CA: Bruin Cafe to Add Kosher and Halal Meals
Bruin Cafe plans to offer kosher and halal sandwiches and salads starting within the next week, providing more diet-specific dining options for students on the Hill. Associate Director of Dining Services Connie Foster and members of the Jewish Student Union and the Muslim Student Association agreed upon the inclusion of kosher Chinese chicken salads, turkey […]
NY: Don’t See Terrorism in Sikh Turbans
“The price of freedom is eternal vigilance,” said Thomas Jefferson. But the price of eternal vigilance in the post-9/11 era, sadly, seems destined to include too many painful cases of innocent people being suspected of terrorism. The latest example was a Sikh man who fell under suspicion last week, simply because he discarded trash at […]
CAIR-FL: Man to be Tried Despite Delusions
TAMPA – Nabil Mouad did not tell a psychiatrist that he believes there is a princess of the United States or that Jay Leno once spoke to him through the television. These are things he still believes, said his advocate Ahmed Bedier, who spoke to him over a jail phone recently. Despite that, a tie-breaking […]
CAIR-LA: Monitoring Worries Muslims
Muslim leaders from the Inland area and elsewhere in Southern California filed a Freedom of Information Act request with the FBI on Monday seeking information about government monitoring of local Muslims and mosques. The request, filed by the American Civil Liberties Union in Los Angeles and Washington, was not prompted by a specific incident, said […]
MI: Discipline Sought for Prof Who Wrote Islamophobic E-Mail
Weeks after a derogatory e-mail from an MSU professor to the Muslim Students’ Association was made public, student groups are still rallying for a public reprimand from the university. Mechanical engineering professor Indrek Wichman wrote an e-mail on Feb. 28, using his university account, in response to the students’ protests of the Danish cartoons of […]
OH: Islamic Artists to Be Discussed
Islamic artists will be the topic for a presentation at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Gaier Room of the Clark County Public Library, 201 S. Fountain Ave. Dr. Akber Mohammed, a local cardiologist, will present a program highlighting Islamic artists and their work in music, poetry and calligraphy. Mohammed writes poetry, speaks seven languages and […]
WV: Arab-American Speaks About Culture, Misconceptions
HUNTINGTON — Did you know many Arabs are not olive-skinned? Or that only 20 percent of Arab-Americans are Muslims? Do negative images come to mind when you hear the word “Arab?” Regarding religion, Shora said Muslims consider themselves “the third chapter of a three-chapter book,” the first two chapters being Judaism and Christianity. And, he […]
CAIR-NY: OIC Secretary General Supports CAIR’s Work
Excerpts from a statement by OIC Secretary General Prof Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu presented at CAIR-NY’s annual dinner on May 13, 2006. Ladies and Gentlemen; It is with immense pleasure that I am sending this message to the New York chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) on the occasion of its annual banquet of […]
CAIR-San Diego: More than 100 Turn Out for Lecture
(SAN DIEGO, CA, 5/15/06) – More than 100 people turned out on Friday for a CAIR-San Diego lecture on “Correcting Misperceptions About Islam” at the Islamic Center of San Diego. Presentations were offered by CAIR-LA Executive Director Hussam Ayloush and CAIR-San Diego Director of Public Relations Edgar Hopida. The event also featured a short video […]
CAIR-LA: Entertainment Night for Civil Rights
(ANAHEIM, CA, 5/15/06) – On Saturday, May 20, the Southern California office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) will honor nine young Muslims for their outstanding contributions to the community at the annual “Entertainment Night for Civil Rights.” The Muslim youths will be recognized for their work in civic, social and religious activities. Special […]