CAIR: Feds Monitoring Bias Attack on NY Muslims (Newsday)
Federal authorities confirmed Friday they are monitoring the case of an Islandia man who police said harassed two Muslim women at a Smithtown gas station. “We’re aware of it and we’re going to monitor this,” said Robert Nardoza, spokesman for U.S. Attorney Benton J. Campbell, referring to the Aug. 20 incident. “At this time it’s […]
NY Muslim Cop Sues City Over Terror Label (Daily News)
A Muslim NYPD cop is set to sue the city and the feds after he was targeted by air marshals, triggering a year-long probe in which he was stripped of his gun and badge. Shahin Miah, 32, was eventually cleared of wrongdoing and is back on the job – but the Bangladeshi-born officer says he’s […]
CAIR Seeks Hate Crime Charges in Assault on Calif. Taxi Driver
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 8/31/09) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today called for state and federal hate crime charges against two men who allegedly called a California assault victim “Taliban” and “terrorist” during the attack.CAIR said police in Pleasanton, Calif., have arrested two men suspected of assaulting a taxi driver last Thursday. The driver, Jaswinder […]
NJ Mosque Organizes National Prayer Gathering in D.C.
ELIZABETH — A mosque in Elizabeth, Dar-ul-Islam, is spearheading a national prayer gathering next month in Washington, D.C., that organizers are billing as the first event of its kind — organized prayer for tens of thousands of Muslims outside the U.S. Capitol building. The event will not include political speeches or placards, just prayer, said […]
CAIR Video: U.S. Losing PR Battle in Muslim World
Click here to watch the video. The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff has written a searing critique of government efforts at strategic communication with the Muslim world, saying that no amount of public relations will establish credibility if American behavior overseas is perceived as arrogant, uncaring or insulting.
CAIR on NPR: Muslims Want More People to Read the Quran
Listen to the story here, or go here to learn more about the project. The Bible is one of the most read books in the United States, but how much do Americans know about other sacred texts, like the Quran? In an effort to help educate more people about Islam and its teachings, the Council […]
FL Student Who Accused Muslim in Pledge Flap Lied
SPRING HILL — The JROTC member at Springstead High School who said she confronted a Muslim student last week because the girl did not stand for the Pledge of Allegiance fabricated that part of the story, school officials said Monday. Heather Lawrence, a 16-year-old junior at the school, has said she was walking by another […]
MD: Muslims to Offer Meals, Health Screenings for Homeless
Local Muslims are planning to fulfill their Ramadan obligation to help the needy on Saturday by giving a hot meal, clothing, health screening, contacts for job training and other assistance to more than 1,000 homeless people in Baltimore. Organized in 19 cities nationwide by Islamic Relief, the annual Day of Dignity will be hosted locally […]
CAIR-MI: Muslim to File Suit Over Judge’s Hijab Ban
Click here to watch the video. (WXYZ) – A Wayne County judge who demanded that a Muslim woman remove her religious headscarf (hijab) in court is the target of a lawsuit.The Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI) is scheduled to hold a news conference Wednesday to announce the filing of a federal […]
‘Death to Muslims’ Scrawled Near S.C. Mosque
…According to an incident report, a member of the mosque discovered the phrase “death to Muslims” scratched into a sidewalk near a side entrance to the building. (More) The same mosque was burned in an arson attack in 1995. FROM CAIR ACTION ALERT #96 – 5/16/96: “…a suspect has been charged in connection with the […]