CAIR-Sacramento Rep to be Featured on Geo TV
CAIR-SV EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO BE FEATURED ON GEO TV (SACRAMENTO, CA, 9/2/2006) – The Executive Director of CAIR-Sacramento Valley, Basim Elkarra, will be featured on GEO Pakistani Television’s “Jaiza” news program with host Omar Khan this Sunday, September 3, 2006. Elkarra will be speaking about current events and CAIR’s efforts to promote peace and justice. […]
CAIR-Houston Fundraising Dinner Sept. 9
CAIR NIGHT The Houston chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations will hold its annual fundraising banquet at 7 p.m. Sept. 9 at the Westin Oaks Hotel. Guest speakers are Chip Pitts, former chairman of the board of Amnesty International USA, and Shaikh Zoubair of the Islamic Society of Greater Houston. Tickets are $50. For […]
CAIR-LA: Interfaith Leaders Promote Peace
CAIR-LA: LEADERS MEET TO PROMOTE PEACE LONG BEACH – Close to 20 area religious leaders representing the Jewish, Muslim and Christian faiths met earlier this week to discuss ways in which the groups can support one another and promote peace. . . “The unique aspect of this meeting, from our point of view, is that […]
CAIR-MI: Interfaith Dialogue Held on Mideast
CAIR-MI: INTERFAITH DIALOGUE HELD ON MIDEAST DETROIT – A Christian, Jewish and Muslim panel gathered earlier this week to discuss the importance of the Holy Land in their faiths. St. Peter Catholic Church in Harper Woods hosted the event, “Are You As Confused About The Middle East As I Am?” on Tuesday. About 35 attendees, […]
CAIR Launches New Brand Identity and Logo
In the Name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CAIR LAUNCHES NEW BRAND IDENTITY AND LOGOIdentity stresses openness, professionalism and the pursuit of mutual understanding and justice (CHICAGO, IL, 9/1/06) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today announced the launch of a new brand identity and logo. The new identity focuses […]
Rabbis: Israel Too Worried Over Civilian Deaths
RABBIS: ISRAEL TOO WORRIED OVER CIVILIAN DEATHS As international human rights organizations decry the high toll of civilian deaths suffered in the Lebanon war, America’s main organization of Modern Orthodox rabbis is calling on the Israeli military to be less concerned with avoiding civilian casualties on the opposing side when carrying out future operations. Following […]
UN Official Calls Israeli Bombing in Lebanon ‘Immoral’
UN OFFICIAL CALLS ISRAELI BOMBING IN LEBANON ‘IMMORAL’ The U.N. humanitarian chief on Wednesday accused Israel of “shocking” and “completely immoral” behavior for dropping large numbers of cluster bombs on Lebanon when a cease-fire in its war with Hezbollah was in sight. Jan Egeland said Israel had either made a “terribly wrong decision” or had […]
Muslim Chaplains in Military Gaining Acceptance
GAINING ACCEPTANCE IN SERVICE When Lt. Abuhena Saif-ul-Islam first arrived at the Camp Pendleton military base in California, recruits often asked the Muslim chaplain what the crescent on his lapel meant. Saif-ul-Islam, a Bangladeshi immigrant, jokingly told them he was an astronaut. Nowadays, fewer sailors find the Islamic symbol unfamiliar. But Saif-ul-Islam, a U.S. Navy […]
Applications Sought for Arab-American Leadership Training
APPLICATIONS SOUGHT FOR ARAB-AMERICAN LEADERSHIP TRAINING The Hala Salaam Maksoud Foundation for Arab-American Leadership is now welcoming applications for its next intensive, 5-day training seminars scheduled for Oct. 23-27 and Dec. 4-8, 2006, in Washington, DC. All applications for the Oct. 23-27 seminar should be received by Sept. 20. There is no charge for the […]
University of Toledo Sets up Islamic Studies Position
UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO SETS UP ISLAMIC STUDIES POSITION After eight years of planning, the University of Toledo has established an endowed chair of Islamic studies named in honor of a cleric who led the Islamic Center of Greater Toledo for many years. The university, which established an endowed chair of Catholic studies in 2000, has […]