CAIR Welcomes Elimination of Osama Bin Laden
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 5/2/2011) –- A prominent national Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization today welcomed the announcement of the elimination of Osama bin Laden as a threat to America and the world. [MEDIA ADVISORY: CAIR will hold a news conference on Monday, May 2nd to offer the American Muslim community’s reaction to Osama bin Laden’s […]
CAIR Welcomes DHS Decision to Drop NSEERS Program
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 4/27/11) — A prominent national Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization today welcomed a decision by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to effectively drop the controversial National Security Entry-Exit Registration System (NSEERS).“We welcome the decision by DHS officials to drop an ineffective and burdensome program that was perceived as a massive profiling […]
65% of Inmates in Prison CMUs are Muslims
At the Women’s Building in San Francisco, the Center for Constitutional Rights gathered a panel of experts to discuss the history and the ramifications of solitary confinement and experimental isolation units in the U.S. prison system.The panel featured Zahra Billoo, Executive Director, Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR)-San Francisco Bay Area; Dr. Terry Kupers, M.D., the […]
CAIR: NJ Worker Fired for Burning Quran Gets Job Back
TRENTON — The New Jersey Transit employee fired for burning pages of the Quran at the site of a proposed Islamic center near Ground Zero will get his job back, according to a settlement obtained by The Star-Ledger. Derek Fenton, who sparked a national firestorm and condemnation from Gov. Chris Christie during his protest on […]
UC Berkeley Conference to Address Islamophobia
(WASHINGTON, DC, 4/20/11) — On April 21 and 22, the University of California, Berkeley Center for Race and Gender will host a conference, called “Islamophobia Production and Re-Defining the Global ‘Security’ Agenda for the 21st Century,” to address civil rights issues resulting from the alarming rise in anti-Muslim sentiment in American society.Scholars, activists and experts, […]
CAIR Banquets in NY, Chicago Were Sold-Out Events
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 4/18/11) — Over the weekend, hundreds of community and interfaith leaders, activists and public officials turned out for the sold-out annual banquets of the New York and Chicago chapters of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY/CAIR-Chicago).Some 400 people heard Muslim scholar Dr. Tariq Ramadan offer the keynote address for CAIR-NY’s banquet, while more […]
For Some Latinos, Islam Is Simple
Milena recently began attending Qur’an classes on Wednesday nights at the North Hudson Islamic Center in Union City, New Jersey. Milena is one of thousands of Latino Americans who has converted to Islam. She embraced the fast-growing religion four weeks ago. Milena has been married to her husband, who is originally a Pakistani-Muslim, for seven […]
How it Became Acceptable to Reveal Bias Against Muslims
Before gauging whether you are in line with most of America in your opinion about Muslim immigrants, here are two things you should know: Firstly, Americans are no more opposed to granting citizenship to Muslim immigrants than Christian immigrants. Secondly, despite no real difference in opinion, Americans are significantly more open about their opposition to […]
CAIR-MN Welcomes Federal Agreement on Harassment of Somali Students
(MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 4/13/11) — The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) today welcomed a federal agreement to deal with the bias-motivated harassment of Somali students in some of that state’s public schools.For the past year, CAIR-MN has worked with the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) […]
MN: Conference Panel Discusses Rights of Muslim Factory Workers
Union membership for Somali workers at companies such as Electrolux has helped bridge miscommunication and keep a growing segment of Central Minnesota’s immigrant population employed and involved in the community. That was the message at a panel discussion Monday at St. Cloud State University that is part of a three-day conference focused on Minnesota immigrant […]