CAIR-CAN Releases Results of Security Survey
(OTTAWA, CANADA – 08/6/2005) – The Canadian Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CAN) today called on Ministers Anne McLellan and Irwin Cotler to launch an investigation into security officials’ treatment of Canadian Muslims after releasing a new study that shows questionable practices are being used in national security interviews. “Prior reports of security officials employing disturbing […]
Call Congress Today To Urge Changes In Patriot Act
Call Congress Today To Urge Changes In Patriot Act (WASHINGTON, D.C., 6/8/05) – CAIR today called on all people of conscience to urge their elected officials to support commonsense changes to the USA Patriot Act that would protect both national security and civil liberties. Sixteen provisions of the act are slated to expire at the […]
CA: Hate Evidence Lacking in Fire Probe
ADELANTO – The fire that leveled a rural mosque here was not fueled by the flames of hatred, authorities said Monday. “There is no evidence it was a hate crime,’ said Robin Haynal, spokeswoman for the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, which is investigating with the help of the county Fire Department and FBI. “They […]
CAIR-CAN Seeks Probe of McGill ‘Harassment’
(OTTAWA, CANADA – 6/7/05) – The Canadian Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CAN) today called for an investigation of reports that Muslim students at Montreal’s McGill University are being singled out for harassment by campus security guards. The reports of harassment follow the eviction of the Muslim students from their prayer space in the university’s Peterson […]
CAIR-FL: Miami Islamic Center Vandalized for 3rd Time
(MIAMI, FL, 6/7/05) – On Tuesday, June 7, the Florida office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-FL) will hold a news conference to call for increased police patrols at a Miami Islamic center that has been targeted by vandals for the third time. WHAT: CAIR-FL News Conference About Third Incident of Vandalism at Islamic […]
CAIR Rep Discusses Quran Desecration on NBC
JOHN SEIGENTHALER, anchor: The Pentagon released a new report confirming five separate incidents where the Quran, Islam’s holiest book, was mishandled at the US prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The new information was given to reporters at 7:15 last night, after the network newscasts had already aired in most of the country. Today, the White […]
CAIR-DC: Muslims in Race for the Cure
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 6/6/05) – On Saturday, June 4, representatives of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and other American Muslims from the Washington metro area participated in the Komen National Race for the Cure. Muslims joined 50,000 people on the nation’s capitol to run or walk the 5k race. Their participation in the race is […]
CAIR-MD/VA Banquet a Success
(BETHESDA, MD, 6/6/05) – The Maryland and Virginia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MD/VA) said today that more than 600 people turned out on Saturday for its third annual fundraising dinner. Keynote speakers for the event included Maryland Congressman Elijah Cummings. Other speakers included Georgetown law professor David Cole and former military chaplain […]
Quran Requests Near 10K, Sponsors Needed UPDATE:
Quran Requests Near 10K, Sponsors Needed UPDATE: Almost 10,000 people have requested free copies of the Quran since the launch of CAIR’s “Explore the Quran” campaign on May 17. CAIR has pledged to cover the costs of shipping Qurans to all those who submit request, but we need your support to fulfill that pledge. FOR […]
CAIR-CAN: Muslims Still Seek Prayer Space at McGill
MONTREAL – The Canadian Council on American-Islamic Relations says it will decide by next week whether to proceed with a human-rights complaint against McGill University for its refusal to find space for a Muslim prayer room on campus. Muslim students lost the space they’d been using this week when an agreement, made with the university […]