CAIR-MI: Muslim New Year Sacred Time
As the sun sets tonight, Muslims around the world will welcome the New Year 1427. But don’t expect a Dick Clark-style party. In Islam, a new year is not a universal cause for the kind of celebrations thrown in many cultures around the world. Shi’ite Muslims especially regard this as a mournful period. They will […]
CAIR-AZ: Muslims Rally Behind Banished Doctor
Leaders of four groups held a news conference at a Tempe mosque to defend Dr. Nadeem Hassan, who was denied re-entry to the country last week after traveling to Saudi Arabia for hajj, a Muslim pilgrimage. The Arizona office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations requested meetings with the congressmen, said Asim Ameer, a member […]
CAIR-Tampa Job Opening: Operations Coordinator
CAIR-Tampa Job Opening: Operations Coordinator CAIR-Tampa Job Opening: Operations Coordinator CAIR Florida’s Tampa office has an immediate opening for an experienced person to fill the position of Operations Coordinator. This is a full-time position and will be based in Tampa. The successful candidate will be responsible for general administrative duties, communicating with members, organizing office […]
AL: Alleged Con Man Who Targeted Muslims is Jailed
A federal magistrate judge in Mobile on Friday ordered an alleged international con man jailed until fraud charges against him are resolved. Mohammed Agbareia, 40, pleaded innocent to conspiracy and wire fraud charges stemming from allegations that he tried to bilk a mosque in Mobile out of $1,500 in 2004. Assistant Federal Defender Chris Knight […]
CAIR-LA: KFI Host Under Fire for Islamophobic Remarks
Clear Channel talk KFI Los Angeles morning man Bill Handel is under fire from a Muslim civil liberties group because of comments he reportedly made earlier this month. The Council on American-Islamic Relations has asked that Handel apologize for making fun of a stampede that killed hundreds of Muslims during an annual pilgrimage. Over 350 […]
CAIR-CA Rep Wins UC Community and Diversity Award
(DAVIS, CA, 1/24/06) – Hamza EL-Nakhal, president of the Sacramento Valley office of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR-SV) has received the University of California, Davis Chancellor’s Award for Community and Diversity. EL-Nakhal received the award for proactively reaching out to the community through various interfaith dialogue, community and diversity promoting efforts.
CAIR-CA Rep to Speak at Woodland Hills Synagogue
WHAT: On Friday, January 27, a representative of the Southern California office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) will participate in a forum, called “Muslims & Jews: Opportunities & Challenges Shabbat Service,” at Temple Kol Tikvah in Woodland Hills. Speakers: Ra’id Faraj, Council on American-Islamic Relations – Southern CaliforniaShaikh Yassir Fazaga, Orange County Islamic […]
CA Muslims Seek Reprimand For Radio Host Who Mocked Hajj Deaths
CA Muslims Seek Reprimand For Radio Host Who Mocked Hajj Deaths In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful CAIR ACTION ALERT #485 CA MUSLIMS SEEK REPRIMAND FOR RADIO HOST WHO MOCKED HAJJ DEATHS Host jokes about ‘annual stampede report,’ calls Islam a ‘strange religion’ (ANAHEIM, CA, 1/26/2006) – The Southern California office of […]
Ariz. Muslims to Support Tempe Doc Denied Re-Entry to U.S.
(PHOENIX, AZ, 1/25/06) – On Friday, January 27, the Arizona office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-AZ), the Association of Physicians of Pakistani Descent of North America (APPNA), the Muslim American Society (MAS), and the Imams Council of Arizona will hold a news conference in Tempe to urge that immigration authorities reconsider their decision […]
CAIR Welcomes Release of Female Prisoners in Iraq
CAIR Welcomes Release of Female Prisoners in Iraq (WASHINGTON, D.C., 1/25/06) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today welcomed the release of five female prisoners held by American forces in Iraq. According to media reports, the prisoners will be freed from U.S. custody on Thursday. They are among eight women currently being held by […]