No Separating Quran, Teachings
The Quran is more than just a book to Muslims. Some Americans are learning that amid reports and confirmation that the holy book of Islam was desecrated at a prison for terrorist suspects at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The Pentagon conceded June 3 that guards at the American base mistreated the book – including inadvertently urinating […]
CAIR-Houston Takes Part in DOJ Cultural Training
(HOUSTON, TX, 6/10/05) – The Houston office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Houston) took part this week in a cultural training seminar designed to help law enforcement officials understand and better interact with Arab-Americans, American Muslims and Sikhs. Wednesday’s seminar, titled “Building Cultural Competency,” was hosted by the Community Relations Service (CRS) of the […]
INCITEMENT WATCH: Islam Doesn’t Belong In America
INCITEMENT WATCH: Islam Doesn’t Belong In America http://www.gulflive.com/opinion/mississippipress/index.ssf?/base/opinion/1118398558201400.xml The Truth About Radical Islam Friday, June 10, 2005 To the editor: Some commentators want to show how tolerant and forward-looking they are by describing religious America as “churches, synagogues and mosques.” A true equal-opportunity list would also have included (Buddhist) temples, (Shinto) shrines and (witches’) covens […]
Quran ‘Close as You Can Get to God’
SOUTH BEND — Before they open their Qurans, the children in Imam Mohammad Sirajuddin’s after-school study group wash their hands and ask God for protection from Satan. They purify themselves physically and spiritually because the Quran, in the form of a book, is a symbol of God, said Sirajuddin, imam at the Islamic Society of […]
Reward Put Up in Mosque Fire
ADELANTO – A federal agency is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for a fire that gutted a mosque. Authorities, though, have not determined whether arson sparked the Friday blaze that destroyed the mosque at the United Islamic Youth Organization Cemetery. It is the only Muslim […]
Local Muslims: There Should Be No Rush to Judgment
Muslims in and around Lodi on Wednesday called on fellow residents to withhold judgment on the local Pakistani men jailed on federal charges. “In a post-9/11 world, the mention of al-Qaida gets fear rising up on the back of people’s necks,” said Brian Chavez-Ochoa. “But an open mind needs to be exercised — let the […]
NY Plaza Hotel 9/11 Backlash Lawsuit Settled
NEW YORK- A lawsuit alleging that the city’s Plaza Hotel harassed Muslim and Arab-American employees after the 2001 terrorist attacks has been settled with the hotel’s management agreeing to pay $525,000 (euro426,000) to a dozen workers and to offer additional anti-discrimination training to its staff. The lawsuit was filed in Manhattan federal court in September […]
DC-Area Muslims Asked to Attend Patriot Act Hearing
DC-Area Muslims Asked to Attend Patriot Act Hearing (WASHINGTON, D.C., 6/9/05) – CAIR is calling on Muslims in the Washington, D.C., area to attend Friday’s House Judiciary Committee hearing on the civil rights impact of the Patriot Act. SEE: http://judiciary.house.gov/oversight.aspx?ID=180 WHAT: “The Reauthorization of the USA PATRIOT Act” WHERE: Rayburn House Office Building, Room 2141, […]
CAIR Joins Muslim School to Co-Host Health, Fitness and Safety Day
(CLEVELAND, 6/8/05) – The Cleveland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Cleveland) and Al-Ihsan School of Excellence are co-sponsoring a Health, Fitness and Safety Day this Sunday in Cleveland. Admission is free and the event is open to the public. WHAT: Health, Fitness & Safety Day for Kids and Families WHERE: Al-Ihsan School of […]
CAIR-Chicago: Defining and Responding to Hate Crimes
WHAT: On Sunday, June 12, the Chicago office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago) and MCC will co-host a panel discussion called “HATE CRIMES: How they are defined and how to respond to them.” Guest speakers include Jacob Overton (FBI), Diana Lin (Chicago Lawyer’s Committee for Civil Rights Under Law) and Christina Abraham (CAIR-Chicago). […]