CAIR-PHILLY offers class on Islam
Beginning May 5, the Philadelphia office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Philly) will offer a class, titled “Understanding Islam & Muslims through History,” at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Delaware County. WHAT: Course: Understanding Islam & Muslims through HistoryWHEN: Thursday 7:00 -9:00 PM, 5/5, 5/12, 5/19, 5/26, 6/2WHERE: Unitarian Universalist Church of Delaware County, […]
CAIR-NY/NJ Leadership Conference
WHAT: On April 2, the New York and New Jersey offices of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY, CAIR-NJ) will host a leadership conference for Muslim activists. The conference is designed to provide an overview of the issues and solutions to operating a non-profit Muslimorganization. WHEN: Saturday April 2, 2005, 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.WHERE: […]
Ramadi Madness’: Scene by Scene’
The 26-minute, 47-second video is a compilation of scenes in Iraq captured by members of the West Palm Beach-based Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment. The scenes range from routine to poignant to macabre. Scene 1: Titled ‘The Truck Incident’ Nighttime outdoors. Soldiers shine lights into the driver-side window of a truck. The driver […]
Author explores Muslim girls’ experiences in public schools
Members of the audience gasped and whispered after Loukia Sarroub read a portion of her book that depicted the confusing lives of Yemeni girls living in the United States. Sarroub spoke about the girls’ experiences in school situations — gym class, for example. Each time a boy passed by the girls’ gym class, the female […]
Gujarati hoteliers back Mode’s US visit amid protests
Narendra Modi’s visit to the US this month could turn out to be a stormy affair. A host of secular groups have locked horns with the Gujarati-dominated Asian-American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA), which has invited Modi to be the chief guest at its annual convention. But the hoteliers are sticking to their guns. Brushing aside […]
CAIR-NJ: Muslims Applaud Arrests in Slaying of NJ Family
(TOTOWA, NJ, 3/4/05) – The New Jersey office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ) today applauded the arrest of two suspects in the case of an Arab-American Christian family murdered earlier this year in Jersey City. The bodies of Hossam Armanious, 47, his wife, Amal Garas, 37, and their two children, Monica, 8, and […]
CAIR-CAN Offers Condolences to Families of Slain Officers
(OTTAWA, CANADA – 04/03/2005) – The Canadian Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CAN) today offered condolences to the RCMP and the families of the four Alberta RCMP officers who were killed yesterday during an investigation of a marijuana growing operation near Mayerthorpe, Alberta. In its letter sent to RCMP Commissioner Giuliano Zaccardelli, CAIR-CAN wrote: “No words […]
CAIR-Houston Discusses Hajj at Church Gathering
(HOUSTON, TX, 3/4/05) – On March 2, a representative of the Houston office of Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Houston) discussed the basics of Hajj, or pilgrimage to Mecca, at the Memorial Drive United Methodist Church. CAIR-Houston Executive Director Iesa Galloway gave a presentation to the group of some 60 parishioners that covered basic Islamic beliefs, […]
CAIR-NOCAL Participates in Statewide Educator Conference
WHAT: The Northern California office of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR-NOCAL) will participate today and tomorrow in the California Teacher’s Association (CTA) Educator’s Conference. CTA Conference Objectives and Action Items include informing educators about the special needs of Muslim students in public and private schools, and bringing about better understanding and positive relations […]
CAIR-CAN and CAF Make Submissions on RCMP Oversight to Arar Inquiry
(TORONTO, OTTAWA – 3/4/2005)- The Canadian Arab Federation (CAF) and the Canadian Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CAN) recently made submissions to the Arar inquiry regarding an independent, arm’s-length review mechanism for the RCMP’s activities involving national security. The submissions were made as part of the Policy Review mandate of the inquiry, which runs concurrently with […]