CAIR: Anonymous Campaigns Play to Fears of Voters
Middle Eastern tensions were brought into the homes of US voters in two different campaigns last week and both were denounced by Muslim and Jewish activists as fear-mongering ahead of November’s presidential elections.American Muslims were angered by the mass mailing of a controversial DVD titled Obsession: Radical Islam’s War Against the West. The Clarion Fund, […]
CAIR-TX: HLF Case Enters New Chapter (Star-Tel)
Is there a way to grind down a complex, multiyear investigation of international financial dealings conducted by the Richardson-based Holy Land Foundation into a palatable argument that an average American jury can digest?Proving that the foundation is a front group funding terrorists — that’s the goal of federal prosecutors this week, charged with pulling a […]
CAIR-OH: DVD Distribution Upsets Muslims (Columbus Disp)
A DVD about radical Islam distributed to millions of people in swing states ahead of the election has angered many Muslims, who say the film spreads hatred and fear. Obsession: Radical Islam’s War Against the West was first released in 2005. This month, a one-hour preview of the movie was distributed to millions of people […]
‘Obsession’ DVD a Well-Planned Con
Last Sunday, a free one-hour DVD in splashy, theatrical packaging was slipped into millions of newspapers across the country, mostly in “swing” states. The probable intent was to slip the DVD content cleverly into millions of American brains, scaring people into an intense fear of “radical Islam,” and elevating security concerns above all others as […]
CAIR-LA ‘Towelhead’ Dialogue to be Included on DVD
(LOS ANGELES, CA, 9/19/08) – The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today announced that a filmed dialogue on racism and ethnic slurs will be featured on the DVD release of the new Warner Bros. production “Towelhead.”CAIR-LA Executive Director Hussam Ayloush participated in the dialogue that sought to highlight […]
ISLAM-OPED: ‘Obsession,’ the Radical Right’s War on Islam
ISLAM-OPED: ‘OBSESSION,’ THE RADICAL RIGHT’S WAR ON ISLAM ISLAM-OPED is a syndication service of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) designed to offer an American Muslim perspective on current political, social and religious issues. ISLAM-OPED commentaries are offered free-of-charge to one media outlet in each market area. Permission for publication will be granted on a […]
500 Turn Out For CAIR-Ohio Iftar
(COLUMBUS, OH, 9/19/08) – More than 500 people turned out September 13 for the 11th Annual CAIR-Ohio “Sharing Ramadan” Iftar dinner (Ramadan fast-breaking) at the Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio.A number of American Muslim community leaders, leaders from other faiths, members of law enforcement, representatives of local media, and area students joined elected officials […]
CAIR-OH: Fasting Muslims Fill Up on Faith (Columbus Dispatch)
It was the kind of September afternoon that begs for a breeze or a raindrop — anything to take the sun down a notch. The 90-degree heat was getting to the players on the Hilliard Weaver Middle School soccer team. Sweaty and tired, they rushed to a group drinking fountain.Rania Khamees, 13, stayed in the […]
Spiritual Subway: Islam Ads Seek To Educate NYC (NPR)
Click here to listen to the story. A grassroots Islamic awareness group is hoping its new ad campaign will help catch the eyes of millions of people who ride the New York City subway system every day. Tucked in between subway car notices featuring poetry, as well as advertisements for everything from gum and beer […]
NY: Yemen Attack Victim Known as Leader (Buffalo News)
People who knew Susan Elbaneh describe her as a lovely and intelligent young woman caught between two cultures. She always wore a traditional Muslim scarf but also wore jeans and sneakers to school. An American citizen, she pursued the American dream, with plans for college and a career as a nurse. But she also had […]