Muslim Journalist with Valid Visa Denied Entry to U.S.
[The writer is president and founder of Search for Common Ground, a Washington-based nonprofit organization that works to find peaceful solutions to conflict around the world.] On Jan. 26, my office received a call from an immigration agent at Dulles International Airport, who said that my colleague Rashad Bukhari had been refused entry to the […]
CAIR-LA Rep Speaks at Day of Remembrance of Japanese Internment
On Feb. 19, 1942, President Frank­lin Delano Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066 that authorized the Japanese American internment during World War II. On Saturday, the Japanese American National Museum held the 21st annual Day of Remembrance event that commemorates the signing of that document. Like previous years, this event was not only about the Japanese […]
CAIR-LA: Muslims Say FBI Surveillance Has Chilling Effect
The Islamic Center of Irvine is a beige stucco building that blends into the rows of office buildings surrounding it. But last week, it became the most publicized mosque in California with disclosures that the FBI sent an informant there to spy and collect evidence of jihadist rhetoric and other allegedly extremist acts by a […]
CAIR-LA: Retaliation Blamed for Arrest of Calif. Muslim
SANTA ANA – Ahmadullah Sais Niazi, a Tustin man accused of lying about possible terrorist ties, including having a brother-in-law suspected of being the security coordinator for Osama bin Laden, is scheduled to be arraigned in federal court this morning.Niazi faces several immigration-related charges, such as lying to obtain citizenship and a U.S. passport, and […]
CAIR-LA: Visited by an FBI Agent? Know Your Rights
American Muslims strongly support law enforcement and the protection of our national security. As Americans, we also value the civil rights of every individual. All Americans have the constitutional right of due process and to be politically active. If you know of any criminal activity taking place in your community, it is both your religious […]
An Important Note to the Southern California Muslim Community
(ANAHEIM, CA, 2/26/09) – The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today expressed deep concerns about some tactics used by the FBI in its dealings with the Southern California Muslim community. In a statement, CAIR-LA said: “A news story published today about a paid FBI informant coupled with an […]
NC: Duke’s Muslim Chaplain Builds Community Out of Diversity
One of the best things to happen to Duke during my time here was the arrival last fall of Abdullah Antepli, Duke’s first-ever Muslim Chaplain. For those of you keeping score, the only other American universities with a full-time Muslim chaplain are Princeton, Yale and Georgetown. I was wary of writing this column, dreading the […]
ACLU: Fusion Center Encourages Improper Investigations
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: (202) 675-2312; media@dcaclu.org WASHINGTON – A Texas fusion center’s “Prevention Awareness Bulletin” made public last night is the latest example of inappropriate police intelligence operations targeting political, religious and social activists for investigation. The North Central Texas Fusion System bulletin states that it is “imperative for law enforcement officers to report” […]
CAIR Asks AG Holder to Defend U.S. Muslim Rights
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 2/26/09) – A prominent national Islamic civil rights and advocacy group today called on Attorney General Eric Holder to protect the right of American Muslims to participate fully in the political process and to practice their faith without fear of government intrusion.The Washington-based Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) issued that appeal following a […]
CAIR-LA Calls for Probe into FBI’s Arrest of Ahmad Niazi
(LOS ANGELES, CA, 2/24/09) – At a news conference on Tuesday, February 24, the Greater Los Angeles Area chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) called on the U.S. Attorney General to investigate FBI’s reportedly coercive and questionable tactics in the arrest of Tustin resident, Ahmad Niazi. CAIR-Los Angeles representatives were joined by an […]