CAIR: Tenn. Mosque Vandalism Shows Need to Challenge Islamophobia
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 2/10/10) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) said today that hate vandalism at a Tennessee mosque re-emphasizes the need for religious and political leaders to speak out against growing Islamophobia in American society.CAIR, a Washington-based Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, said vandals spray-painted “Muslims go home” and crosses on the exterior […]
CAIR Applauds Oregon Vote to Remove Ban on Teachers’ Hijab
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 2/10/10) – A prominent national Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization today applauded a vote in the Oregon House of Representatives that will help remove an 87-year ban on teachers wearing religiously-mandated attire such as an Islamic head scarf, or hijab.The Washington-based Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) said today’s 51-8 vote on House […]
CAIR Supports U.S. Muslim Religious Council Statement on Body Scanners
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 2/10/10) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today supported a statement by a prominent group of Muslim scholars that full-body scanners being introduced in airports worldwide violate religious and privacy rights.In a February 9 statement, the Fiqh Council of North America (FCNA) asked that scanner software be altered to produce only an […]
Statements from Political and Civic Leaders to Lancaster, Calif. Elected Officials
Statements from Political and Civic Leaders to Lancaster, Calif. Elected OfficialsFollowing are statements from political and civic leaders to Lancaster, Calif. Mayor Rex Parris and City Councilwoman Sherry Marquez following comments by both elected officials that displayed ignorance of the U.S. Constitution’s Establishment Clause and of the basic tenets of Islam.California Assemblymember Ted Lieu (D-Torrance)Americans […]
Letters from Christian Leaders to Lancaster, Calif. Elected Officials
Letters from Christian Leaders to Lancaster, Calif. Elected Officials Following are letters from Christian leaders to Lancaster, Calif. Mayor Rex Parris and City Councilwoman Sherry Marquez following comments by both elected officials that displayed ignorance of the U.S. Constitution’s Establishment Clause and of the basic tenets of Islam. For background information and an update, see: […]
400 Turn Out for CAIR-Cleveland Premiere of ‘Inside Islam’
(CLEVELAND, OH, 2/5/10) – More than 400 people turned out recently for the Cleveland area premiere of Unity Production Foundation’s “Inside Islam: What a Billion Muslims Really Think,” hosted by the Cleveland chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Cleveland) and the West Shore Unitarian Church in Rocky River, Ohio.Elected officials, professors, students, religious leaders, […]
CAIR Renews Call for Probe of Torture Claims by U.S. Citizens in Pakistan
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 2/2/10) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today renewed its call for an investigation of allegations by five Americans detained in Pakistan that they have been subjected to torture by the FBI and Pakistani police.The five young men from Virginia were arrested in Pakistan in December. Following a court appearance last month, […]
Hate Crime Charges Follow Attacks on Calif. Muslims
(SACRAMENTO, CA, 2/2/10) — The Sacramento Valley chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SV) today welcomed a decision by Mendocino County District Attorney Meredith Lintott to bring hate crime charges against a man who allegedly used racial slurs during an attack on Muslim store clerks.CAIR-SV said prosecutors charged the man with committing a hate […]
CAIR: Calif. GOP Asked to Repudiate Councilwoman’s Anti-Islam Posting
(ANAHEIM, CA, 1/26/10) – The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today called on the California Republican Party to repudiate anti-Islam comments posted on Facebook by a Republican member of the Lancaster, Calif., city council. CAIR-LA also sent a letter to the councilwoman asking her to meet with members […]
CAIR: Seattle Muslims to View, React to State of Union Address
(SEATTLE, WA, 1/25/10) – On Wednesday, January 27, the Council on American-Islamic Relations of Washington state (CAIR-WA) will invite Puget Sound-area Muslim community leaders and members to a viewing at the Islamic School of Seattle for President Obama’s first State of the Union address. Viewing participants will be available for media interviews following the viewing. […]