Save This Date: Dec. 3 CAIR Annual Dinner in VA
Save This Date: Dec. 3 CAIR Annual Dinner in VA On December 3, 2005, CAIR will hold its 11th annual banquet at the Marriott Crystal Gateway in Arlington, Va. For more information please e-mail: events@cair.com
Donate the Cost of a Ramadan Meal to CAIR
Donate the Cost of a Ramadan Meal to CAIR Donate the Cost of a Ramadan Meal to CAIR Help CAIR reach its goal of raising $1 million during the month of Ramadan by donating the cost of one missed meal for yourself or your family. To Donate, and to learn why you should donate, go […]
CAIR-FL: Muslims, Jews Hold Fast-Breaking Banquet
As part of their commemoration of Islam’s holiest month, Bay Area mosques are inviting non-Muslims to learn more about Islam during five Ramadan dinner celebrations this weekend. Organizers hope the outreach will help break down stereotypes about their faith. “We’re inviting people into our centers so they can see how we worship and talk to […]
Muslim Charities Re-Emerge for Quake Victims
All across America, Muslim charities, many of which have shunned the spotlight since 9/11 lest they attract unwanted law enforcement attention, are now stepping up their efforts to raise money for the victims of the earthquake that crumbled the northernmost corner of Pakistan. In many cases, they have been more successful than their mainstream charitable […]
CAIR Condemns Beating by New Orleans Police
CAIR Condemns Beating by New Orleans Police (WASHINGTON, D.C., 10/12/05) – A prominent national Islamic civil rights and advocacy group today condemned the beating of a 64-year-old retired school teacher who was repeatedly punched by New Orleans police on Saturday. In a statement, the Washington-based Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) said: “The brutality exhibited by […]
CAIR: Ramadan Iftar Held on Capitol Hill
CAIR: Ramadan Iftar Held on Capitol Hill (WASHINGTON, D.C., 10/12/05) – Almost 100 congressional staffers, American Muslim community leaders and diplomats from Islamic-majority nations turned out last night for the third annual Ramadan “iftar,” or fast-breaking meal, on Capitol Hill. The iftar, held in the Rayburn House Office Building, was co-sponsored by 11 House members […]
American Muslims Pledge $20 Million in Aid for Quake Victims
In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AMERICAN MUSLIMS PLEDGE $20 MILLION IN AID FOR QUAKE VICTIMSLeaders to Hold News Conference Calling for Formation of Presidential Ad-Hoc Committee (WASHINGTON, DC – 10/12/05) — On Thursday, October 13, more than a dozen major American Muslim groups will hold a press conference […]
Action: Ask President, Congress to Boost Quake Aid
Action: Ask President, Congress to Boost Quake Aid Action: Ask President, Congress to Boost Quake Aid (WASHINGTON, D.C., 10/12/05) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today urged American Muslims and other people of conscience to call their elected representatives, including President Bush, to ask that the U.S. government provide more aid for areas traumatized […]
CAIR: FL Website ‘Swapped War Photos for Porn’
CAIR: FL Website ‘Swapped War Photos for Porn’ Catherine Elsworth, Telegraph, 10/11/05 The operator of a website which allegedly allowed American soldiers to post gruesome photos of Iraqi war casualties for access to pornography has been arrested on obscenity charges. Christopher Wilson faces more than 300 charges relating to the distribution of obscene material. The […]
CAIR-Philly: Area Groups Kick in With Range of Aid
CAIR-Philly: Area Groups Kick in With Range of Aid Donations, prayers and visits to the affected area to volunteer are part of the local effort. Mike Benner, Philadelphia Inquirer, 10/11/05 Groups in the Philadelphia area, like many around the world, are rushing to organize relief efforts to Pakistan, urging people to donate money, time and […]