CAIR: Calif. Muslim, Jewish Leaders Discuss Shared Values
(LOS ANGELES, CA, 6/7/10) –- The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) announced today that Muslim leaders and activists met recently with the leadership of the Los Angeles-based Sinai Temple.In that meeting, held at the synagogue, leaders focused on shared religious and moral values and strengthening bonds of cooperation […]
Video: Slain Mich. Imam Had Dog Bites on Face
A Detroit mosque leader killed last fall in a shootout with the FBI had dog bites on his face and hands, according to an independent review of the autopsy released Wednesday by a Muslim advocacy group.The head of the Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations said the bites raise the possibility that Luqman […]
Independent Autopsy Report Shows Dog Mauled Imam Shot by FBI
Southfield –A Muslim advocacy group released a report today claiming an imam was mauled by an FBI dog during a raid and may have fired at it to stop the attack.The finding comes from an independent autopsy retained by the Council of American-Islamic Relations, whose leaders discussed the report during a news conference this afternoon […]
CAIR Offers Mixed Review of President’s Cairo Address Results
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 6/4/10) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today offered what it called a “mixed” review of President Obama’s outreach to the Muslim world one year after his historic speech in Cairo. At a news conference this morning in Washington, D.C., CAIR issued a statement analyzing the Obama administration’s actions in the past […]
Statement on the One-Year Anniversary of President Obama’s Speech in Cairo
One year ago, we called President Obama’s speech in Cairo “comprehensive, balanced and forthright.” Now is the time to assess where the initiatives resulting from this address stand. Our conclusions fall under four main points.First, we find that the tone the administration uses toward Muslims and Islam creates an environment that is conducive to productive […]
CAIR-CA: Catholic-Muslim Dialogue Compares Sacred Writings
Catholics and Muslims compared sacred and pious writings at the 11th meeting of the West Coast Catholic-Muslim Dialogue, in Orange, California, May 19-20. The dialogue is co-sponsored by the Committee for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) and the Islamic Shura Council of California, with the cooperation of […]
CAIR: President Obama Must Condemn Gaza Flotilla ‘Massacre’
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 5/31/10) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today urged President Obama to condemn what the Muslim civil rights group called an Israeli “massacre” of civilians on a flotilla of ships in international waters seeking to bring humanitarian aid to the people of the Gaza Strip. Israeli commandos killed at least 10 civilians […]
Backgrounder: Who is David Yerushalmi?
David Yerushalmi is the leader of the racist hate group Society of Americans for National Existence (SANE). In a 2007 commentary, Yerushalmi called for a “war against Islam and all Muslim faithful.” Yerushalmi wrote in part: “The following can be considered the SANE War Manifesto. On the so-called Global War on Terrorism, GWOT, we have […]
CAIR Welcomes DOE Decision to Probe Racial Tensions in Minn. Schools
(ST. PAUL, MN, 5/25/10) – The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) today welcomed a decision by the U.S. Department of Education – Office for Civil Rights (DOE-OCR) to launch an investigation into growing racial tensions in public high schools in St. Cloud and Owatonna.CAIR-MN’s request for DOE intervention came following a […]
CAIR Seeks Probes of Bias Motives for N.Y. and Ore. Incidents
(Washington, D.C., 5/25/10) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today called on law enforcement authorities to investigate possible bias motives in two recent incidents involving Muslims in New York and Oregon.CAIR’s New York chapter (CAIR-NY) has asked the NYPD Hate Crimes Taskforce to investigate a possible bias motive in the brutal beating of a […]