Tenn. Faith Leaders Call for Stop to Anti-Shariah Bill
Local Muslim, Jewish and Christian leaders gathered near the Tennessee Capitol on Tuesday to ask that an anti-Shariah law be withdrawn from consideration by the state legislature.If passed, they fear, the law would make it illegal to be Muslim in Tennessee, although the bill’s supporters say it specifically targets groups that support terrorism.“All of a […]
FBI Sued for Warrantless GPS Surveillance of Calif. Muslim
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 3/2/11) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today filed a civil rights lawsuit against the FBI on behalf of a California Muslim who found a secret GPS tracking device that was placed on his car without first obtaining a warrant.CAIR announced the filing of the lawsuit at a Capitol Hill news conference […]
Meet the White Supremacist Behind GOP’s Anti-Sharia Crusade
Last week, legislators in Tennessee introduced a radical bill that would make “material support” for Islamic law punishable by 15 years in prison. The proposal marks a dramatic new step in the conservative campaign against Muslim-Americans. If passed, critics say even seemingly benign activities like re-painting the exterior of a mosque or bringing food to […]
King’s attack on U.S. Muslims: Head of CAIR says terrorism hearings will stoke fears
Long Island Rep. Peter King’s announcement that he will hold hearings on the alleged “radicalization” of American Muslims has sent a shudder through our community.But understand: This response is not because of opposition to the concept of holding hearings on growing political and religious extremism of all stripes. We would support such hearings, provided they […]
CAIR Applauds Law Enforcement Efforts in Foiling Texas Bomb Plot
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 2/24/11) — The Washington-based Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today applauded the efforts of the FBI and members of the public in preventing an alleged bomb plot in Lubbock, Texas.CAIR said a Saudi Arabian citizen living in Texas has been charged with plotting to bomb targets in the United States. The FBI was […]
CAIR-LA, ACLU/SC Sue FBI for Illegal Surveillance of Muslims
(LOS ANGELES, CA, 2/23/11) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations of the Greater Los Angeles Area (CAIR-LA), the ACLU of Southern California (ACLU/SC), and the law firm Hadsell Stormer Keeny Richardson & Renick LLP today announced that they have filed a federal class action lawsuit against the FBI for infiltrating mainstream mosques in Southern California […]
CAIR Asks Rep. King to Drop Witness Linked to Massacre Group
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 2/23/2011) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today called on Rep. Peter King (R-NY) to drop a witness from upcoming congressional hearings on Muslim “radicalization” because he is a “former official” of a group implicated in the 1982 massacre of civilian men, women and children at the Sabra and Shatila refugee camps […]
At CPAC Event, Right Fractures Over Islam (Politico)
While a gay rights controversy drew headlines at this year’s Conservative Political Action Conference, another — and even more bitter — dispute rippled as views varied widely on how to reconcile the conservative movement with Islam in the United States. At the 38th annual conservative gathering, there was no shortage of accusations of Islamist sympathies, […]
Former U.S. General Says Constitution Should Not Protect Muslims
A commentary by Gen. William G. Boykin: We tend to assume Islam deserves unquestioned First Amendment protection. But it is a totalitarian way of life with aggressive political goals, not just a religion. What is to be done? The Founders who wrote the U.S. Constitution were very aware that the citizens of this nascent nation […]
CAIR Welcomes Mubarak’s Departure as Step Toward Freedom
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 2/11/11) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today welcomed the resignation of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak as a “first step toward freedom” and said there must now be a clean break with authoritarian rule and a swift transition to an open and transparent civilian government. In a statement, CAIR National Executive Director […]