CA: Muslims Begin Fundraiser for Burned Mosque
ADELANTO, Calif. – Local Muslims, national activists and law enforcement officials joined together Wednesday to call for the reconstruction of a mosque burned and then defaced in the Mojave Desert. Representatives from the United Islamic Youth Organization mosque, L.A.-based Muslim Public Affairs Council stood with members of the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, FBI agents […]
Muslims Care: TX Muslims to Help Feed the Homeless
WHAT: On July 16, representatives of CAIR-Houston and members of the local Muslim community will join His Disciples Cooking Ministry in helping to feed the homeless at Loaves and Fishes Soup Kitchen. WHEN: July 16, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. WHERE: Loaves and Fishes, 2009 Congress Avenue, Houston For more information, visit http://home.surfree.com/~magnificat/houses/id6.html CONTACT: CAIR-Houston […]
CAIR-CA to host ‘Explore the quran’ Open house in Santa Clara
Free Qurans will be distributed as a bridge to interfaith understanding (SANTA CLARA, CA, 6/29/05) – On Sunday, July 10, the San Francisco Bay Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SFBA) and the Muslim Community Association (MCA) of the San Francisco Bay Area will co-host an “Explore the Quran” open house in Santa […]
CAIR-Mi Board Member Featured in FX’s ’30 Days’
CAIR-Mi Board Member Featured in FX’s ’30 Days’ Americans of all faiths urged to watch tonight’s episode (LATHRUP VILLAGE, MI, 6/29/05) – The Michigan office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI) is encouraging Americans of all faiths to watch tonight’s episode of “30 Days” at 10 p.m. (E/P) on the FX Network. The episode, […]
Thousands Expected to Attend 4th of July ISNA Conference In Dallas
DALLAS- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) — America’s largest and oldest Muslim organization — will once again be hosting the 3rd Annual South Central Regional Conference and three simultaneous Community Development Conferences in Dallas; this year on the upcoming weekend of July 1-3, 2005 at the WYNDHAM ANATOLE HOTEL located at 2201 Stemmon’s Freeway. […]
Her Symbol of Inclusion
Lamis Srour, in her third year of teaching in Dearborn, Mich., came to believe it was critical to bring her students to Philadelphia, to the Liberty Bell. So she organized the school’s first-ever trip to the bell this spring. “They do not feel they are considered or feel as ‘American’ as their peers, especially after […]
Camp-DC Entrepreneurship 101: How to start you own business seminar
WHAT: Join the DC Chapter of Council of American Muslim Professionals (CAMP-DC) for our “Entrepreneurship 101: How to Start Your Own Business seminar” as we invite entrepreneurs to share their personal stories, experiences, and advice on how they developed their own businesses. Speakers include: Aqil Saboor, former Executive Director of the PA Minority Business Development […]
CAIR’S ‘Explore The Quran’ Requests top 15k
www.explorethequran.org UPDATE: More than 15,000 people have requested free copies of the Quran since the launch of CAIR’s “Explore the Quran” campaign on May 17. FOR MORE ON THE CAMPAIGN, SEE: “Getting the Holy Word Out” http://www.usatoday.com/news/religion/2005-06-01-koran_x.htm SEE ALSO: “Free Korans” http://www.cair-net.org/video/explorethequran.ram ACTION REQUESTED: CAIR has pledged to cover the costs of shipping Qurans to […]
CAIR-Houston, ACLU-TX Host ‘Know Your Right’ Workshop
(EL PASO, TX, 6/28/05) – The Houston office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Houston) recently hosted a series of “Know Your Rights” and community safety workshops in El Paso, Texas. Last weekend’s workshops on community safety were the second in a series of sessions designed to inform local Muslims about their legal rights and […]
Muslims Care: CAIR-OH Feeds the Homeless
(COLUMBUS, OH, 6/27/05) – On Friday, June 24, representatives of the Ohio office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-OH), along with members of the local Muslim community and the Interfaith Hospitality Network, helped feed several homeless families. The effort, organized by CAIR-OH board member Dr. Asma Mobin-Uddin, was part of CAIR’s nationwide Muslims Care […]