Ask Congress to Reform The Patriot Act
Ask Congress to Reform The Patriot Act In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful CAIR ACTION ALERT #484 ASK CONGRESS TO REFORM THE PATRIOT ACTCall elected officials TODAY to defend your civil rights (WASHINGTON, D.C., 1/25/06) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today urged American Muslims and other people of conscience to […]
CAIR-CAN Calls on Authorities to Act Against Hate
(Ottawa, Canada, 1/23/06) The Canadian Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CAN) has condemned the recent vandalism of an Edmonton Church with hateful graffiti and is calling on local authorities to act swiftly against the spread of hate. According to news reports, swastikas and slogans of “white power” were spray-painted onto a Unitarian Church in Edmonton. Less […]
DC: CAIR Rep to Speak at ‘Spying on Americans’ Forum
WHAT: The Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University will host a town hall meeting on “Spying on Americans: Is it the Right Approach to Fighting the War on Terror.” Panelists will include Arsalan Iftikhar, CAIR Legal Affairs Director; Clifford May, President of the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies; and Michael Scheuer, […]
CAIR-OH: High School Accommodates Muslim Student’s Prayer
(COLUMBUS, OH, 1/24/06) – The Ohio chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Ohio) announced today that a high school in that state has agreed to accommodate a Muslim student’s right to pray. CAIR-Ohio says the 17-year old junior wished to perform her mandatory Islamic prayers, but had been told she was not allowed to […]
DC: Last Chance to RSVP for CAIR Muslim Youth Panel
DC: Last Chance to RSVP for CAIR Muslim Youth Panel WHAT: The Council on American-Islamic Relations holds a discussion on “Young Muslims and the Future of Islam in America.” PARTICIPANTS: Noorain Khan, a Rhodes Scholar from Rice University; and Mohamed Sabur, an aide for Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minn. WHERE: CAIR, 453 New Jersey Avenue NW, […]
CON ARTIST WHO TARGETED MUSLIMS EXTRADITED TO U.S.
CON ARTIST WHO TARGETED MUSLIMS EXTRADITED TO U.S. CAIR ACTION ALERT #483 CON ARTIST WHO TARGETED MUSLIMS EXTRADITED TO U.S.Victims worldwide urged to help prosecutors build their case (WASHINGTON, D.C., 1/24/2006) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today announced that an alleged con artist who targeted Muslims has been extradited from Canada to the […]
CAIR-OH: Family Takes the Journey of a Lifetime
MASON – The annual hajj in Saudi Arabia unfolded this year against the backdrop of war in Iraq and increasing militancy among Islamic extremist groups. Then it was marred by a building collapse and a stampede that killed more than 360. Yet Ashraf Sayani of Mason said he never felt so safe or so at […]
CAIR: National Call-In Day on PATRIOT Act
NORTHAMPTON, Mass., Jan. 23 /PRNewswire/ — Tens of thousands of Americans will phone their members of Congress on Wednesday, January 25, to urge them to repair the USA PATRIOT Act. The Bill of Rights Defense Committee (BORDC) organized the National Call-In Day in response to a draft PATRIOT Act reauthorization bill that its network of […]
CAIR Delegation Returns to U.S. From Iraq
CAIR Delegation Returns to U.S. From Iraq The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) delegation that went to Iraq seeking the release of journalist Jill Carroll will return to Washington Dulles International Airport at 6:55 p.m. Monday, January, 23, on an Air France flight. Delegation members will be available for interviews at that time. CONTACT: Ibrahim […]
U.S. Muslim Group in Baghdad to Plead for Hostage
CNN Video of CAIR Delegation in Iraqhttp://www.cnn.com/video/partners/clickability/index.html?url=/video/world/2006/01/21/holmes.carroll.update.ap Update: CAIR Delegation Now Back in Jordan: CAIR’s delegation to Iraq is now back in Jordan in preparation for its return to the United States. CONTACT: CAIR Executive Director Nihad Awad, 703-851-4051, 962-777-578-857; CAIR Government Affairs Director Corey Saylor, 962-796-098-300; CAIR Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper, 202-744-7726 BAGHDAD, Iraq […]