Report: Anti-Muslim Hate Crimes Jumps 52 Percent
WASHINGTON, D.C., 5/11/05)- A report released today by a prominent national Islamic civil rights and advocacy group indicates that anti-Muslim hate crimes in the United States increased by more than 50 percent in the past year, from 93 cases in 2003 to 141 in 2004. The Council on American-Islamic Relations’ (CAIR) report – the only […]
CAIR Seeks Probe of Gitmo Quran ‘Desecration’
CAIR Seeks Probe of Gitmo Quran ‘Desecration’ (WASHINGTON, D.C., 5/11/05) – CAIR is urging American Muslims and other people of conscience to contact the White House in support of a public investigation into reports that interrogators at the U.S. detention center in Guantanamo Bay flushed a Quran down a toilet. At least four people were […]
Christian Rock for Muslims
MARRAKESH, Morocco – In a sprawling open space alongside the Royal Palace here last Saturday night, Baimik Youness and his friend Salahe Boudde were jumping with excitement, about to see their first American rock concert. The Moroccan students had never heard of the band, Rock ‘n’ Roll Worship Circus. Nor had they realized that the […]
Signs That AIPAC Scandal Probe Widens
WASHINGTON ”” A recent FBI interrogation of an Israeli defense expert may indicate that the Justice Department’s investigation into the contacts between America’s pro-Israel lobby and a Pentagon analyst is broader in scope than previously believed. The expert, Uzi Arad, head of the Institute for Policy and Strategy at Israel’s Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya, said that […]
CAIR-MI to Hold 4th Annual Banquet
(LATHRUP VILLAGE, MI, 5/09/05) – On May 11, the Michigan office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI) will hold its Fourth Annual Fundraising Banquet, with the theme of “Grassroots Activism: Protecting your Civil Liberties.” The event will be held at the Bint Jebail Cultural Center in Dearborn, Mich. Speakers include CAIR-MI Board Member Haaris […]
Canadian Muslims Call for Censure of Israeli Official
(OTTAWA, CANADA – 5/10/05) – The Canadian Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CAN) today called on Foreign Affairs Minister Pierre Pettigrew to censure Israeli Consul General Ya’acov Brosh for his comments at the recent Daniel Pearl Dialogue for Muslim-Jewish Understanding, held at the Temple Har Zion Synagogue in Toronto. Mr. Brosh stated that most terrorists today […]
MN: Muslim Couple’s Love Got a Nudge from Friends
Asma Haidri and Kashif Saroya have some determined teenage matchmakers to thank for nudging them together. As devout Muslims, Asma and Kashif did not “date” in the traditional sense. The twenty-somethings first saw each other — in passing — in Iowa, at an Islamic conference. Later, they were introduced at the Islamic Center of Minnesota, […]
TX: Windows on Worship – Islam Welcomes
An interior window divides the main reading room from a smaller room where Masjid Bilal meets weekly for a prayer service. This Muslim congregation of some 19 families likes the public setting that the East Side’s Carver Branch Library provides. They seek to be visible and connected to the city in as many ways as […]
DC: Amesty Board Chair To Speak At CAIR Conference
WASHINGTON, D.C., 5/9/05) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) announced today that Amnesty International USA Board Chair Chip Pitts will speak at a Saturday luncheon during its “Islamophobia and Anti-Americanism: Causes and Remedies” conference this weekend in Washington, D.C. SEE: http://www.amnestyusa.org/about/chippitts.html Other keynote speakers at CAIR’s conference include former Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Dr. […]
Report To Show Sharp Jump In Anti-Muslim Hate Crimes
WHAT : On Wednesday, May 11, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) will hold a noon news conference in the nation’s capital to release its 10th annual report, titled “Unequal Protection,” on the status of Muslim civil rights in the United States . The Washington-based Islamic civil rights and advocacy group’s report – the only […]