Networks Urged to Honor Moustapha Akkad by Airing His Films
NETWORKS URGED TO HONOR MOUSTAPHA AKKAD BY AIRING HIS FILMS (WASHINGTON, D.C., 11/11/05) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today offered its condolences on the death of internationally-known filmmaker Moustapha Akkad, who died Friday from injuries sustained in a bomb blast earlier this week at an hotel in Jordan. Akkad’s daughter Rima also died […]
Cair Offers Condolences to Jordanian Ambassador
CAIR OFFERS CONDOLENCES TO JORDANIAN AMBASSADOR (WASHINGTON, D.C., 11/11/05) – Representatives of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) met yesterday with the Jordanian ambassador in Washington, D.C., to offer the group’s condolences over Wednesday’s terror attack on hotels in Amman that left more than 50 people dead. In the meeting, CAIR Executive Director Nihad Awad […]
Celestica Fires, Suspends More Minnesota Muslims
In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CELESTICA FIRES, SUSPENDS MORE MINNESOTA MUSLIMSCAIR seeks intervention of state attorney general (WASHINGTON, D.C., 11/11/05) – A prominent national Islamic civil rights and advocacy group said today that Canada-based electronics manufacturer Celestica Inc. has allegedly fired or suspended 16 more Muslim workers at […]
CAIR-MI Rep Discusses French Riots on NPR
Examining Youth Riots in France Talk of the Nation, November 9, 2005 · Rioting in France is spotlighting Muslim youths who don’t feel part of French society, even though they were born and raised there. An alienated Arab population concerns all of Europe, but much less so in the United States. Guests: Molly Moore, Washington […]
CAIR Wants Bias Motive Considered
A national Islamic civil rights group is asking authorities to file federal charges against a man who allegedly fired dozens of shots at cars outside a Lansdale mosque Tuesday morning. The Council on American-Islamic Relations, based in Washington, D.C., said the FBI should conduct a probe of the shooting at the North Penn Mosque, 600 […]
CAIR-CAN to Launch French ‘Know Your Rights’ Guide
CAIR-CAN to Launch French ‘Know Your Rights’ Guide The Canadian Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CAN) is holding its first-ever fundraising dinner in Montreal to help launch a French language edition of our popular “Know Your Rights” pocket guide. The “Know Your Rights” guide is CAIR-CAN’s most requested publication and is provided free to all Canadians. […]
CAIR-OH: Muslims Hold Vigil for Quake Victims
CAIR-OH: Muslims Hold Vigil for Quake Victims (COLUMBUS, OHIO, 11/10/05) – On November 8, the Columbus office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, Ohio (CAIR-OH) and the Ohio chapter of the Association of Physicians of Pakistani Descent of North America (APPNA-Ohio) held a vigil at the Ohio State University campus in Columbus to help raise […]
CAIR Offers Condolences for Filmmaker’s Daughter
CAIR Offers Condolences for Filmmaker’s Daughter American Muslim families reportedly lose 16 relatives in terror attacks (WASHINGTON, D.C., 11/10/05) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today offered its condolences on the death of Rima Akkad, the daughter of internationally-known filmmaker Moustapha Akkad, who was killed yesterday in one of several bomb blasts at hotels […]
TX, VA Muslims Lose 16 Relatives in Jordan Blasts
TX, VA Muslims Lose 16 Relatives in Jordan Blasts (WASHINGTON D.C., 11/10/05) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) reported today that Muslim families in Texas and Virginia lost at least 16 relatives in yesterday’s terror attacks in Jordan. Nader Akhras, who moved to the United States from Jordan ten years ago, told CAIR’s Dallas/Fort-Worth […]
CAIR-MI: ALL RELIGIONS SHOULD PROMOTE RACIAL HEALING
Recent events, including the July cross burning outside an African-American family’s home in Dearborn Heights, have reopened the debate on race relations and highlighted the need to promote tolerance. Grassroots community and religious leaders need to be at the forefront of this process of racial healing. Synagogues, temples, churches and mosques all reach out to […]