Israel Breaks Promise to U.S. with New Settlement
MASKIOT, West Bank (AP) – Israel has begun laying the foundations for a new Jewish settlement deep in the West Bank – breaking a promise to Washington while strengthening its hold on a stretch of desert it wants to keep as it draws its final borders. The construction of Maskiot comes at a time when […]
IL: Undertakers Offer Funerals for Diverse Faiths
While some religious leaders would like to open their own funeral homes, the cost of construction is a deterrent. When the Muslim Community Center scrapped plans to build a funeral home this year, organizers continued sending families to a local funeral home that has been friendly to Islamic families, said center manager Aqueel Khan. That […]
WA: Imam Ends Effort to Stay in U.S.
A Seattle mosque leader who has been accused of funneling money to terrorist groups — allegations that angered his many supporters in the local East African community — gave up his fight Thursday to stay in the United States. An immigration judge ordered that Abrahim Sheikh Mohamed, who isn’t charged with any terrorism-related crimes, be […]
CAIR Rep Discusses Iraq Massacre on MSNBC
HIGH BANDWIDTH: http://www.cairfl.org/video/060601-msnbc-hooper-rumsf.wmv LOW BANDWIDTH: http://www.cairfl.org/video/060601-msnbc-hooper-rumsf-lo.wmv MSNBC: The Situation With Tucker Carlson, 6/1/06 CARLSON: Welcome back. An updated on the aftermath of the Haditha story. The investigation into what happened in November in that Iraqi town is not complete. But at least one group is now calling for the resignation of Secretary of Defense Donald […]
CAIR: Muslim Congressional Aides Taking a Stand
WASHINGTON — At midday on Fridays, Muslims gather to pray in a basement room of the U.S. Capitol. Kneeling on sheets they’ve spread over the floor and facing east toward Mecca, they are members of the Congressional Muslim Staffers Association, about two dozen congressional aides who are part of a small but growing minority in […]
CAIR-LA Rep to Discuss Misperceptions of Islam
On Friday, June 2, the Islamic Society of Orange County will hold an event, entitled “Correcting Misperceptions about Islam: Our Role,” featuring CAIR-Southern California Executive Director Hussam Ayloush. WHAT: ISOC Presents – Correcting Misperceptions about Islam: Our RoleWHEN: Friday, June 2, 8 p.m. (PST)WHERE: ISOC, 1 Al-Rahman Plaza, Garden Grove, CA 92844 CA CONTACT: ISOC, […]
CAIR-AZ Offers Training on Islam for Military
(PHOENIX, AZ, 6/2/06) – The Phoenix office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-AZ) recently offered religious and cultural sensitivity training about Islam and Muslims to more than 300 military personnel at the Marine Corps Air Station Yuma. Speakers included CAIR-AZ Communication Director Nure Elatari, Imam Omar Shahin, CAIR-AZ Chairman Mohamed Elsharkawy, and CAIR-AZ Office […]
CA: Mosque to Host Town Hall Mtg with CAIR, FBI
WHAT: On June 5, the Islamic Center of Irvine in Irvine, Calif., will host a community town hall meeting with J. Stephen Tidwell, FBI Assistant Director of the FBI Los Angeles Field Office, and CAIR-LA Executive Director Hussam Ayloush. The meeting is in response to a recent news reports alleging FBI monitoring of Muslims in […]
WA: Get a Kid’s-Eye View of Being Muslim
Because of Islamic extremists, Muslim families living in the United States are the victims of stereotypes and misconceptions, especially harsh since the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Maybe two new books can help head off that sort of ugliness among children. One is nonfiction, the other, fiction. One tells the story of a virtually […]
CAIR: Rumsfeld Urged to Resign
(CNSNews.com) – An Islamic civil rights group is calling for the resignation of Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld amid reports – still under investigation – that U.S. Marines killed 24 Iraqi civilians last November in the city of Haditha. “Throughout history, leaders of military forces have accepted ultimate responsibility for the actions of those under their […]