Soccer Referee Sidelined for Wearing Hijab
MONTREAL — A former Lac St. Louis soccer referee is blowing the whistle on rules she said prevent her from practising her religion. Sarah Benkirane, 15, was told after two years of refereeing for the soccer association that she was out of a job, after a complaint surfaced over her wearing her hijab while calling […]
Defend Muslims, Defend America
With an eye toward the 2012 elections, legislators in six states have been debating laws explicitly prohibiting courts from considering or using Sharia law, with 14 more looking at wider bans on “foreign law.” They’re taking a clear cue from Oklahoma’s wildly popular Sharia ban, which voters approved as a state constitutional amendment last year […]
CAIR Offers USOC Language for New Weightlifting Hijab Policy
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 6/20/11) — A prominent national Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization today offered the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) draft language for a policy change on Islamic attire (hijab) for consideration by the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) when it meets later this month in Malaysia. The Washington-based Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) said […]
Arabic for Right-Wingers
In a now infamous column, the writer Eliana Benador argued this week that Anthony Weiner (who is a Jew) may have converted to Islam but was hiding it from the world in accordance with the practice of “taqiyya.” “It is also important, when looking at this situation, to remember that observant Muslims practice taqiyya, an […]
Hasner: We are witnessing a ‘civilizational jihad’ in America, Florida
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Adam Hasner appeared on a Sarasota conservative talk show today, echoing previous comments on the dangers of Sharia in the Sunshine State by saying there is a “civilizational jihad” underway across the country and in Florida. Hasner made the comments on The Dr. Rich Swier Show, hosted by Red County blogger […]
CAIR: King Hearings Generate Pushback on Rep.’s Anti-Muslim Agenda
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 6/15/11) — A prominent national Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization today said Rep. Peter King’s (R-NY) false allegations and history of anti-Muslim comments have produced broad-based pushback against his biased agenda and generated significant questions about the veracity of his hearings, such as the one held today on Islam in U.S. prisons. […]
CAIR-MI Welcomes Decision on Center Targeted by Anti-Muslim Campaign
(SOUTHFIELD, MI, 6/15/11) ­- The Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI) today welcomed a decision of the Farmington School Board to grant approval for the sale of a closed school to be used as an Islamic educational and activity center, despite an anti-Muslim campaign to block the deal.The sale of the former […]
CAIR Says GOP Candidates Seem at Ease with Anti-Muslim Sentiment
ABC News: Newt Gingrich’s Comparison of Muslims and Nazis Sparks Outrage“It’s really reprehensible when you have a mainstream presidential candidate equate Muslims with Nazis and communists,” said Ibrahim Hooper, communications director at Council on American-Islamic Relations. CAIR Says GOP Candidates Seem at Ease with Anti-Muslim Sentiment(WASHINGTON, D.C., 6/14/11) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) […]
Muslim Coalition Asks GOP Debaters to Reject Islamophobia
Video: Islamic Education on the Rise in U.S.FBI Giving Agents New Powers in Revised Manual (NY Times)“‘Claiming additional authorities to investigate people only further raises the potential for abuse,’ Mr. German said, pointing to complaints about the bureau’s surveillance of domestic political advocacy groups and mosques. …”FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Muslim Coalition Asks GOP Debaters to […]
Comedians Looking for Laughs in Muslim Comedy Tour
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) – So a Jew, a Christian and a Muslim walk into a bar. The bartender turns around and says, “What is this … a joke?” Yes, it is a joke but some people would wonder what a Muslim is doing in a bar and how he could possibly be involved in […]