QURAN REQUESTS TOP 20K – SPONSORS NEEDED
QURAN REQUESTS TOP 20K – SPONSORS NEEDED In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful CAIR ACTION ALERT #468 QURAN REQUESTS TOP 20K – SPONSORS NEEDED (WASHINGTON, D.C., 9/22/05) – CAIR said today that more than 20,000 people have requested free copies of the Quran since the launch of its “Explore the Quran” campaign […]
CAIR-CAN: Leave Religion Out of Terror Law
CAIR-CAN: Leave Religion Out of Terror Law Jeff Salot, Globe and Mail, 9/21/05 OTTAWA — Courts should be able to convict people of terrorism even when there is no strong evidence of a political or religious motive for the crime, Canadian Muslim and Arab groups told a parliamentary panel reviewing the federal Anti-Terrorism Act yesterday. […]
CAIR-CAN Fundraising Dinner a Success
CAIR-CAN Fundraising Dinner a Success (OTTAWA, CANADA – 21/09/05) – Alhamdulillah (all praise is due to God), CAIR-CAN’s Fifth Anniversary Fundraising Dinner in Ottawa raised $87,000 to continue supporting CAIR-CAN’s work in media relations, human rights and political advocacy. The Ottawa community generously donated $12, 000 more than the previous year. Over 350 people attended […]
CAIR-Cincinnati to Hold Open House
CAIR-Cincinnati to Hold Open House (CINCINNATI, 9/21/05) – On Saturday, October 1, from 1-5 p.m., the Cincinnati office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, Ohio (CAIR-OH) will hold its second annual Open House to introduce the new location of its office. CAIR-Cincinnati, located on Reed Hartman Highway in Blue Ash, has worked to assist the […]
CAIR-PA Offers to Mediate Firefighter Beard Dispute
CAIR-PA Offers to Mediate Firefighter Beard Dispute Islamic group says safety and religious accommodation are compatible(PHILADELPHIA, PA, 9/21/2005) – The Philadelphia office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Philly) today offered to help mediate a dispute over whether Muslim firefighters in that city may wear beards for religious reasons. CAIR-Philly said its national office has […]
CAIR-Houston Dinner Postponed Because of Hurricane Rita
CAIR-Houston Dinner Postponed Because of Hurricane Rita CAIR-Houston’s September 24 banquet has been postponed because of the approach of Hurricane Rita. CAIR-Houston’s office will also be closed until Monday, September 26. For urgent questions, call: 832-656-0449
FX’s ‘30 Days’ Honored By CAIR-LA
FX’s ’30 Days’ Honored By CAIR-LA Audrey Schwitzerlette, Register-Herald, 9/20/05 Award-winning filmmaker and Beckley native Morgan Spurlock’s FX series “30 Days” is garnering awards for an episode that featured a fellow Beckley native. Next month, the Muslim Public Affairs Council plans to present one of its 14th annual Media Awards to Spurlock and FX for […]
CAIR-OH: Muslims to Feed the Needy During Ramadan
CAIR-OH: Muslims to Feed the Needy During Ramadan (CINCINNATI, 09/20/05) – On Sunday, October 9, the Cincinnati office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Ohio) and Malik Islamic Center will mark the Muslim fast of Ramadan by providing hot meals to more than 500 residents of that city’s Over-the-Rhine neighborhood. WHAT: Ramadan “Feed the Hungry” […]
U.S. Muslims Meet with King Abdullah in DC
U.S. Muslims Meet with King Abdullah in DC Meeting focused on building bridges of understanding (WASHINGTON, D.C., 9/20/2005) – Representatives of the local and national American Muslim community met today with King Abdullah II of Jordan in Washington, D.C. Participants in the meeting, held in the prayer area of the Islamic Center on Massachusetts Avenue, […]
U.S. Muslim Leaders Are Preaching Against Violence
U.S. Muslim Leaders Are Preaching Against Violence Herald Tribune, 9/19/05 Viewers of cable TV stations in the Tampa market last weekend may have seen a 30-second advertisement in which two American Muslims denounce violence in the name of Islam. They vow, in part, that they will “not allow our faith to be hijacked by criminals.” […]