Muslims to Join 50th Anniversary March on Washington Rally
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 8/27/13) — On Wednesday, August 28, join the CAIR team and fellow Muslims participating in the 50th Anniversary March on Washington Realize the Dream March & Rally. We will mark the 50th anniversary of 1963 March on Washington by walking from the Georgetown University Law Center to the Lincoln Memorial where marchers will […]
Kansas Methodist Church-Goers Enjoy Islamic Experience
By Phil Anderson, The Topeka-Capital Journal A few months ago, members of six United Methodist churches in central Kansas decided it was time to learn more about the Islamic faith. The challenge: How to go about the task? Sure, there were books, films and Internet sites geared to introducing people to Islam. But that lacked […]
CAIR-St. Louis to Join Somali Leaders in Urging Bias Probe of Attack on Teen
(ST. LOUIS, MO, 8/26/13) – On Thursday, August 29, the St. Louis chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-St. Louis) will join Somali community leaders in holding a news conference at West Pine Masjid to express concerns about a possible bias motive for the attack on Hamadi Muhando. WHEN: Thursday, August 29, 10:30 a.m. […]
CAIR Seeks Probe of Bias Motive for Vandalism of Idaho Muslim Business
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 8/26/13) –Â The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on state and federal law enforcement authorities to investigate a possible bias motive for repeated acts of vandalism targeting a Muslim-owned business in Idaho. Family members, who are Muslims of Middle Eastern background, say their […]
CAIR Video News Update, August 23, 2013
If you missed any recent news impacting the American Muslim community, here’s a 5-minute video review. Topics covered in the video include: CAIR-Chicago Stops Anti-Muslim Police Training CAIR-FL Challenges Anti-Muslim Hate Group Speaker CAIR-MN Offers Free Legal Clinic CAIR-FL Seeks Transparency for Probe of FBI Shooting CAIR-WA Launches Educational Campaign Using Eid Gifts CAIR […]
‘Littering While Muslim’ Sparks Bus Bomb Scare, Arrest
By Antonio Planas, Boston Herald A Roxbury man dressed in what cops called “Middle Eastern garb” was arrested after he dropped his chocolate milk under a bus yesterday — sparking a bomb scare, but prompting his sister and a national Islamic advocacy group to question whether the charges are justified. Amar Ibrahim, 27, was charged […]
CAIR Asks State Department to Help Americans Stranded in Gaza Strip
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 8/23/13) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization, has called on Secretary of State John Kerry to provide immediate departure assistance to American families stranded in the Gaza Strip. CAIR sent a letter to the U.S. State Department yesterday seeking departure assistance for the […]
CAIR Urges Obama to ‘Act Without Delay’ After Syria Gas Massacre
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 8/22/13) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization, today urged the Obama administration to “act without delay” to prevent the Syrian regime from again using chemical weapons on the civilian population in that nation. CAIR made that call for action after videos surfaced of […]
FBI granted power to delay citizenship for Muslims, ACLU report says
Karen McVeigh, The Guardian A covert national security programme allows the FBI and US immigration authorities the power to indefinitely delay immigration benefits to Muslims and those from Muslim countries, according to an investigation by the American Civil Liberties Union. The previously unknown programme, which began in 2008 under George W Bush to identify those […]
Islamic Banks Could Be the Answer to America’s Over-Reliance on Credit And Risk
By Christopher Harress, International Business Times Islamic banking is a growing option in America as various Islamic banks pop up across the country to service those who wish to preserve Shari’aa law or those who just want to use an Islamic bank. They welcome all customers, and there are some very interesting features that could […]