CAIR-NY: MUSLIMS TO DISCUSS CONCERNS WITH FBI AT TOWN HALL MEETING
WHAT: NY Muslims Meet with Representatives of FBI Joint Terrorism Task ForceWHEN: Wednesday, November 16, 7:30 p.m. (after Isha prayers)WHERE: Dar Al-Dawah, 35-13 23rd Avenue, Astoria, N.Y. Possible topics of discussion: * Local Muslim experiences and concerns* Protecting civil rights* Ideas for improving relations with law enforcement authorities* Ideas for improving community safety and security […]
DC: REP. CONYERS TO SPEAK AT CAIR BANQUET
DC: REP. CONYERS TO SPEAK AT CAIR BANQUET Registration is now available online for CAIR’s 11th Annual Banquet, “American Muslims: Partners for Peace and Justice.” Keynote speakers include: Rep. John Conyers (D-MI), Chip Pitts, former chairman-Amnesty International, and Imam Siraj Wahhaj. To learn more about the dinner, or to register, GO TO: https://www.cair-net.org/2005banquet/
RACE MOTIVATES MOST HATE CRIMES, FBI SAYS
WASHINGTON (AP) – Racial prejudice lay behind more than half the 7,649 hate crimes reported to the FBI in 2004, the bureau said Monday. Hate crimes against black Americans were most prevalent. The number of race-based incidents rose by 5 percent last year to 4,042 from 3,844. Authorities identified prejudice against blacks in 2,731 of […]
CAIR-OH: TAKING CAIR OF WESTSIDE MUSLIMS, ONE GROUP AIDS UNDERSTANDING
Dini Mohamed was standing in a post-prayer group with Abdoul Shmohamed and Akbar Osman. “There is always a misconception about Islam being a violent religion,” said Shmohamed, “but Islam is about peace.” The three men each said they have heard numerous accounts of violence and discrimination against Muslims in Columbus. They said employers have fired […]
French Ambassador to Speak at DC Forum on Riots
In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – MEDIA ADVISORY – FRENCH AMBASSADOR TO SPEAK AT DC FORUM ON RIOTS (WASHINGTON, D.C., 11/15/05) – On Monday, November 21, France’s ambassador to the United States will take part in a public forum, titled “The Riots in France: Disenfranchisement and Integration,” at […]
Register Online For CAIR’s Annual Banquet
REGISTER ONLINE FOR CAIR’S ANNUAL BANQUET Registration is now available online for CAIR’s 11th Annual Banquet, “American Muslims: Partners for Peace and Justice.” To learn more about the dinner, or to register, GO TO: https://www.cair-net.org/2005banquet/ REMEMBER, CAIR’s banquets have been sold out in past years.
CAIR-FL: Muslims to Sponsor Thanksgiving Baskets for Needy
CAIR-FL: MUSLIMS TO SPONSOR THANKSGIVING BASKETS FOR NEEDY (TAMPA, FL, 11/14/2005) – On Tuesday, November 15, 2005, the Florida office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-FL) will announce plans by the local Muslim community to sponsor distribution of Thanksgiving food baskets to low-income families and veterans living in that state’s Hernando County. The announcement […]
CAIR-NJ/NY: TWO MEN CHALLENGE STADIUM DETENTION
NEW YORK – One week after two Muslim men held a press conference alleging racial profiling at Giants Stadium, two non-Muslim men have come forward with similar charges. Mathew Varughese, 26, of Westchester, N.Y., and Pierre Mainville, 28, of Stamford, Conn., said Friday that authorities profiled and unfairly detained them at a Sept. 19 Monday […]
CAIR-FL: MOSQUE’S EID TURNOUT UNDERSCORES MUSLIM PRESENCE
Smack in the middle of the controversy over adding a Muslim holiday to the Hillsborough school calendar, the very holiday in question, Eid al-Fitr, was celebrated a week ago Thursday. My daughter and her husband, who were visiting from New York, left at 7:30 a.m. for the mosque at the Islamic Society of the Tampa […]
Cair-Can Welcomes Review of Ottawa Police ‘Profiling Case’
CAIR-CAN WELCOMES REVIEW OF OTTAWA POLICE ‘PROFILING CASE’ (OTTAWA, CANADA – 11/11/05) – The Canadian Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CAN) today said it welcomes the announcement that the Ontario Human Rights Commission is referring a case of alleged racial profiling and police brutality by the Ottawa Police to its tribunal for adjudication. According to news […]