Muslims Ask Congress to Send Torture Ban To President
In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MUSLIMS ASK CONGRESS TO SEND TORTURE BAN TO PRESIDENT (WASHINGTON, D.C., 10/06/05) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today urged American Muslims and other people of conscience to contact their elected representatives and ask that a ban on torture by U.S. military […]
CAIR-San Antonio Hosts Ramadan Media Breakfast
CAIR-San Antonio Hosts Ramadan Media Breakfast A MONTH OF RAMADAN San Antonio Current, 10/6/05 “Without communication and connections we are hurting ourselves,” said Surwat Husain at a recent media breakfast sponsored by the Council of American-Islamic Relations to launch Ramadan. Ramadan, the month-long Muslim observance, began on Tuesday, October 4. Over the next 30 days, […]
Ask Congress to Send Torture Ban To President
Ask Congress to Send Torture Ban To President In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful CAIR ACTION ALERT #472 ASK CONGRESS TO SEND TORTURE BAN TO PRESIDENT (WASHINGTON, D.C., 10/06/05) – CAIR today urged American Muslims and other people of conscience to call their elected representatives and ask that a ban on torture […]
CAIR-CA: A Season to Put Spirituality First
CAIR-CA: A Season to Put Spirituality First Various open houses intended to educate public, dispel stereotypes Jonathan Jones, The Argus, 10/5/05 Ramadan is coming to a mosque near you. And you’re invited. Ramadan, the ninth month in the Islamic calendar, begins today. It is a time for Muslims to abstain from food, drink and other […]
CAIR-IL: Homeless Invited to Iftar
CAIR-IL: Homeless Invited to IftarRUMMANA HUSSAIN, Chicago Sun-Times, 10/5/05http://www.suntimes.com The Downtown Islamic Center is inviting the homeless to join Chicago area Muslims when they break their fast at sunset every day during the holy month of Ramadan. The mosque, 231 S. State, has always encouraged its neighbors to eat “iftar” — or the meal breaking […]
Firms Apologize For Ad Offensive to Muslims
Firms Apologize For Ad Offensive to Muslims Stars and Stripes, 10/4/05 The manufacturers of the military’s new tilt-rotor aircraft, the Osprey, apologized Friday for advertisements deemed offensive to Muslims that appeared in two magazines. Boeing and Bell Helicopter apologized for the ad, which shows U.S. special operations forces rappelling from an Osprey onto the roof […]
Chicago Muslims to Hold Interfaith Iftar
Chicago Muslims to Hold Interfaith IftarSuburban mayors, chief of police, village trustees, and neighbors to join in breaking of the fast (Chicago, IL, 10/04/05) The Chicago office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) announced that the Muslim community in Chicago’s Southwestern Suburbs is marking the start of Ramadan by opening its doors to neighbors, […]
CAIR-Chicago: Muslims to Mark Ramadan with Homeless
CAIR-Chicago: Muslims to Mark Ramadan with HomelessDowntown Islamic Center to host daily open house meals (CHICAGO, IL, 10/04/05) – The Chicago office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) announced today that a prominent local Chicago Mosque will mark the month of Ramadan with daily open house meals, or iftars, for neighbors and the homeless. […]
Help CAIR Raise $1 Million During Ramadan
Help CAIR Raise $1 Million During Ramadan CAIR ACTION ALERT #471 Ramadan Mubarak! HELP CAIR RAISE $1 MILLION DURING RAMADAN Funds will be used to enhance understanding of Islam and defend American Muslims (WASHINGTON, D.C., 10/4/05) – Alhamdulillah (praise be to God), CAIR today announced its annual fundraising drive intended (inshallah) to raise $1 million […]
Hold a ‘Sharing Ramadan’ Iftar
Hold a ‘Sharing Ramadan’ Iftar Hold a ‘Sharing Ramadan’ Iftar For a step-by-step guide to hosting a “Sharing Ramadan” Iftar, go to: www.cair.com/sharingramadan05.pdf