CAIR Files FOIA Request on Secret Wiretaps
In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CAIR FILES FOIA REQUEST ON SECRET WIRETAPSRequest seeks legal basis for President Bush’s orders, list of those targeted (WASHINGTON D.C., 12/22/05) – A prominent national Islamic civil rights and advocacy group today announced the filing of a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request […]
CAIR-LA: Is ‘War on Christmas’ a Threat?
A poster at one of Sandy Mohachy’s favorite stores proclaims “Feliz Navidad” and “Happy Hanukkah” but not “Merry Christmas.” “How depressing it is,” says Mohachy, 62, of Newport Beach. “How can we Christmas shop if the stores aren’t recognizing Christmas?” Mohachy stands with those fighting what they believe is a conspiracy to abolish Santa, Christmas […]
Video of CAIR News Conference Held at Mosque
Local religious, political and law enforcement leaders held a press conference Wednesday morning concerning Tuesday night’s pipe bombing at a Clifton mosque. The FBI says the incident has not been classified as a hate crime, but it will be looked at as such.
CAIR-FL Announces Bias Complaint Against Restaurant
CAIR-FL Announces Bias Complaint Against RestaurantMuslim customer allegedly denied accommodation, verbally harassed (TAMPA, FL, 12/21/05) – The Florida office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-FL) today announced the filing of a public accommodation discrimination complaint by a Muslim man who says he was denied service at a local franchise of a national restaurant chain […]
CAIR-AZ Reps Meet with FBI
CAIR-AZ Reps Meet with FBI (PHOENIX, AZ, 12/21/05) – On Tuesday, December 20, representatives of the Arizona chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-AZ) met with special agents from the Phoenix office of the FBI. The purpose of the meeting was to help build bridges between the local Muslim community and law enforcement officials. […]
CAIR Offers Reward for Info on OH Mosque Bombings
CAIR Offers Reward for Info on OH Mosque Bombings (WASHINGTON, D.C., 12/21/2005) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today announced a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the perpetrators of a double bombing late yesterday that damaged an Ohio mosque. The FBI and local authorities are investigating two explosions […]
CAIR-Houston: Australian Muslim Scholar Denied Entry
CAIR-Houston: Australian Muslim Scholar Denied Entry (HOUSTON, TX, 12/21/05) – The Houston office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Houston) today called on the Bush administration to explain why a well-known Islamic scholar was denied entry into the U.S. Yahya Ibrahim, a Canadian-born resident of Australia, was reportedly barred from entering the United States earlier […]
Ohio Muslims React to Explosion at Cincinnati Mosque
In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OHIO MUSLIMS REACT TO EXPLOSION AT CINCINNATI MOSQUE (WASHINGTON, D.C., 12/21/2005) – Later this morning, the Ohio office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Ohio) will hold a news conference outside a Cincinnati mosque damaged by an explosion late Tuesday. WHAT: Ohio Muslims […]
CAIR-Houston Activist Workshops
CAIR-Houston Activist Workshops WHAT: CAIR-Houston, along with the Freedom and Justice Foundation, will host workshops on practical ways to “put faith in action” during the upcoming Texas Dawah Convention V, “Muhammad in the 21st Century: What Would He Have Done?” WHEN: December 22-26, 2005 WHERE: The George R. Brown Convention Center, 1001 Avenida de las […]
CAIR-CA: FBI Asked to Help Find Missing Muslim Doctor
CAIR-CA: FBI Asked to Help Find Missing Muslim Doctor (SANTA CLARA, CA 12/20/05) – On Wednesday, December 21, the San Francisco Bay Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SFBA) will hold a press conference to present a petition asking that the FBI get involved in the case of Dr. Zehra Attari, a local […]