CAIR-Cincinnati Holds Annual Meeting, Fundraiser
(CINCINNATI, 3/2/05) – On March 12, the Cincinnati office of Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-OH) will hold its Third Annual Fundraising Dinner at the RSVP Banquet Center in Loveland, Ohio. The theme for the event this year is “Uniting the Nation.” Speakers include Christine Link, Executive Director of ACLU-Ohio and Army chaplain James “Yusuf” Yee. […]
CAIR-OH Holds Community Mtg on Legislation
(CINCINNATI, 3/2/05) – On Sunday, March 6, the Cincinnati office of Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Ohio) will hold a community meeting to discuss Ohio Senate Bills 9 & 24. Speakers include Karen Dabdoub, director of the CAIR-Ohio Cincinnati office, as well as Gary Daniels of ACLU-Ohio, a co-sponsor of the event. Ohio Senator Mark Mallory […]
Official Linked with Book Praising Hitler to Speak in FL, NY
In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (WASHINGTON, D.C., 3/2/05) – A prominent national Islamic civil rights and advocacy group today renewed its call to block the entry of an Indian official accused of complicity in the massacre of Muslim civilians, following revelations that the official’s administration distributed a social […]
Gujarat Official Linked with Book Praising Hitler to Speak in FL, NY
Gujarat Official Linked with Book Praising Hitler to Speak in FL, NY In the Name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful CAIR ACTION ALERT #448 (WASHINGTON, D.C., 3/2/05) – CAIR today renewed its call to block the entry of an Indian official accused of complicity in the massacre of Muslim civilians, following revelations that the […]
SC: Islamic Scholar to Discuss Sexual Ethics
CLEMSON – Islamic law scholar Kecia Ali will speak about sexual ethics and Islam Thursday at 7 p.m. at Clemson University’s Strom Thurmond Institute as part of the Women and the Sacred Lecture Series. The lecture is free and open to the public. Ms. Ali works as a Mellon post-doctoral fellow in Islamic studies and […]
FL: Al-Arian’s Attorneys Ask for Delay in Trial
TAMPA, Fla. – Attorneys for a former professor who stands accused of financing terrorists have asked for another three-month delay in his trial and said they probably will request that the proceedings be moved out of Tampa. Sami Al-Arian’s defense attorneys have filed court documents saying they need time to review hundreds of juror questionnaires […]
CAIR-OH: Hearing on Ohio Version of Patriot Act
The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio and the Council on American-Islamic Relations Columbus has scheduled a program to address Senate Bill 9, Ohio’s version of the USA Patriot Act. The public discussion will be at 7 p.m. Saturday at Sunrise Academy, 5657 Scioto Darby Rd., Hilliard. The Senate Judiciary and Criminal Justice Committee plans […]
CAIR Urges Probe of Possible Bias Motive in California Attack
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 3/1/05) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today called on California law enforcement authorities to investigate a recent attack on the wife of a nationally-known Muslim leader as a possible hate crime. A window in a vehicle driven by Ameena Saeed, wife of American Muslim Alliance (AMA) Chairman Dr. Agha Saeed, was […]
Texas Terrorist Handed 30-Year Sentence
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 3/1/05) – A prominent national Islamic civil rights and advocacy group today applauded the prison sentence given to a Texas man who torched several Muslim-owned businesses in San Antonio during 2003 and 2004. Thomas Carroll, 33, received a 30-year sentence that was enhanced by Texas hate crime legislation. When handing down the sentence, […]
The Ten Commandments Reach the Supreme Court
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 – One federal court upheld them as a symbol of the country’s devotion to its legal heritage. Another federal court ordered them removed as an illicit message of religious endorsement. Fifteen months ago, Alabama’s chief justice lost his job over them, and the two-ton granite monument that once sat in the rotunda […]