POLL: British Didn’t Boost Anti-Muslim Views
Though this month’s London subway bombings raised fears in the United States about more terrorist attacks here, they did not result in an increase in anti-Muslim feelings among Americans, according to a poll released yesterday. A higher percentage of those polled reported favorable views of Muslims than in the past and said they were less […]
FL: Anti-Muslim Sign at Church Causes Debate
A sign outside of a Mandarin church is causing some commotion within the religious community. The sign reads, “Islam is evil and believes in murder. Jesus believes in peace.” The man behind the sign, Dr. Gene Youngblood, says the message comes straight from the pages of the Koran. But Muslim leaders disagree. Youngblood has harsh […]
CAIR-FL: Homeowner Removes Quran ‘Flushing’ Display
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 7/27/05) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) said today that one of its representatives helped convince a Florida man to remove a toilet in his yard with a sign attached that read: “Koran flush 1 p.m.” SEE: http://www.cairfl.org/images/flush02.JPG The owner of the toilet said it was designed to honor those who died […]
U.S. Muslim Religious Council to Issue Fatwa Against Terror
CAIR to release English, Arabic, Urdu radio versions of anti-terror PSA (WASHINGTON, D.C., 7/27/05) – On Thursday, July 28, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) will hold a news conference at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., to release a fatwa (Islamic religious ruling) against terrorism and extremism. The fatwa is being issued by […]
ACTION: Contact WMAL’s Advertisers
ACTION: Contact WMAL’s Advertisers 1. CONTACT WMAL to urge that Michael Graham be reprimanded for his anti-Islam statements. CONTACT: Mr. Randall Bloomquist Program Director WMAL 4400 Jenifer Street NW Washington DC 20015 Switchboard: 202-686-3100 Direct: 202-895-2327 To be on a WMAL talk show, call 202-432-WMAL, toll free 888-630-WMAL E-Mail: randall.bloomquist@abc.com, ernie.fears@abc.com, chris.j.berry@abc.com 2. CONTACT WMAL’s […]
CO: Tancredo Just Playing to Faithful
Tom Tancredo is not a serious person. And yet, there are many people who take him seriously. You can see them scribbling those campaign checks every time Tancredo’s lips move. Let’s call it the Tancredo Paradox. He has a serious job. He discusses serious issues. But, in fact, he is about as serious as a […]
ACLU Sues N.C. to Allow Quran for Oaths
RALEIGH, N.C. — The religious texts of Islam, Judaism, Hinduism and faiths other than Christianity should be allowed in North Carolina courts for oaths promising truthful testimony, the ACLU argued in a lawsuit filed against the state Tuesday. State law allows witnesses preparing to testify in court to take their oath either by laying a […]
NY Mayor Apologizes For Bus Raid
The mayor of New York has apologised to five British tourists who were removed from a bus by police and forced to kneel on the pavement. Michael Bloomberg said the men represented no threat whatsoever. The men, who are all members of the Sikh religion, were on a tourist bus on Sunday when a worker […]
NJ: Bias Feared in Islamic Center Blaze
PATERSON – Fire officials on Monday started demolishing a historic building destroyed by a Sunday fire to aid them in an arson investigation. The building, at West Railway and Genessee avenues, was owned by the Islamic Center of Passaic County, and mosque leaders worried that it might be a bias attack. But authorities said on […]
CAIR-LA: Report to Show Jump in Anti-Muslim Incidents
WHAT: On Wednesday, July 27, the Council on American-Islamic Relations – Southern California (CAIR-LA) will hold a news conference at its office in Anaheim to release its 2nd annual report on discrimination against the California Muslim community, titled “The Status of Muslim Civil Rights in California 2005.” The report will show a significant increase in […]