Moneyman for Anti-Muslim DVD Campaign Revealed?
In the heat of the 2008 presidential election, an obscure nonprofit group called the Clarion Fund made national news by distributing millions of DVDs about radical Islam in newspaper inserts in swing states. The DVDs, 28 million in all, were a boost to Republican candidates who were trying to paint Democrats as weak on terrorism […]
ISESCO, CAIR to Cooperate on Countering Islamophobia
The Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) and the Washington-based Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding. The MoU was signed by Dr Abdulaziz Othman Altwaijri, ISESCO Director General, and Dr Nihad Awad, CAIR Executive Director.The MoU stipulates that ISESCO and CAIR cooperate in fields of common interest, including dialogue […]
CAIR: Court Says Government Violated Muslim Groups’ Rights
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 11/17/10) –- The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today welcomed a recent ruling by a federal appeals court that federal prosecutors violated the rights of major American Muslim organizations by including them on a list of “unindicted co-conspirators” in a terror-related case.Judge: Feds Violated U.S. Islamic Group’s Rights CAIR said the U.S. Court […]
U.S. Muslims to Mark End of Hajj with Prayers
WHAT: On Tuesday, November 16, American Muslims will mark the end of the yearly pilgrimage to Mecca, or Hajj, with communal prayers and celebrations at locations around the country.The prayers and the holiday that follows are called Eid ul-Adha (EED-al-ODD-ha), or “festival of the sacrifice.” Eid ul-Adha also commemorates the Prophet Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice […]
CAIR Travel Advisory: New Airport Pat-Downs Called Invasive, Humiliating
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 11/10/2010) — CAIR today issued a travel advisory for airline passengers who may be subjected to new Transportation Security Administration (TSA) “enhanced pat-downs” that many of those who undergo the procedure describe as invasive and humiliating.The advisory comes after two of the nation’s largest pilots’ unions urged commercial pilots to avoid both full-body […]
CAIR Questions Seizure of Hajj-Bound Muslims’ Passports
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 11/9/10) — A prominent national Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization today questioned the legality of recent incidents in which United Parcel Service (UPS) flagged packages containing passports of American Muslims traveling on the hajj pilgrimage and turned them over to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).The Washington-based Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) […]
CAIR Condemns Attack on Iraqi Church, Threat to Christians
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 11/5/10) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has condemned a recent threat against Iraq’s Christian community and a deadly attack in which dozens of Iraqi Christians were killed in a Baghdad church on Sunday.The group claiming responsibility for the attack, an umbrella group that includes al-Qaeda in Iraq, reportedly threatened “all Christian […]
Muslim’s Lawsuit Says Okla. Amendment Violates Constitution
(OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, 11/4/2010) — The Oklahoma chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-OK) today announced the filing of a lawsuit that claims an anti-Islam state ballot measure (SQ 755) passed in Tuesday’s election violates the U.S. Constitution.When the voting results are certified November 9, the measure would amend the Oklahoma state constitution to […]
More than 2,000 Turn Out for CAIR-LA Banquet
(ANAHEIM, CA, 11/4/10) — More than 2,000 people turned out Saturday for the 14th annual banquet of the Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA). Another 700 watched the live web stream, made available for the first time, of the banquet program.The event helped raise more than $450,000 to support […]
CAIR to Announce Lawsuit Challenging Okla. Anti-Islam Amendment
– MEDIA ADVISORY – CAIR to Announce Lawsuit Challenging Okla. Anti-Islam Amendment (OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, 11/3/2010) — On Thursday, November 4, the Oklahoma chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-OK) will hold a news conference with religious and civil rights leaders in the State Capitol Building to announce the filing of a lawsuit challenging […]