Columnist Fatimah Ali Told to Get ‘American Name’
Summary: On his syndicated radio show, Jim Quinn referred to the National Organization for Women as “the National Organization for Whores,” and said of Philadelphia Daily News columnist Fatimah Ali: “[Y]ou know, Fatimah, what’s your real name? Come on, seriously. I mean, get an American name, will you, if you want to be an American.” […]
Evangelical Faith Drives Palin’s Pro-Israel View
Sarah Palin displays an Israeli flag in her governor’s office in Juneau, even though she has never been to the country, and attends Protestant evangelical churches that consider the preservation of the state of Israel a biblical imperative. Her faith makes her a favorite with the staunchly pro-Israel neoconservative elements in the Republican Party. But […]
NY: New Building, Same Old Controversy for Arabic School
To say that the Arabic-themed Khalil Gibran International Academy (KGIA), a dual-language grade 6-12 public school in Brooklyn, had a bumpy first school year would be a massive understatement. Founded with the aim of providing the city’s children with a foundation in Arabic language and culture, the little school and its students soon became a […]
TX: Some Charges Tossed in Case against Muslim Charity (AP)
Prosecutors have dropped most charges against two men accused of helping a Muslim charity finance terrorism, an apparent sign that the government will focus its case on two other men who were leaders of the group. Leaders of the Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development, based in Richardson, Texas, are accused of funneling millions […]
CAIR: Muslims Mark Ramadan with Charity, Service (USA Today)
Muslims across the country are marking Ramadan, the holiest month of the Islamic year, with charity and outreach programs. The Council on American-Islamic Relations, the Washington-based advocacy and civil rights group, is urging Muslims to invite their non-Muslim neighbors to join them at an iftar — the evening meal when Muslims break their dawn-to-sunset fast […]
CAIR-OH: Muslims Stress Discipline, Forgiveness (Plain Dealer)
As the popular saying goes, there’s no crying in baseball.And there’s no feeling sorry for oneself in Islam.From television shows and movies to the cover of The New Yorker, Islam is often associated with terrorism in a way that Muslims say bears no relation to their experience in America.And many Muslims look on in anger […]
CA: Muslims Get New Mosque in Time for Ramadan (LA Times)
From speakers mounted inside and outside the modest stucco house in Rancho Cucamonga, the intoning sound of the call to Friday prayer floated in the muggy summer air. Around 1 p.m., dozens of women in head scarves and flowing salwar kameezes streamed into the three women’s prayer rooms, shucking off shoes and sandals at the […]
U.S. Muslims Urge McCain, Palin to Offer ‘Inclusive’ Speeches
(WASHINGTON D.C., 9/3/08) – A prominent national Islamic civil rights and advocacy group today called on John McCain and Sarah Palin to ‘avoid divisive Islamophobic rhetoric’ and instead offer ‘inclusive’ addresses at this week’s GOP convention in Minnesota.The Washington-based Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) said Sen. McCain and his supporters have in the past used […]
Video: Christian Teacher at Ohio Islamic School
Click here to watch the video. Religious schools are a huge part of American education. In fact, the Archdiocese of Cincinnati has the biggest school system in our area. But other faiths have schools as well. Local 12 Reporter Jeff Hirsh introduces us to a brand-new teacher at an Islamic school, who just happens to […]
PA: Somali Refugees Find Tough Times, Opportunity
In the four years since Somali Bantu refugees started resettling in Pittsburgh after fleeing civil war and ethnic persecution in their homeland, they’ve faced segregation in the public schools, discrimination by local residents and major cultural adjustments. But many say the opportunities to advance their education and careers are helping to ease the transition, and […]