CAIR To Host S.H. Nasr Lecture On Shia, Sunni, U.S. Relations
What: On Thursday, September 29, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) will host a breakfast address by Seyyed Hossein Nasr at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., titled “Shias, Sunnis, and the Future of U.S. Relations with the Muslim World.” Nasr, an internationally-recognized philosopher and scholar on Islam, is Professor of Islamic Studies at […]
CAIR-FL: Christians, Muslims Worship Together
PINELLAS PARK – Beneath a skylight in a Christian church, surrounded by stained-glass images of Jesus Christ, Omar Kassem led the Muslim call to prayer in Arabic. “God is great,” the University of South Florida student said to the congregation at Good Samaritan Church, which ended the hourlong Sunday service by announcing “salaam,” the Muslim […]
CAIR-CAN “Disappointed’ By Ban on Faith-Based Arbitration
(OTTAWA, CANADA 2/09/05) he Canadian Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CAN) says it is extremely disappointed by the recent decision by Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty to ban religious arbitration. CAIR-CAN called the decision “shortsighted” and said it will do nothing to protect the interests of vulnerable parties. “This decision is a loss for Christians, Jews, Muslims […]
CAIR: What if the U.S. Had Not Invaded Iraq?
(Scroll down.) [Nihad Awad is executive director for the Council on American-Islamic Relations (www.cair-net.org), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy group, based in Washington. He may be contacted at nawad@cair-net.org.] I travel frequently in the Muslim world and therefore hear the views of people from all walks of life, from diplomats and government […]
Texas Muslims To Feed Hurricane Evacuees On 9/11
In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (HOUSTON, TX, 9/8/05) – On Sunday, September 11, some 1200 Muslim volunteers will feed Hurricane Katrina evacuees in four shifts at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas. National and local representatives of the Muslim Hurricane Relief Task Force (MHRTF) will […]
CAIR-LA: Muslims Collect Aid for Hurricane Victims
(ANAHEIM, CA – 9/8/05) The Southern California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) will serve as one of several ‘drop-off’ locations for in-kind donations in its local area for victims of Hurricane Katrina. Islamic Relief, an international relief and development organization with over 20 years of expertise in disaster relief, is heading the […]
CAIR-CT First Annual Dinner
WHAT: On September 17, CAIR-Connecticut will host its First Annual Dinner. Keynote speakers include CAIR Legal Director Arsalan Iftikhar, Daisy Khan, executive director of the American Society for Muslim Advancement, and Imam Qasim Sharief of the Muhammed Islamic Center of Greater Hartford. WHEN: September 17, 2005. Registration begins at 6 p.m. WHERE: Gengras Hall, University […]
Muslim Hurricane Relief Task Force Launches Website
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 9/8/05) – The newly-formed Muslim Hurricane Relief Task Force (MHRTF) today announced the launch of a website, http://www.mhrtf.net, designed to offer information about the American Islamic community¿s efforts to aid the victims of Hurricane Katrina. MHRTF recently announced a pledge to raise $10 million in humanitarian relief. The news website lists Muslim charities […]
Muslims to Hold 9/11 Vigil at U.S. Capitol
WHAT: On Friday, September 9, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) will host an interfaith candlelight vigil at the Capitol Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C., to mark the fourth anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks. Along with the vigil, the event will include remarks by interfaith leaders and presentation of CAIR’s “Voice of Unity Award.” […]
FL Muslims to Air Anti-Terror TV Ads on 9/11 Weekend
(TAMPA, FL, 9/7/05) The Florida office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-FL) announced today that it will air anti-terror television commercials in the Tampa area on the anniversary weekend of the 9/11 terror attacks. The commercial, which was originally produced by CAIR as a public service announcement, will air 105 times during prime time […]