Rep. Ellison, CAIR-NY to Join 9/10 Vigil for American Values
Broad-based New York coalition will welcome Park51 proposal on eve of 9/11 anniversary (NEW YORK, NY, 9/7/10) — On September 10, CAIR–NY will join New York Neighbors for American Values, a coalition of more than 80 civic, interfaith and civil rights groups, at a candlelight vigil on the eve of the anniversary of the 9/11 […]
Guide to Challenging Islamophobia
Guide to Challenging Islamophobia Islamophobia can be stopped.It takes people like you to take action and make a difference.Be an agent of change. Definition of IslamophobiaIslamophobia is fear or hatred of Islam and Muslims. It has existed for centuries, but has become more explicit, more extreme and more dangerous in the aftermath of the 9/11 […]
Letter to General Mattis from Nihad Awad
September 8, 2010General James N. MattisCommanderU.S. Central Command7115 South Boundary BoulevardMacdill Air Force Base, Florida, 33621Via Fax: 813-827-3531, E-Mail: christopher.cigna@centcom.milDear General Mattis,I hope this letter reaches you in the best of health and spirits. You are no doubt aware of the plan by a Florida church to burn copies of the Quran, Islam’s holy text, […]
Tariq Ramadan to Keynote CAIR Annual Banquet on Oct. 9
Tariq Ramadan to Keynote CAIR Annual Banquet — Register Online TodayDay-long leadership skills training conference will precede the banquetOnline registration is now available for CAIR’s 16th annual banquet on Saturday, October 9 in Arlington, Va., at which internationally-renowned Muslim scholar Dr. Tariq Ramadan will offer the keynote address.At the banquet, themed “Defining Our Faith, Defending […]
CAIR ‘We Have More in Common than We Think’ PSA, Interfaith (30-Second)
National CAIR PSA Campaign Challenges Islamophobia
Interfaith Religious Leaders, 30 seconds: Firefighter, 30 seconds: Firefighter, 60 seconds: Medical Responder, 30 seconds:
CAIR National PSA Campaign Challenges Growing Islamophobia
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CAIR National PSA Campaign Challenges Growing IslamophobiaPublic service announcements feature Muslim 9/11 first responders, interfaith leaders(WASHINGTON, D.C., 9/1/2010) — A prominent national Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization today launched a national public service announcement (PSA) campaign featuring Muslim 9/11 first responders and designed to challenge the growing anti-Muslim bigotry in American […]
CAIR-CA Responds to Islamophobia with ‘Share the Quran’ Iftar
Educational event counters anti-Muslim rhetoric and seeks to reach out to neighbors of all faiths(SAN DIEGO, CA, 8/30/2010) — La Jolla Cross Roads Muslims last night held a “Share the Quran” Ramadan fast-breaking dinner, or “Iftar,” at the La Jolla Cross Roads clubhouse in San Diego. The purpose of the event was to invite neighbors […]
NY Islamic Center’s Struggle Echoes That of African-Americans
My job as an imam and outreach director for the Dar Al-Hijrah Islamic Center, located minutes from the Pentagon and the U.S. Capitol, was created September 11, 2001, to convey a more accurate image of the American Muslim community and to create opportunities for interfaith cooperation and understanding distinct from the stereotypical image of Muslims […]
The Misinformants: What ‘Stealth Jihad’ Doesn’t Mean
Here is the latest semantic assault from the party that brought you “Islamo-facism” (circa 2005) and “Axis of Evil” (2002). The term “stealth jihad” is suddenly voguish among politically ambitious right wingers who see President Obama’s approach to terrorism as insufficient. If it sounds like a phrase from a military-fantasy summer blockbuster, that’s on purpose: […]