CAIR: Calif. Mosque Vandalized with Hate Signs Referring to NY Controversy
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 8/25/10) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today reported that a mosque in California was vandalized recently with a brick and hate signs referring to the controversy over a planned Islamic community center in New York City.CAIR said vandals targeting a Madera, Calif., Islamic center left signs stating “No Temple for the […]
CAIR Releases Toolkit for 9/11 ‘Day of Unity and Healing’
Guide for Muslim community leaders supports educational, outreach initiatives(WASHINGTON, D.C., 8/26/10) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today released an online toolkit designed to help Muslim communities organize proactive local educational and outreach initiatives tied to events such as a “National Day of Unity and Healing” on the upcoming anniversary of the 9/11 terror […]
CAIR: Man Shouting Anti-Muslim Slurs Desecrates NY Mosque
Muslim civil rights group renews call for official response to growing anti-Muslim bigotry(NEW YORK, NY, 8/26/10) — A prominent national Islamic civil rights and advocacy organization today renewed its call for a strong response by public officials to growing anti-Muslim bigotry nationwide following another hate incident targeting an American mosque.The New York chapter of the […]
CAIR: NY Cabbie Stabbed After Asked ‘Are You Muslim?’
Muslim civil rights group asks leaders to repudiate Islamophobia(WASHINGTON, D.C., 8/25/10) – — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today called on religious and political leaders to repudiate Islamophobia following an attack on a New York taxi driver who was allegedly stabbed by a passenger who had asked him if he was Muslim.According to media […]
CAIR-NY Calls Governor’s Statement on Muslims ‘Grossly Misinformed’
(NEW YORK, NY, 8/27/10) — The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY) today called recent comments about Muslims by New York Governor David Paterson “grossly misinformed.”In remarks about the developers of the planned Park51 community center in Manhattan, Paterson said: “This group who has put this mosque together, they are known […]
CAIR Seeks Hate Crime Probe of Arson at Tenn. Mosque Site
Muslim civil rights group says Islamophobia must be addressed by public officials(WASHINGTON, D.C., 8/28/10) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) tonight called for a hate crime investigation of arson at the future site of a Tennessee mosque and said public officials and opinion leaders must address the issue of growing anti-Islam hate in American […]
CAIR: ‘No Mosque in NYC’ Pig Left at Calif. Islamic Center
Muslim civil rights group asks that incident be investigated as hate crime(SACRAMENTO, CA, 8/29/10) — The Sacramento Valley chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SV) today called on law enforcement authorities to initiate a hate crime investigation of an incident in which a mock pig inscribed with “No Mosque in NYC” was left at […]
Video: CAIR Rep Discusses Mosque Opposition with Olbermann
Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy CAIR rep Corey Saylor discusses the growing number of mosque oppositions after atown zoning board in Mayfield, Kentucky voted down a permit request to build a mosque, then nullified after locals complained.
Video: CAIR Rep Debates NY Islamic Center Issue on O’Reilly Factor
CAIR-Chicago Executive Director Ahmed Rehab debates the New York City Islamic community center issue on Fox’s “O’Reilly Factor.”
CAIR-LA Rep Discusses Disney Employment Case on ‘O’Reilly Factor’
CAIR-LA staff attorney Ameena Qazi discusses a case of religious accommodation for a Disneyland employee on FOX’s “The O’Reilly Factor.” Laura Ingraham was filling in for Bill O’Reilly.