CAIR-Jacksonville to Co-Host ‘Sharing Ramadan’ Event
(JACKSONVILLE, FL, 8/28/2008) – On September 6, the Jacksonville, Fla., chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Jacksonville) and the Islamic Center of Northeast Florida will host a “Sharing Ramadan” open house to familiarize community members of all faiths with the month-long Islamic fast.WHAT: ‘Sharing Ramadan’ Open HouseWHEN: Saturday, September 6, registration at 5:30 p.m., […]
DE: County Sponsors Lecture Series about Muslims
The public is invited to attend “Let’s Talk About It,” a lecture series sponsored by New Castle County that kicks off at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Woodlawn Library. The series will focus on being Muslim in Delaware and will feature speakers from the diverse, local Muslim community. County officials said the goal of the […]
CAIR-AZ: Airport Approves Uniform for Muslim Workers
Who wears the pants at Sky Harbor airport?Not 30 Somali women who fought for the right to wear skirts on the job, and won.The Muslim women balked at a planned policy change by their employer, GCA Services, (that’s GCA’s logo pictured above), that would have forced them to wear pants and a tucked-in shirt as […]
Obama Sets Islamic Visit as a Priority
If elected, Barack Obama will visit a major Islamic capital during the first 12 months of his presidency, as part of his strategy to more actively engage with the Middle East, his national security adviser, Greg Craig, revealed Wednesday. Mr Craig, who was senior adviser to secretary of state Madeleine Albright, and assistant to former […]
Poll: Muslims Positive About Globalization, Trade
CONTACT: Steven Kull of Program on International Policy Attitudes (PIPA) at the University of Maryland, 202-232-7500 Contrary to the common assumption that Muslims view globalization as a threat to their society, a new poll of predominantly Muslim countries finds that globalization is generally viewed positively. The poll was conducted by WorldPublicOpinion.org in six nations: Egypt, […]
PA: Philly Native Remains Detained in Yemen
A Philadelphia native who wanted to study Islam was yanked off a Yemeni bus with five other Americans last month and has been detained there since, according to authorities. LaToya Calloway-Gould, 34, of Reading, said that on July 30 the U.S. Embassy in Yemen notified her that her husband, Nasir Daymar Gould, 30, had been […]
Wash. Post: ‘Traitor’ Includes Stereotypes of Muslims
Once again there are terrorists in our midst, and once again they are Muslims, hiding in sleeper cells, posing as ordinary Americans, waiting to cause mayhem. Heroic action is needed. To save us from the terrorists? More pressingly, to save us from films such as “Traitor,” a long-winded thriller starring Don Cheadle as a conflicted […]
CAIR Seeks Title Change for Film
An Islamic civil rights group has asked Warner Brothers to change the title of the forthcoming movie “Towelhead,” Reuters reported. The Greater Los Angeles Area Office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations said the title should be changed because the term is considered a “racial and religious slur.” The movie, directed by Alan Ball, above, […]
CAIR-AZ: Airport OKs Modified Uniform for Muslims
Some Muslim workers at Sky Harbor will be allowed to wear a modified uniform to accommodate their need for modest attire, a civil liberties group said on Tuesday.Before the change, janitorial contractor GCA Services Group, Inc., had a mandatory dress code that required employees to wear pants and a tucked-in shirt. After talks between the […]
Ramadan: Break Fast with Bite of Date
It’s a simple tradition centuries old and honored by millions: a bite of date taken at sundown. This Muslim ritual began with the Prophet Muhammad around the seventh century. Today, it often is used to end the daily fast during Ramadan, Islam’s holy month during which Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset. Ramadan begins Tuesday. […]