CAIR-MN Welcomes New Hennepin Co. Policy Allowing Hijabs in Jails, Booking Photos
(MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 3/20/14) – The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) today welcomed a new Hennepin County policy that will allow religious headwear, including hijabs (Islamic head scarves), in jails and booking photos. Hennepin County is the first in the state to create a comprehensive policy on religious headwear. CAIR-MN received cases […]
CAIR-MI Offers Cultural Awareness Training to Home Depot Employees
(SOUTHFIELD, MI, 3/20/2014) — The Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations yesterday provided cultural awareness training to employees at a Home Depot store in Dearborn, Mich. CAIR-MI Executive Director Dawud Walid and CAIR-MI Safe Spaces Coordinator Warda Kalim discussed issues relating to customer interactions and modesty in Islam and highlighted religious accommodations concerns of […]
CAIR Asks ABC Family Channel for Meeting on ‘Alice in Arabia’ Stereotypes
(ANAHEIM, CA, 3/19/14)Â — The Greater Los Angeles-Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) said today that it has asked ABC Family Channel to meet with Muslim and Arab-American community leaders to discuss concerns about potential stereotyping in the pilot for a new series called “Alice in Arabia.” Media reports indicate that the pilot […]
CAIR-MN Gala to Promote Social Justice Through Art
(MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 3/18/14) – On Saturday, March 22, the Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) will hold its first Social Justice Gala, with the theme “Civil Rights through Creative Expressions.” [March 22, 5:30-9 p.m., Coffman Memorial Union, the Great Hall at the University of Minnesota] This groundbreaking event brings together local artists and their creative […]
600 Turn Out for CAIR-Philadelphia Annual Banquet
(PHILADELPHIA, PA, 3/17/2014) — Some 600 people turned out on Saturday for the Philadelphia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Philadelphia) annual banquet, themed “Faith and Freedom.” At the banquet, CAIR-Philadelphia staff and community activists presented a multimedia program about the chapter's history and activities that was warmly received by the audience. The keynote […]
CAIR-CT Welcomes School Board’s Recognition of Muslim Holidays
(HARTFORD, CT, 3/17/14) — The Connecticut chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CT) today welcomed the recognition of Muslim school holidays by the New London Board of Education. In its school calendar for the year 2014-2015, listed religious holidays include Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha. SEE: New London Board of Education 2014-2015 Calendar A […]
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Major Muslim Groups Launch New Council at D.C. News Conference
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 3/12/14) – Ten* major national American Muslim organizations held a news conference today at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., to announce the formation of the US Council of Muslim Organizations (USCMO), an umbrella group that will serve as a representative voice for Muslims as that faith community seeks to enhance its […]
CAIR-NY Holds Second Muslim Day at the Capitol in Albany
(ALBANY, N.Y., 3/12/14) – More than 50 members of the New York Muslim community participated in yesterday’s 2nd Annual “Muslim Day at the Capitol,” a program of that state’s chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY). During meetings with more than 50 elected officials of the New York State Assembly and Senate, American Muslims […]