relations, and had spent years working to clarify misperceptions about Islam. Before Sept. 11, some people knew about Islam and respected it, he said, but […]