MD: Muslim Teen Found Dead Md. Teen Disappears, Is Found Dead
Prince George’s County police yesterday defended the way they handled the missing person report filed by the parents of a Glenn Dale teenager who was later found shot to death in his car in Northeast Washington. The investigation into the report filed Thursday night by Mohamed Elmaghraby’s family was handled appropriately, said Cpl. Debbie Carlson, […]
CAIR-CA: Islam Teaches Respect for All People
Islam teaches Muslims to respect all people and embrace them for who they are ”” Muslim, Christian, Jew or any other faith. It teaches us the only way for peace and justice to be established on earth is to help one another in good deeds and kind words. Someone truly interested in knowing what the […]
CAIR-LA: Teens Arrested for Burning Remains of Mosque
(ANAHEIM, CA, 6/21/05) – The Southern California office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) announced today that two teenagers were arrested Sunday on suspicion of shooting at and burning the remains of the Adelanto, Calif., mosque that was gutted by fire on June 3. The two were allegedly seen vandalizing the already-destroyed mosque. SEE: […]
CAIR-CAN Urges Police to Probe Racist E-Mail
(OTTAWA, CANADA 6/21/05) The Canadian Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CAN) is urging the Edmonton Police to thoroughly investigate the officers involved in circulating a racist e-mail. Reports say that an Edmonton police officer distributed an e-mail citing ten ways for police to deal with Aboriginals. While the content of the e-mail has not […]
CAIR asks N.C. Judges to allow use of Quran in oaths
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 6/21/05) – A prominent national Islamic civil rights and advocacy group today called on judges meeting this week in North Carolina to allow use of the Quran, Islam’s revealed text, when administering oaths. The Washington-based Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) said the current exclusive use of the Bible may be an inappropriate state […]
MEDIA ADVISORY – CAIR to Announce Bias Suit Against Florida Company
(ORLANDO, FL, 6/21/05) – On Wednesday, June 22, the Florida office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-FL) will hold a news conference in Orlando to announce details of a workplace discrimination lawsuit by a Muslim woman who says she was denied the right to wear a religiously-mandated head scarf. WHAT: Orlando News Conference to […]
CAIR Forum: “Muslims and Free Markets”
CAIR Forum: “Muslims and Free Markets” WHAT: CAIR Research Center Invites You To: “Muslims and Free Markets” * Are there enough Muslims in business? * What do Muslims in business contribute to community and society? * How do business people relate to the concerns of equity and justice? WHO: Fakhri Al-Barzinji President, International Graphics and […]
Fellowship: Covering Islam and Muslims in America Covering Islam and
November 6-10, 2005 Los Angeles, CA The Western Knight Center for Specialized Journalism and the USC Annenberg Knight Chair in Media and Religion, in partnership with the Social Science Research Council and the New York Times Company Foundation, present an expenses-paid seminar that will explore in-depth the practice of Islam and the Muslim experience in […]
MA: Muslim Community Center Nears Completion
WORCESTER – With their own hands, members of the Islamic community poured concrete and put up walls, forging the foundation of the new 41,000-square-foot building that will house a school, gymnasium and prayer hall. “We would arrive at four in the morning on Saturdays to work,” said Tahir Ali, media director for the Islamic Society […]
IN: Summer School for Imams Islamic Center helps Muslim leaders in a
PLAINFIELD, Ind. — The lectures so far have covered topics you might expect in any business seminar or college management course — developing a vision statement, improving communication skills and resolving conflicts. But next week, this unusual leadership program will take on issues that reveal its distinctive flavor: application of Islamic law in America and […]