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CAIR: Seizure of Mosques Threatens Religious Freedom

Federal prosecutors have moved to seize four mosques and a New York skyscraper belonging to a non-profit foundation with alleged financial ties to Iran. The Council on American-Islamic Relations warns that the seizure of places of worship may have First Amendment implications for the American Muslim community. Listen here.  

CA: Probe Forces Muslims to Moves Prayer Service

CARMICHAEL, CA – The Muslim congregation that uses a building owned by an organization at the heart of a federal anti-terrorism probe shifted its Friday prayer service to another site. (More)  

CAIR-OK: And Moses Said to Muhammad… (Edmond Sun)

EDMOND — When you hear about Jewish-Muslim relations, initially one thinks about politics. It is unfortunate that the media often focuses on divisive stories between Jews and Muslims instead of stories where people of both faiths can come together as they do so often locally. There are other stories that need to be told. For […]

CAIR-Ohio Hosts Muslim Youth Leadership Conference

(CLEVELAND, OH, 11/9/09) – The Cleveland chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Cleveland) hosted its first annual Building Muslim Youth Leadership Conference on November 7, 2009. The conference attracted over 170 attendees from as far away as Toledo, Pittsburgh, Youngtown and Columbus as well as members of the local Cleveland area Muslim community.The Conference, […]

CAIR: U.S. Leaders Should Reject Anti-Muslim Rhetoric Promoted by Fort Hood Shootings

(WASHINGTON, D.C., 11/12/09) – A prominent national Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization today called on American political and religious leaders to challenge Islamophobes engaged in a rhetorical backlash to the recent shooting spree at Fort Hood in Texas.The Washington-based Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) said anti-Muslim extremists are upset that mainstream media outlets have […]

CAIR Concerned About Government Seizure of U.S. Mosques

(WASHINGTON, D.C., 11/12/09) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today expressed concern about the government’s move to seize mosques in New York, Maryland, California, and Texas. Officials accuse the foundation that owns the mosques of being tied to the Iranian government.SEE: Feds Move to Seize 4 Mosques (AP) CAIR said the unprecedented move by […]