CAIR-MD/VA: Baltimore Mosque Vandalized CAIR-MD/VA seeks probe of possible bias motive
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 7/5/05) – The Maryland and Virginia office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MD/VA) today called on local and national law enforcement authorities to investigate recent vandalism at a Baltimore mosque as a possible bias-related incident. Officials with Masjid Al-Rahmah say vandals splashed red paint on a sign, wall and fence at the […]
CAIR, Minn. Muslims To Call For Celestica Prayer Accommodation
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 7/5/05) – On Wednesday, July 6, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) will hold a news conference in Minneapolis, Minn., to call on Canada-based electronics manufacturer Celestica Inc. to provide reasonable religious accommodation for its Muslim employees. WHAT: News Conference Calling for Religious Accommodation at Celestica Facility in Arden Hills WHEN: Wednesday, July […]
CO: Muslim AF Academy Cadets Face Worship Conflict
Air Force Academy – Nearly two weeks after an Air Force task force found that the academy failed to facilitate worship for diverse religions, Muslim freshmen had to choose between worship and a required training activity. The training schedule listed “optional chapel service” for Muslims from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday. However, that slot is […]
Muslims Care: IN Muslims Donate Medical Supplies
NORTHWEST INDIANA | Two local doctors, First United Methodist Church of Hammond and the Northwest Indiana Islamic Center in Crown Point have teamed up to ship medical supplies across the globe. A gift of hospital supplies and equipment worth $250,000 to $500,000 was expected to arrive in mid-June to Makassed Hospital on the Mount of […]
Update: VA Quran Burnings Not a Hate Crime CAIR’s Maryland and Virginia office
(CAIR-MD/VA) has been told by Muslim community leaders in Blacksburg, Va., that a recent incident involving burned Qurans left outside a local mosque was not bias-motivated. According to those leaders, the Qurans were burned accidentally and left at the mosque for respectful disposal. “We thank local law enforcement authorities for their swift and professional action […]
CAIR-Georgia Trains Law Enforcement Officials
(ATLANTA, GA, 7/3/05) – CAIR-North Georgia (CAIR-NGA) recently conducted a training seminar for Gwinnett County law enforcement officials. The seminar, titled “Understanding the American Muslim Community,” provided information on the basics of Islam, religious practices of Muslims and areas in which the Muslim community and law enforcement authorities can work together. The Gwinnett County District […]
Scotus Candidate Wrote Opinion in Muslim Beard Case
A look at some possible candidates for the vacancy on the Supreme Court: SAMUEL A. ALITO: Dubbed ”Scalito” or ”Scalia-lite” by some lawyers because his judicial philosophy invites comparisons to Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, Alito, 55, has been a strong conservative voice in his 15 years on the Philadelphia-based 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of […]
IN: Muslim, Christian Women Meet to Talk
SOUTH BEND — According to Islam, the cultural and religious differences in the world are a source of richness. “O People! We created you from a single pair of a male and a female and made you into nations and tribes so you can come to know each other,” the Surah Al-Hujurat states in the […]
Quran Worth Less Than Nothing in NC
When Greensboro resident Syidah Mateen tried to donate some copies of the Quran to the courts of Guilford County, N.C., in order to give Muslim witnesses the option of being sworn in on their own holy text rather than the Bible, an interesting situation erupted. Many of North Carolina’s state court officials found themselves at […]
NC: Muslims Push Quran Oaths
GREENSBORO ”” North Carolina judges should broaden their interpretation of state law to allow widespread use of the Quran for courtroom oaths, a group of Muslim leaders said Thursday. Muslims in other parts of the state have been allowed this right, members of the N.C. Consultative Body of Imams said. They gathered at the Al-Ummil […]