CAIR-LA: ‘With Obama in Office, Racial Profiling on Rise’
A campaign to stop racial profiling is gaining momentum across America after experts revealed that discrimination is becoming “increasingly prevalent” in the continent. Concerted efforts are underway to convince Congress to pass the Racial Profiling Act after statistics revealed an increase in the unlawful use of an individual’s race or religion by law enforcement personnel. […]
Pamela Geller Does Not Belong on National Television
Numerous mainstream media outlets have recently hosted right-wing “Atlas Shrugs” blogger Pamela Geller to discuss the controversy surrounding a proposed Islamic community center set to be built blocks away from Ground Zero. However, Geller’s history of outrageous, inflammatory and false claims, particularly when it comes to issues related to Islam, demonstrate that she cannot be […]
CAIR Video: Opposition to NY Mosque ‘Islamophobia Pure and Simple’
Sept. 11 families turn out to oppose the construction of a mosque near Ground Zero. City residents that are concerned about plans for a mosque to be built near the World Trade Center site will have to wait to see if it will actually be constructed. Emotions ran high Tuesday at a meeting of the […]
CAIR, ISNA Announce Study of U.S. Mosques
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 7/14/10) – The Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) and the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) today announced the beginning of a comprehensive study of mosques in America. Between July and September, a team of researchers will contact mosque leaders throughout the United States to complete a questionnaire that will generate a […]
Video: CAIR-Tampa at the 2010 Temple Terrace 4th of July Parade
American Muslims from all over the greater Tampa Bay area participated in the 2010 Temple Terrace 4th of July parade. The theme of this year’s float was “Many Faces, One Nation.”
CAIR-MN Video: St. Cloud Graffiti May be Investigated as Hate Crime
Early Thursday morning Hared Jabril arrived to open up his market in St. Cloud and discovered his business had been vandalized. In bright red graffiti the words “Go Home” had been painted on the windows of Hormud Meat and Grocery. “I don’t know why,” Jabril said Friday morning. While Jabril was born and raised in […]
CAIR-OH: Forum Challenges Misconceptions in American-Islamic Relations
Hoping to connect Cincinnati to Israel and Detroit to Saudi Arabia, the “Middle East in the Midwest” forum Thursday brought race, religion and politics together in one room . . . “There are many ways people can feel connected to a place that is millions of miles away,” said Mark Peterson, assistant professor of anthropology […]
CAIR-MI: Missionaries Sought Video of ‘Angry Arabs’
Four Christian missionaries who were arrested at Dearborn’s Arab American Festival were arraigned Monday on misdemeanor charges of disturbing the peace. Charged were Negeen Mayel, Dr. Nabeel Qureshi, Paul Rezkalla and David Wood Mayel, all members of a group called “Acts 17 Apologetics.” Negeen Mayel faces an additional charge of disobeying an officer. They all […]
CAIR Video: U.S. Muslim Travelers Warned of ‘Forced Exile’
The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued a travel advisory Friday warning American Muslims of the risk of “forced exile” when traveling overseas or attempting to return to the United States.
TN: Group Plans to Counter Protest to Anti-Mosque Rally
A group formed in support of the rights of the Islamic Center of Murfreesboro will rally on the Public Square as a way to counter a protest march against the center on Wednesday. Middle Tennesseans for Religious Freedom is organizing the event in response to local resident Kevin Fisher’s plans to lead a march on […]