CAIR Offers Reward for Info on Baylor U Assault
In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CAIR OFFERS REWARD FOR INFO ON BAYLOR U ASSAULT $5,000 offered for arrest and conviction of perpetrator (WASHINGTON, D.C., 4/7/2006) – A prominent national Islamic civil rights and advocacy group today announced a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction […]
NJ: Centers Help Muslim Domestic Abuse Victims
Founded in fall 2004, WAFA House (Women Against Family Abuse) is a privately run domestic violence crisis center based in Paterson that caters primarily to the needs of women of South Asian, Arabic and/or Muslim descent. The Arabic word “wafa” translates to “sincerity,” “faithfulness” or “to have hope,” and the organization has come to be […]
MN: Scarves Given Out to Raise Awareness about Islam
The scarves distributed outside the Coffman Memorial Union building were part of an effort to promote a Thursday night lecture, “Gender Equity in Islam and America” by Dr. Lisa Zainab Killinger, sponsored by the Muslim student group Al Madinah. Both events were designed to help women of other religions to understand what it might feel […]
IL: Profs Spark ‘Israel Lobby’ Firestorm
A University of Chicago professor has ignited an intellectual firestorm in halls of ivy and corridors of power with an essay in a highbrow British journal. Writing in the London Review of Books, John Mearsheimer, a U. of C. political scientist, and his academic partner, Harvard University professor Stephen Walt, offered a simple diagnosis for […]
Flashback: Muslims Protected Rwandan Massacre Victims
Flashback: Muslims Protected Rwandan Massacre Victims A New York Times report from the 10-year anniversary of the Rwanda massacres.
CAIR-DFW: TX Muslims to Call for Tolerance After Baylor Attack
(DALLAS, TX, 4/6/2006) – On Friday, April 7, the Dallas-Fort Worth office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-DFW) will hold a news conference in Waco, Texas, to call for increased efforts to promote racial and religious tolerance following a recent assault on a female Muslim student at Baylor University. The perpetrator of the attack […]
CAIR-CA to Host Youth Media Activism Workshop
(SANTA CLARA, CA, 4/7/06) – On April 22, the Council on American-Islamic Relations San Francisco Bay Area (CAIR-SFBA) will host the second of a quarterly series of Youth Leadership Workshops to be held at the Muslim Community Association at 3003 Scott Boulevard in Santa Clara. CAIR-SFBA’s “Intro to Media Activism” workshop will focus on introducing […]
CAIR-CA Meets with State Dept. Delegation from Germany
CAIR-CA Meets with State Dept. Delegation from GermanyGerman Delegation visiting the U.S. to examine Minority Issues (SACRAMENTO, CA, 4/5/06) – On Monday, April 3, the Council on American-Islamic Relations Sacramento Valley Chapter (CAIR-SV) met with a delegation German political and cultural leaders to examine educational and immigrant issues. The delegation was invited to the United […]
CAIR Job Opportunity: Chapter Director
CAIR Job Opportunity: Chapter DirectorCAIR is seeking a full-time Chapter Director based in Washington, D.C. Chapter Director: The successful candidate will be responsible for developing, coordinating and supporting CAIR’s chapters nationwide. The coordinators responsibilities will include but not be limited to: Publicize and organize new chapters in different states across the US, Communicate with existing […]
CAIR-DC Summer Internship Program
CAIR-DC Summer Internship Program WHAT: Exciting, 10-week, paid internship opportunity for high school graduates available at America’s largest Muslim civil liberties group. The program focuses on civil rights, public relations, research, community outreach, and government affairs. WHO: CAIR is looking for dedicated men and women who want to become the next generation of Muslim leaders […]