NM: Mosque Becomes Hub for Growing Muslim Community
Friday afternoon is a busy time. Parents are rushing to collect their children from elementary school, state employees are wrapping up their work week and others are heading to a late, long lunch. But at one spot in the city, something else is going on. At a two-story stucco house near Santa Fe’s South Capitol […]
CAIR Welcomes Release of Dr. Sami Al-Arian
(WASHINGTON D.C., 9/2/08) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today welcomed the release of Dr. Sami Al-Arian, a former Florida professor who has been in federal custody for more than five years. A judge ordered him freed on bail to await trial for refusing to testify before a federal grand jury. SEE: Sami Al-Arian […]
PA: Muslim Pilot Allowed to Resume Flying
A commercial airline pilot whose job was threatened because his name was apparently on a secret terrorist watch list is being allowed to resume flying, according to a letter his lawyers released Tuesday. The two-sentence letter from Colgan Air Inc. to the federal Transportation Security Administration confirmed that the Manassas, Va.-based regional carrier was allowing […]
Video: CAIR Rep Discusses Islamic Financing on FOX
CAIR-LA Executive Director Hussam Ayloush discusses Islamic financing on FOX Business Network. His interview was intended to offer a balancing perspective to a guest on the program earlier this week who sought to demonize Islam and Muslims by demonizing Islamic law, or shariah.Click here to watch the video.ACTION REQUESTED: (As always, be polite.)THANK FOX BUSINESS […]
Video: Through the Eyes of Young Muslim Democrats
Three young Muslim Democrats who support Barack Obama talk about how they feel about the political process. Click here to watch the video.
OH: Muslims Looking to Build Political Clout
The 30,000 Muslims who will meet in Columbus this weekend will learn about the issues of the upcoming presidential election and how to get more involved in politics. A highlight of the 45th annual convention of the Islamic Society of North America is expected to be the appearance of Democratic Reps. Keith Ellison and Andre […]
Video: The Muslim Republican Backing Obama
The American Muslim Democratic Caucus has held its first Convention meeting to increase involvement of Muslim-Americans in politics. One traditionally Republican Muslim tells Al Jazeera how he’s helping Obama. Click here to watch the video.
CO: Muslims Find Welcome at Democrats’ Party
Muslim leaders here say the Democratic National Committee is welcoming their rising profile in the party, even as Democrats’ presidential nominee, Sen. Barack Obama, battles false rumors that he is Muslim. As the Democratic National Convention draws to a close tonight with Obama’s official acceptance of the nomination, faith has assumed a new prominence in […]
CAIR-NJ: Summer Extends Hours of Ramadan Fast
Fasting from sunrise to sunset for 30 days, as Muslims begin doing early next week to mark the Islamic month of Ramadan, is never easy. But some years are harder than others.That’s because Islam’s lunar calendar guarantees that, over a 33-year cycle, Ramadan will occur in winter, spring, summer and fall. The holy month, which […]
CAIR Rep Takes Part in Panel on New Security Technology
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 8/28/2008) – A representative of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) yesterday took part in a panel discussion that focused on civil rights and privacy issues raised by the possible introduction of new homeland security technology.The panel discussion, called “Community Perceptions of Technology,” was hosted by the Homeland Security Institute (HIS). Issues and […]