CAIR Condemns Mumbai Attacks
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 11/27/08) – A prominent national Islamic civil rights and advocacy group today condemned attacks on a number of sites in the Indian financial capital of Mumbai that left at least 100 people dead and many more injured.The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) also called for the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages […]
CAIR-FL Video: Islam Banners Go Up on County Buses
Click here to view the video.Miami Dade and Broward County transit buses will display colorful banners with information and a telephone hotline about the Muslim community.
CAIR-South Florida: Learn about Islam, Ads on Buses Urge
South Florida Muslims launched an ad campaign Tuesday with banners on more than 120 buses urging Floridians to learn more about Islam. For eight weeks, buses in Broward and Miami-Dade counties will carry messages like “Islam: Got Questions? Get answers.” Ads include a Web site address and telephone number where people can get accurate and […]
CAIR Says HLF Verdict Based on ‘Fear-Mongering’
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 11/25/08) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today said the government’s reworked case against the Holy Land Foundation (HLF) was based on fear-mongering.A jury in Texas yesterday convicted five former HLF leaders on 108 criminal counts related to humanitarian aid given to Palestinians living under Israeli occupation. The defendants said they were […]
Cincinnati Muslims Feed the Needy for the Holidays
(CINCINNATI, OHIO, 11/24/2008) – The Cincinnati office of CAIR-Ohio, along with the Islamic Association of Cincinnati and the Muslim Student Association at the University of Cincinnati, are coordinating a food drive to help feed the needy for the Thanksgiving and Islamic Eid holidays.Over the past weekend, some 30 food baskets and 130 turkeys were distributed […]
CAIR-OH Conducts Diversity Training for Columbus Police
(COLUMBUS, OH, 11/24/08) – Representatives of the Columbus chapter of CAIR-Ohio, along with a Muslim law enforcement officer, recently conducted diversity training on “Islam andMuslims: What Law Enforcement Personnel Should Know” at the Columbus Police Training Academy.Topics covered included the basic beliefs and practices of Islam, practical advice to help future law enforcement personnel develop […]
CAIR-FL: S. Florida Muslims to Launch Bus Ad Campaign on Islam
(MIAMI, FL, 11/24/08) – On Tuesday, November 25, South Florida Islamic and interfaith leaders will hold two news conferences to launch an educational outreach project designed to dispel common misconceptions about Islam and Muslims.Starting November 25, and continuing for eight weeks, the Dade and Broward County transit systems will display large, colorful banners about Islam […]
Muslims Urge Obama to Restore Rule of Law
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 11/24/08) – More than 700 people turned out on Sunday in Arlington, Va., for the 14th annual fundraising banquet of the Washington-based Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). The sold out event, which organizers called the “best ever” annual dinner for the Islamic civil rights and advocacy group, exceeded its fundraising goal. Demand for […]
CAIR Reps Take Part in NY Interfaith Gathering with Saudi King
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 11/13/2008) – Representatives of the Washington-based Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) yesterday joined leaders of other religious communities at a reception, hosted by Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah in New York City, designed to promote interfaith understanding.The king is in New York to take part in a Saudi-initiated United Nations interfaith meeting calling for […]
Poll: 89 Percent of Muslim Voters Picked Obama
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 11/7/2008) – The American Muslim Taskforce on Civil Rights and Elections (AMT) today released the results of a poll indicating that almost 90 percent of American Muslim voters picked Barack Obama in Tuesday’s election. That survey of more than 600 American Muslim voters also indicated that just two percent of respondents cast their […]