VA: Prosecutors Defy Judge’s Order in Al-Arian Case
Federal prosecutors have defied a judge’s order to turn over evidence of their internal deliberations in coming to a plea agreement with a former professor once accused of being a top Palestinian terrorist. Click here to read this article from the Associated Press.
AZ: Jewish-Muslim PeaceWalk
The sixth annual Jewish-Muslim PeaceWalk Tucson will begin at 2 p.m. Sunday. The two-mile walk starts at Congregation Or Chadash, 3939 N. Alvernon Way. People of all faiths who believe a peaceful co-existence is possible are invited to join in the event, organizers say. Afterward, participants can gather for a meal, beginning at 5:30 p.m., […]
CAIR-MN: Muslim Group Asks Holder to Probe Headscarves Proposals
The Washington-based Council on American-Islamic Relations has asked Attorney General Eric Holder to determine whether proposed legislation in Minnesota and Oklahoma, which could prohibit headscarves in driver’s license photographs, would violate the U.S. Constitution. The council, which is the United States’ largest Islamic civil liberties and advocacy group, has contended that if passed both bills […]
CAIR-OK: Muslm Group Questions Driver’s License Bill
An American Islamic group asked U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder Wednesday to determine whether legislation in Oklahoma and Minnesota prohibiting the wearing of religiously required head scarves in driver’s license photos is constitutional.In Oklahoma, language was added to a measure in committee that would not allow “hats, head scarves, head garments, bandanas, prescription or nonprescription […]
CAIR-OK: Okla. House Passes Bill Banning Religious Head Coverings
(OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, 3/5/09) – The Oklahoma chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-OK) today joined other groups concerned with constitutionally-protected religious freedoms to express concern about a bill that bans religious headwear in driver’s licenses and other identification card photos. SEE: Oklahoma Muslims Asked to Challenge Anti-Hijab Legislation The bill, HB 1645, passed […]
CAIR-Chicago Banquet to Recognize Muslim Civil Rights Work
(CHICAGO, IL, 3/5/09) – On Saturday, March 7, the Chicago chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago) will commemorate its work in championing civil rights and advocating on behalf of Muslim Americans with its fifth annual banquet, themed “Beyond Islamophobia: The Opportunity in the Challenge.” The event will feature internationally renowned Muslim American scholar […]
CAIR-LA: Man Claiming to be FBI Informant Spins Quite a Tale
…Monteilh said his assignment was to infiltrate mosques in Irvine, Tustin, Anaheim, Culver City, West Covina and San Pedro. His contact on the outside was an “FBI Agent Armstrong.” Monteilh was certain others were sent to infiltrate Southern California mosques as well.He arrived at the Islamic Center of Irvine in 2006 and befriended members, using […]
CA: Muslim Candidate Targeted Over Faith
Southeast Los Angeles County, which has struggled for years with public corruption investigations and bruising politics, is emerging from Tuesday’s municipal elections with a pair of black eyes. . . Over the weekend, Bell City Council candidate Ali Saleh was alerted about fliers someone found at a local grocery store. Someone superimposed Saleh’s face on […]
CAIR-OH: Muslims in U.S. More Satisfied with Life
Muslims in the United States are far more likely to say that they are thriving than are their counterparts in most other countries, a poll released today showed.Forty-one percent of American Muslims reported that they were thriving, trailing only the percentages in Germany and Saudi Arabia. They were far more likely to be more satisfied […]
Gallup Survey on U.S. Muslims Includes Essay by CAIR Director
Click here to read the full Gallup survey report.What is the most important thing Muslim Americans must do in the next 5 to 10 years?By Nihad Awad[Nihad Awad is the Executive Director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), a Washington, D.C.-based grassroots membership organization that seeks to empower the North American Muslim community through […]