Chris Matthews: More Republicans Feel Negative Towards Islam
Chris Matthews revealed an interesting statistic on his show Sunday: More than half of Republicans polled say they have a negative attitude toward Islam, this compared to only 27% of Democrats. Asked Matthews: Is this negative feeling what’s propelling American Muslims (i.e. the Times Sq. Bomber, and the Fort Hood shooter) to attack America? Joe […]
Radio Listeners Support Forcing Muslims to Register
60 KFMB AM is a talk radio station hosting such conservative luminaries as Michael Savage, Sean Hannity and Mark Levin. Today, below the Wiener Dog racing and ads for Glen Beck’s “Restoring Honor” rally is a fun little poll that asks listeners: During a time of war, should we register as many practicing Muslims as […]
Report of Shots Fired Near Mosque Site Being Investigated
Rutherford County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating a complaint about shots being fired this afternoon near the construction site of the Islamic Center of Murfreesboro on Veals Road off Bradyville Pike. The report came just hours after a fire of suspicious nature damaged construction equipment at the site. A group of congregation members was at the […]
Fire and Gunshots at Tennessee Mosque Site Called ‘Terrorism’
On Sunday, one day after a fire at the site of a planned Islamic center and mosque in the Nashville suburb of Murfreesboro, Muslim community members reported hearing gunshots as they inspected the damage. Saleh Sbenaty, an engineering professor at Middle Tennessee State University who is on the Islamic center’s planning committee, told The Daily […]
CAIR-MI: Thomas Column was Fear Mongering
Columnist Cal Thomas’ “We are at war with radical Islam” is the epitome of hollow fear mongering wrapped in misinformation and McCarthyism. He begins by asserting that the true threat to the U.S. is “radical Islamist.” He then says mosques being built across the U.S. clearly show that “radical Islamists” are covering America with bases […]
CAIR-NY Video: Anti-Muslim Backlash in NYC
CAIR-Sacramento Video: Mosque Targeted with Ground Zero Hate
An area mosque has been drawn into the debate over a religious center near ground zero in New York City. A plastic pig was put in that mosque’s mailbox, toxic messages were scribbled across it.
CAIR Video: D.C. Interfaith Leaders Denounce Islamophobia
Religious Leaders Challenging Anti-Muslim Rhetoric, Violence By Robert Marus, ABP, 8/30/10 WASHINGTON (ABP) — Against a background of mounting anti-Muslim rhetoric and violence, Baptist and other religious leaders spoke out Aug. 30 against Islamophobia and urged federal officials to take a more proactive role in safeguarding Muslims’ civil rights.A group of Christian, Jewish and Muslim […]
CAIR: Chicago Islamic Group Sues Illinois State Police
The Chicago chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations filed a federal discrimination lawsuit today against Illinois State Police on behalf of a local Muslim cleric whose appointment as chaplain was revoked last month. (More)
CAIR: Chicago Imam Files Bias Suit Against State Police
Suit claims discrimination against Sheikh Kifah in revocation of chaplaincy position (CHICAGO, IL, 8/30/10) — The Chicago office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago) today filed a discrimination complaint in federal court against the Illinois State Police (ISP) on behalf of Kifah Mustapha, a leading Muslim religious leader (Imam) based in Chicago.The ISP had […]