CAIR-CA Condemns London Attacks
The Council on American-Islamic Relations, CAIR, joins Americans of all faiths, and all people of conscience worldwide, in condemning Thursday’s bomb attacks in London as barbaric crimes that can never be justified or excused. American Muslims offer their sincere condolences to the loved ones of those who were killed or injured in the attacks and […]
CAIR-MI: No Room for Terror in Islam
Several Muslim leaders from across metro Detroit gathered Monday in Dearborn to condemn last week’s attacks in London. Speaking in front of the Islamic Center of America, they said that those who set off the bombs have nothing to do with Islam. “They are criminals. They are terrorists,” said Imam Mohammad Ali Elahi of the […]
ISLAM-OPED: The Blame Islam Game
ISLAM-OPED is a national syndication service of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) designed to offer an American Muslim perspective on current political, social and religious issues. ISLAM-OPED commentaries are offered free-of-charge to one media outlet in each market area. Permission for publication will be granted on a first-come-first-served basis. CONTACT: ihooper@cair-net.org TEL: Ibrahim Hooper, […]
CAIR-CA: National Guard Under Fire for Anti-Islam Display
SACRAMENTO – Already under scrutiny for setting up a controversial new intelligence unit and keeping tabs on a Mother’s Day anti-war protest, the California National Guard is taking new heat for an anti-Islamic flyer that was hanging in its Sacramento headquarters. Islamic groups and anti-war activists criticized the Guard on Monday after learning that one […]
For Muslims, Charity Can Carry Risks
Here’s the dilemma: Your religion, like most others, demands that you give to charity. In fact, it’s one of the central tenets of your faith. But giving to the wrong charity, even unbeknownst to you, might put you on the wrong side of the War on Terror. “We want to live under the command of […]
CAIR-MI: Hundreds Gather to Remember Bosnian Killings
HAMTRAMCK — With a backdrop of national flags, white carnations and a haunting poster of a grieving war victim, several hundred people gathered at City Hall on Sunday, marking the 10th anniversary of the massacre of an estimated 8,000 Muslim men and boys by Serbs in Srebrenica during the Bosnian war. The somber crowd, including […]
CAIR-CA: Muslims Hold Open House
An effort to educate the public about the Muslim faith gained a new urgency Sunday in the wake of last week’s terrorist attacks in London. The Bay Area’s largest mosque held a two-hour open house Sunday, distributing free copies of the Koran for the first time and educating visitors on a religious faith that Muslim […]
CAIR-OH: Muslim Community Condemns London Acts
On Thursday the world witnessed the bombing and terrorizing of innocent people in London. The Muslim community in Cincinnati, the United States and around the world joins people of all faiths in condemning these inexcusable acts of terror. The killing of innocent people is a heinous crime no matter their nationality or faith. Those who […]
CAIR-MO: Solidarity with London on Terror Bombings
The Council on American-Islamic Relations, St. Louis Chapter, joins Americans of every faith and people of conscience across the world in condemning Thursday’s bomb attacks in London. We offer our sincere condolences to the families and friends of those who were killed or injured in these attacks. We also call for swift action in apprehending […]
CAIR Rep on C-SPAN’S ‘Washington’s Journal’
CAIR Communication Director Ibrahim Hooper appeared on C-SPAN’s “Washington Journal” on Saturday, July 9, to discuss the recent terrorist attacks in London and other issues. To view the interview, go to: rtsp://video.c-span.org/project/ter/ter070905_wjhooper.rm