UN Panel: ‘Roots of Islam in America’
WHEN: June 27, 2005 at 1:00 PM WHERE: Dag Hammarskjöld Library Auditorium The U.S. Mission will sponsor a panel to discuss “Roots of Islam in America,” which will accompany an exhibit of the oldest transcript of the Koran produced in the United States, part of the autobiography of Omar Ibn Said, on display in the […]
Inquiry Exposes Canada’s Role in ‘Renditions’
OTTAWA — Maher Arar was teaching English to his fellow inmates in a Syrian prison in September 2003 when a new prisoner caused a commotion at his cell door. The two haggard men stared at each other for long seconds, Arar recalled in an interview here this week. Then they realized: They were both Canadian. […]
TV Note: Muslims and America Wednesday, June 29,
(Click on “Episode Guide.”) Synopsis: A Christian agrees to uproot his life among his like-minded family and friends and live for 30 Days in a large Muslim community in Dearborn, Michigan. As he befriends his Muslim host family and adopts their customs, he struggles deeply against a belief system that does not recognize Christ as […]
Top five Gitmo Falsehoods
In recent weeks, the debate over the Pentagon detention facility at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, has garnered increased coverage on cable and network news programs. But as Media Matters for America documents below, conservative media figures have often attempted to downplay the severity of the alleged abuses at Guantánamo, dismiss every detainee as a terrorist unprotected […]
World View of U.S. Improves Slightly
The anti-Americanism that surged through much of the world over the American-led war in Iraq shows modest signs of abating, although distinctly negative views persist in the Muslim world, according to a major new international opinion poll. The poll, conducted from April 20 to May 31, found lingering doubts, fears and resentments about the United […]
HRW: Israeli Soldiers ‘Getting Away With Murder’
NEW YORK – Israeli soldiers have killed an average of more than one Palestinian civilian per day since the current intifada uprising began in 2000, but only a handful of cases have even been investigated, according to a new Human Rights Watch (HRW) report. Between Sep. 29, 2000, and Nov. 30, 2004, more than 1,600 […]
CAIR-CA Youth Leadership Conference at State Capitol
(SACRAMENTO, CA, 6/24/05) – Beginning August 18, the California office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA) will hold the first Annual Muslim Youth Leadership and Empowerment Conference in Sacramento. The conference, which will run until August 21, will feature workshops on community organizing and advocacy, public speaking and media activism. A highlight of the […]
CAIR-CT Conducts DMV Sensitivity Training
(WATERBURY, CT, 6/24/05) – The Connecticut office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CT) conducted a religious sensitivity training workshop on Wednesday for managers and supervisors from the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and members of law enforcement. CAIR-CT’s presentation, entitled “Islam 101,” included information on Islamic beliefs and practices. It also provided guidelines […]
CAIR-CA Hold ‘Know Your Rights’ Forum for Women
WHAT: On June 25, the Sacramento Valley office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SV) will hold a “Know Your Rights Forum” for Muslim women in the town of Lodi, Calif. The event is designed to educate Muslim women and others about their rights when approached by law enforcement officers. The presentations will be translated […]
CAIR-CT Seeks Media Relations Volunteers
CAIR-CT Seeks Media Relations Volunteers CAIR-CT has immediate openings for volunteer positions on its Media Relations Committee. These positions will be based in the state of Connecticut. RESPONSIBILITIES: Monitoring state media and drafting press releases, letters to the editor and brochures. Volunteers will also assist in developing positive working relationships with state news outlets QUALIFICATIONS: […]