U.S. Muslim TV Network Expands into Canada
DETROIT, April 4 /PRNewswire/ — Bridges TV has transitioned from a premium pay channel to basic cable on several cable and satellite systems, including WOW! Cable, Buckeye Cable, Shrewsbury Cable, Verizon FiOS TV and Globecast Satellite. This covers cable markets in Detroit, Chicago, Toledo, Columbus, Boston, Dallas, Tampa and Washington D.C. Bridges TV has also […]
MI: State to Get Arabic Language Grant
If she didn’t live in Dearborn, Emily Schloff might not have had the opportunity to study Arabic. Unlike Spanish and French, it’s not widely taught. And even though it is an elective offered in schools in Dearborn, which has one of the largest Arab-American communities in the country, plenty of people go through life there […]
Action: Support Comprehensive Immigration Reform
Action: Support Comprehensive Immigration Reform (WASHINGTON, DC, 4/4/2006) – CAIR today called on American Muslims and other people of conscience to urge their elected officials to support humane and comprehensive immigration reform. Last year, the U.S. House passed legislation addressing security concerns only. The Senate will be voting on its own version of immigration legislation […]
CAIR-FL Rep on Freedom of Religion
CAIR-FL Tampa Director Ahmed Bedier appeared over the weekend on Baynews 9 Political Connections’ Soapbox to express his views on Freedom of Religion, Islam and the case of Afghanistan’s Abdul Rahman. TO WATCH THE VIDEO SEGMENT, CLICK BELOW:http://ahmedbedier.com/video/060403-bedier-religious-freedom.wmv
CAIR-OH Takes Part in Walk for Peace
EAST WALNUT HILLS – As people fight bloody wars in the name of religion, Teresa Robinson of Anderson Township talked to her daughter on Sunday about the importance of being peaceful. “If someone does something bad to you, don’t ever think it’s because of you or because you did something wrong,” she told 10-year-old Eryn. […]
CAIR-LA: FBI to Host Town Hall Meeting
FBI NEWS RELEASE: The FBI’s Los Angeles Field Office, in partnership with members of the FBI’s Multi-Cultural Advisory Committee in Los Angeles, is hosting a town hall meeting on Saturday, April 8th, 2006, announced J. Stephen Tidwell, Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI in Los Angeles. The meeting will be held from 10:30 a.m. […]
More than 1,000 Turn Out for CAIR-MI Dinner
(LATHRUP VILLAGE, MI – 4/3/06) – More than 1,000 people turned out on Saturday for the annual banquet and fundraiser for the Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI). The keynote speaker for the event was Dr. M. Cherif Bassiouni, distinguished research professor at DePaul University. Other speakers included CAIR National Executive Director […]
CAIR-DC: Pakistani-American Doctors to Lobby Congress
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 4/3/2006) – On Thursday, April 6th, the Association of Physicians of Pakistani Descent of North America (APPNA) will hold a “Day on the Hill” lobbying effort in Washington, D.C., focused on the defense of civil rights. SEE: http://www.appna.org/Day-on-the-Hill.id.231.htm The event, organized in cooperation with the Pakistani American Public Affairs Committee (PAKPAC) and other […]
CAIR-FL: FBI Asked to Probe Mosque Vandalism
(MIAMI, FL, 4/3/2006) – The Florida office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-FL) today called on local and national law enforcement authorities to investigate vandalism at one of that state’s mosques as a possible hate crime. Officials of the Islamic Center of South Florida (IFSF) under construction in Sunrise, Fla., reported to CAIR-FL that […]
CAIR Employment Opportunities: Civil Rights Director/Staff Attorney/ Director of Development
CAIR Employment Opportunities: Civil Rights Director/Staff Attorney/ Director of Development The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) is seeking applications for the following positions: CIVIL RIGHTS DIRECTOR AND STAFF ATTORNEY: – TOP The ideal candidate is a licensed attorney who has background and experience in the fields of civil rights, immigration, constitutional and employment law. Working […]