The FBI must come clean about Ibragim Todashev’s death
By Washington Post Editorial Board There is no greater threat to the legitimacy of the U.S. political system, at home and abroad, than the perception that an obsession with terrorism and other threats has given rise to an unaccountable American national security apparatus. Much of this perception reflects hyperbole from those who do not understand […]
A small town in West Virginia responds to anti-Muslim sentiment
By Omar Ghabra, Al Jazeera America PRINCETON, W.Va. — On Dec. 16 of last year, Dr. Riaz Riaz drove from his home to his local mosque — a humble building nestled among the quiet foothills of the Appalachian Mountains — to perform his afternoon prayers. When he arrived at the Islamic Society of the Appalachian […]
Florida University Muslim Students Found a Listening Device in a Campus Prayer Room
By Kyle Swenson, Miami New Times The evening was sliding toward midnight, but the students were still hanging out. It was February 9, 2013, and the five members of Florida International University’s Muslim Student Association had finished their evening prayers in the room they used daily at the Graham Center, the student union on the […]
CAIR Asks State Department to Allow Fla. Muslims to Return to U.S.
(TAMPA, FL, 3/10/14) — The Florida chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-FL) today called on Secretary of State John Kerry to allow three permanent residents from that state to return to the United States from Russia. In a letter to Secretary Kerry, CAIR-FL said, “the United States is unlawfully preventing three American residents, […]
U.S. Muslim Groups to Launch New Council with Political Census
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 3/10/14) — On Wednesday, March 12, eight* major national American Muslim organizations will hold a news conference 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 […]
CAIR-MN Protests Closures Of Muslims’ Bank Accounts
By Katie Rucke, MintPress News MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.– For years, Twin Cities’ residents who identify as members of the Islamic community say they have had their bank accounts closed unnecessarily and without reason by the Minneapolis-based TCF Financial Corp. In one case, an American citizen — born and raised in Minneapolis — had his bank account […]
Community Shows Up in Hundreds to Colorado Mosque Open House
Josie Sexton, The Coloradoan Some three hundred community members stepped for the first time into the Islamic Center of Fort Collins on Saturday, leaving their snow boots at the door and walking comfortably around the new 18,000-square-foot building. “It’s a beautiful mosque,” said visitor Donna Ott, who was attending the event out of curiosity with […]
CAIR-FL, Students to Urge Embry-Riddle Univ. to Drop Anti-Muslim Event
Appearance of Islamophobe Jonathan Matusitz will create 'hostile learning environment' (TAMPA, FL, 3/4/2014) — On Wednesday, March 5, the Florida office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-FL) will join a diverse coalition of Embry-Riddle University students at a news conference in Daytona Beach to urge that an invitation to University of Central Florida Professor […]
CAIR-MN Executive Director Lori Saroya Awarded 2014 Bush Fellowship
(MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 3/4/14) – The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) today announced that Executive Director Lori Saroya has been awarded a 2014 Bush Fellowship. The fellowship was awarded to 24 exceptional leaders from across Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and 23 Native nations. In a news release, the Bush Foundation stated: […]
Scam Alert: Beware of Callers Misrepresenting Themselves as Government Employees
Individuals falsely claiming to be officers from the DHS, FBI, IRS and/or USCIS are calling community members (WASHINGTON, D.C., 3/4/14) — CAIR chapters continue to receive complaints from community members who have received calls from individuals falsely claiming to be from the DHS, FBI and IRS. The community members correctly contacted CAIR to assert their […]