CAIR Calls for Probe of U.S. Role in Israeli Prison Attack
In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CAIR CALLS FOR PROBE OF U.S. ROLE IN ISRAELI PRISON ATTACK (WASHINGTON, D.C., 3/16/2006) – A prominent national Islamic civil rights and advocacy group today called for an independent investigation of allegations that America played a role in an Israeli attack on a […]
CAIR-CAN Calls for Action Against Islamophobic Attacks
CAIR-CAN Calls for Action Against Islamophobic Attacks (OTTAWA, CANADA – 03/14/06) – The Canadian Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CAN) today called on the Toronto police and the administrations of two Toronto universities to take strong action against a rise in hateful incidents against Muslim students. According to the campus newspaper at the University of Toronto, […]
NC MUSLIMS TO REPUDIATE ATTACKER’S REMARKS ON ISLAM
In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful (RALEIGH, NC, 3/14/06) – On Wednesday, March 15, leaders of the North Carolina Muslim community will hold a press conference in Raleigh to repudiate remarks made by Mohammed Reza Taheri-azar, justifying his recent attack on students at the UNC-Chapel Hill campus in the name of Islam. […]
CAIR-LA Job Opening: Communications Coordinator
CAIR-LA Job Opening: Communications Coordinator JOB DESCRIPTION: The Communications Coordinator will be responsible for developing relationships with and monitoring the media, coordinating letters to the editor and commentaries, conducting interviews and press conferences, working with the movie industry, motivating and training community, and directing communications campaigns for CAIR-Southern California. QUALIFICATIONS: A college degree (Communications/Public Relations/Journalism […]
U.S. Leaders Asked To Repudiate Televangelist’s Anti-Islam Remarks
In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE U.S. LEADERS ASKED TO REPUDIATE TELEVANGELIST’S ANTI-ISLAM REMARKSPat Robertson says Islam seeks ‘world domination,’ Islam ‘not a religion of peace’ (WASHINGTON, D.C., 3/14/2006) – A prominent national Islamic civil rights and advocacy group today called on mainstream American political and religious leaders to […]
Tell Congress not to Punish the Palestinian People
Tell Congress not to Punish the Palestinian People In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful CAIR ACTION ALERT #489 TELL CONGRESS NOT TO PUNISH THE PALESTINIAN PEOPLE (WASHINGTON, D.C., 3/13/2006) – CAIR is urging American Muslims and other people of conscience to contact their elected representatives to urge that they not enact legislation, […]
CAIR Offers Condolences on Death of U.S. Hostage in Iraq
In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CAIR OFFERS CONDOLENCES ON DEATH OF U.S. HOSTAGE IN IRAQ Islamic advocacy group calls for immediate release of all hostages (WASHINGTON, D.C., 3/10/06) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today offered its condolences to the family of Tom Fox, an American peace […]
CAIR: Ports Deal Breakdown is ‘Victory for Bigotry’
The end of the deal may have cooled a firestorm on Capitol Hill, but it left Arab-Americans and Muslim advocacy groups alarmed at what they called the triumph of intolerance. “If it’s a victory, it’s a victory for bigotry and Islamophobia,” said Ibrahim Hooper of the Council on American-Islamic Relations. The debacle has been a […]
CAIR-OH Joins Forum on Cartoon Controversy
CAIR-OH Joins Forum on Cartoon Controversy (CLEVELAND, OH, 3/9/06) – On Wednesday, March 8, members of the Cleveland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Cleveland) participated in a forum entitled “The Cartooning of Mohammed: Free Speech or Hate Speech.” The forum was part of a discussion series called “An Evening of Civil Discourse” sponsored […]
CAIR-Philly Co-Hosts ‘Muhammad’ Event
CAIR-Philly Co-Hosts ‘Muhammad’ Event (PHILADELPHIA, PA, 3/9/06) – On March 12, the Philadelphia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Philly), along with the Foundation for Islamic Education (FIE), ICNA-Philly, MAS-Philly, Seed Foundation, and Majlis-e-Shura Philadelphia, will host Arabic calligrapher Haji Noor Deen and Sheikh Adil Selim Woods as part of a “Explore the Life […]