CAIR to Open New Office in Orlando
CAIR to Open New Office in Orlando CAIR-Orlando will advocate civil rights, interfaith tolerance (ORLANDO, FL, 2/23/06) – On Saturday, February 25, the Florida office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-FL) will hold a news conference to mark the opening of its new Orlando affiliate. CAIR-Orlando will assist the local Muslim community in dealing […]
DC-Area Interfaith Groups Respond to Cartoon Flap with Open Houses
In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – MEDIA ADVISORY – DC-AREA INTERFAITH GROUPS RESPOND TO CARTOON FLAP WITH OPEN HOUSES Events at houses of worship to focus on legacy of Islam’s Prophet Muhammad (WASHINGTON, D.C., 2/23/06) – On Friday, February 24 , the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR ), […]
U.S. Muslims To Call For Unity After Attack On Iraqi Shrine
In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – MEDIA ADVISORY – U.S. MUSLIMS TO CALL FOR UNITY AFTER ATTACK ON IRAQI SHRINESunni and Shia leaders to condemn attacks on religious sites (WASHINGTON, D.C., 2/22/06) – On Wednesday, February 22, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) will hold a Capitol Hill […]
CAIR-Philly Screening of ‘Whose Children Are These?’
WHAT: “Whose Children Are These?” Take a glimpse into the lives of three Muslim teenagers impacted by the post-9/11 security measure called “special registration.” The film introduces Navila, who fought to have her father released from prison detention; Mohammad who confronts pending deportation; and Hager, a young person spurred into activism as a result of […]
Update: CAIR ‘Explore the Life of Muhammad’ Campaign
CAIR has received more than 6000 requests for free DVDs and books through the “Explore the Life of Muhammad” campaign announced nationwide and in Canada yesterday. Please do your part to help support this important educational campaign. Sponsor a DVD ($20) or a book ($15) (or both $30) by going to: http://www.cair.com/Muhammad/
CAIR-LA: Cartoons Seen as Sign of Contempt
Muslims ask the West to agree that mocking a religion is unacceptable [Sabiha Khan is communications director for the Southern California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, based in Anaheim.] For the past few weeks, Muslims from all over the world, from Morocco to Indonesia, have been protesting a series of cartoons that depict […]
CAIR-Philly Panelists Weigh in On Controversy
Six local Islamic figures gathered Saturday for a panel to address the recent controversy over the Danish cartoons that negatively depict the Islamic prophet Muhammad. The Philadelphia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations sponsored the event, which took place in Houston Hall. The discussion — held in a town-hall style and followed by an […]
Update: CAIR ‘Explore the Life of Muhammad’ Campaign
CAIR has received more than 6000 requests for free DVDs and books through the “Explore the Life of Muhammad” campaign announced nationwide and in Canada yesterday. Please do your part to help support this important educational campaign. Sponsor a DVD ($20) or a book ($15) (or both $30) by going to: http://www.cair.com/Muhammad/
CAIR-FL to Host Forum on Life of Prophet Muhammad
(MIAMI, FL, 2/21/06) The Florida office of The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-FL) announced today that it will host an open house focusing on the life of Islam s Prophet Muhammad. The forum is part of CAIR s nationwide campaign in response to the Danish cartoon controversy. SEE: http://www.cair.com/Muhammad/ The year-long initiative, announced today by […]
CAIR-OH to Launch ‘Explore the Life of Muhammad’
(CINCINNATI, OH, 2/21/06) – On February 22, the Cincinnati office of CAIR-Ohio will hold a local press conference to announce a major educational campaign called “Explore the Life of Muhammad.” The campaign is designed to be a positive response to the worldwide controversy over caricatures of Islam’s Prophet Muhammad. The campaign is to be administered […]