Incitement Watch: Daniel Pipes backs convicted racist
Incitement Watch: Daniel Pipes backs convicted racist Daniel Pipes, considered by many Muslims to be America’s leading Islamophobe, recently expressed support for French far-right racist Jean-Marie Le Pen. On his web site, Pipes said Le Pen’s extremist views “represent an important outlook in the national debate over immigration and Islam.” An appeals court in France […]
AZ: Afghans Find Home in America
In another country, another time, he might be a doctor by now, healing the sick. Instead, Said Hosseyni, 33, is running a restaurant in a town thousands of miles from his home in Afghanistan. Still, it beats keeping the grass green, or driving a cab – two of his previous occupations since coming to America. […]
Report: Understanding Islamism
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Reacting to the spectacular and violent events of 11 September 2001, many Western observers and policy-makers have tended to lump all forms of Islamism together, brand them as radical and treat them as hostile. That approach is fundamentally misconceived. Islamism — or Islamic activism (we treat these terms as synonymous) — has a […]
Torture: Struggling with Our Inhumanity
Torture is currently enjoying its 15 minutes of fame, courtesy of the war on terrorism. But, as we are all unfortunately learning, torture American-style is refusing to make a graceful exit from the public stage. According to the Bush administration — in the words of Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and […]
CAIR-LA: Forum on the Status of American Muslim Civil Rights
The Islamic Institute of Orange County (IIOC) and the Council on American-Islamic Relations – Southern California (CAIR-LA) invite you to: “An Update on the Civil Rights of Muslims in America” The Muslim and Arab American communities have endured many challenges, it is important for us to understand those challenges and work together to deal with […]
CAIR-LA Spring Internship Application Deadline March 15
CAIR-LA is seeking applicants for its spring internship program (March 28 – June 10). The program is open to college or university students age 18 and older who have legal status in the U.S. CAIR’s internship program provides first-hand experience and training in community outreach, education, governmental relations, lobbying, public and media relations, legal and […]
650 Turn Out for CAIR-Chicago Annual Banquet
(CHICAGO, IL, 3/3/05)- More than 650 people, including officials and community leaders, attended CAIR-Chicago’s annual banquet on Saturday at the Islamic Foundation of Villa Park. The program included dinner, speeches and other presentations. A short film, titled “Professional Muslim Activism,” showcased the work of CAIR-Chicago and featured testimonials by Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee […]
CAIR-Cleveland to Hold Annual Banquet
(CLEVELAND, 3/3/05) – On March 26, the Cleveland office of Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Cleveland) will hold its Third Annual Dinner and Fundraiser, with the theme “Standing for Mercy, Kindness and Justice.” Michael Ratner, renowned international human rights lawyer and President of the Center for Constitutional Rights in New York, will speak about the Guantanamo […]
UK Muslim Girl Wins School Dress Case
Begum called the ruling “a victory for all Muslims who wish to preserve their identity and values despite prejudice.” LONDON, England — A 16-year-old British Muslim girl has won the right to wear full Islamic dress at school. Britain’s Court of Appeal ruled Wednesday that Shabina Begum had been “unlawfully denied … the right to […]
Canada: Let’s Not Shake on it
Imagine, for a moment, that you’re on your way to the most important job interview of your life. You’ve spent the previous two weeks preparing for it, anticipating the questions, memorizing the answers, and figuring out ways to impress your prospective employer. You’re escorted into an empty room and told to wait until the boss […]