CAIR Fellowship to Focus on Diversity in Muslim Community
CAIR Fellowship to Focus on Diversity in Muslim CommunityFirst-time award will assist research in field of intra-community outreach (WASHINGTON, D.C., 2/1/06) – A prominent national Islamic civil rights and advocacy group today announced a joint fellowship designed to help increase appreciation for and understanding of the diversity within the American Muslim community. The Council on […]
CAIR Issues New Arabic Appeal for Journalist’s Release
CAIR Issues New Arabic Appeal for Journalist’s Release (WASHINGTON, D.C., 2/1/2006) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today sent a new appeal in Arabic to Middle Eastern media outlets calling for the release of American journalist Jill Carroll. The appeal, sent to CAIR’s extensive database of contacts in the Arabic media, repeated the Washington-based […]
NC State Senator Larry Shaw Joins CAIR Board
NC State Senator Larry Shaw Joins CAIR Board (WASHINGTON, D.C., 2/1/2006) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s leading Islamic civil rights and advocacy group, announced today that it has elected North Carolina State Senator Larry Shaw to its board. Shaw is a long-standing member of the North Carolina Senate General Assembly and […]
CA Radio Station ‘Appreciates’ Support of Anti-Muslim Racist
(LOS ANGELES, CA, 2/1/2006) – On Thursday, February 2, Interfaith Communities United for Justice and Peace (ICUJP)* will hold a news conference outside KFI-AM 640 radio to urge that station officials repudiate anti-Muslim hate programming. WHAT: Interfaith Leaders Urge KFI Radio to Repudiate Anti-Muslim Hate ProgrammingWHEN: Thursday, February 2, at 11:30 a.m.WHERE: Outside Clear Channel […]
WA Judge Apologizes for Ejecting Muslim Woman from Court
In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WA JUDGE APOLOGIZES FOR EJECTING MUSLIM WOMAN FROM COURTTacoma incident prompts change of policy to accommodate religious attire (SEATTLE, WA, 2/1/2006) – The Seattle, Wash., office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Seattle) today thanked a Tacoma judge who offered an apology to […]
CAIR-LA: Radio Skit Sparks Muslim Controversy
A local radio personality and a group that says it is fighting to empower American Muslims have squared off over a provocative skit that featured a make-believe traffic reporter covering the hajj, where hundreds of pilgrims were crushed to death. Bill Handel, the morning radio personality for KFI-AM (640), set off the furor when he […]
CAIR-CA Director Discusses MLK Legacy
(DAVIS, CA, 1/31/2006) – A representative of the Sacramento Valley office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SV) recently addressed the congregation of the Newman Catholic Community Center in Davis. CAIR-SV Executive Director Basim Elkarra offered an address, entitled “Muslims, Faith, and Reflections on the Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.,” to a group of […]
CAIR Offer Condolences on Death of Coretta Scott King
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 1/31/06) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today offered condolences on the death of Coretta Scott King, wife of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. CAIR said in a statement: “American Muslims respected Coretta Scott King as an untiring advocate for civil rights and human dignity. Her leadership and commitment to establishing a […]
CAIR Seeks Meeting With Danish Ambassador Over Offensive Cartoons
In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CAIR SEEKS MEETING WITH DANISH AMBASSADOR OVER OFFENSIVE CARTOONS (WASHINGTON, D.C., 1/31/2006) – A prominent national Islamic civil rights and advocacy group today said it is seeking meetings with the Danish and Norwegian ambassadors to the United States to discuss the publication of […]
Muslims Urge Bush to Avoid ‘Loaded’ Terms in Annual Address
In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MUSLIMS URGE BUSH TO AVOID ‘LOADED’ TERMS IN ANNUAL ADDRESS (WASHINGTON, D.C., 1/30/2006) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today urged President Bush to avoid using “loaded and imprecise terminology” relating to Islam in Tuesday night’s State of the Union address. In […]