CA: Muslims Work Around Prejudice in Politics
Shahed Amanullah registered the domain name for MuslimsForObama.com more than a year ago. But he has waited to develop it as he saw Muslim identity being smeared, his belief system used for political attack. Some prominent preachers, pundits and others involved in the election, particularly Republican supporters of Sen. John McCain, have declared Islam “an […]
So What if Obama Were Muslim? (Newsweek)
Once Barack Obama emerged as the Democratic candidate, it was clear the presidential contest would become a referendum on race. It was not, however, supposed to be a journey into the terrain of religious fears and prejudice. But because many Americans think Obama is not what he actually is, it has become that. Beneath the […]
CAIR-MN: Buffets Resolves Headscarf Dispute
A Muslim teenager initially denied employment at an Old Country Buffet restaurant in Fridley for wearing a headscarf has been hired by the company, a local advocacy group said Friday.After explaining to a manager during an initial job interview that she wore the headscarf for religious reasons, Maryam Abdi, 16, was turned away. The manager […]
FL: Muslim Doctors Open Free Community Clinic
Most of the crowd at Saturday’s grand opening of the Crescent Community Clinic appeared to be family members of some 40 primarily Islamic physicians who are donating their professional services to the needy and uninsured in Hernando County. Patients have been trickling in since early June, when the clinic began opening its doors every Saturday. […]
IN: Muslim Foundation Hosts ‘Friendship Feast’
Norma Croda, 70, came to check out the Muslim school her grandson may soon be attending. Dan Reichmuth, 24, and Sandy Bartrom, 20, came out of curiosity and a desire to do something different with their Saturday. And Tanesha Leigh, 35, came in search of a spiritual home. The Al-Huda Foundation, a nonprofit mosque and […]
GA: Bias Alleged in Firing of Iranian Air Force Engineer
Reza Rezaee received a final decision from the Air Force on Friday, a letter of dismissal from his electronics engineering job at Robins Air Force Base after 20 years of federal service. Air Force officials said Rezaee, a native of Iran, was guilty of an “indication of foreign influence” although internal documents and Rezaee’s annual […]
MA: Mosque Holds Open House
Those who want to learn more about Islam can visit an open house Saturday at the Islamic Center of Burlington, and learn more about the mosque and the beliefs of Muslims. The open house – the second the mosque has held since moving to the site, a former Knights of Columbus building – will include […]
CO: Muslim Speaks at Democratic Convention
The first official event’s last formal speaker essentially summed up the many perspectives and faiths of the speakers before her with one sentence: “We need to be a strong example of equality, justice and the rule of law.” Ingrid Mattson, president of the Islamic Society of North America, concluded her remarks at the Democratic National […]
Publisher Used Judgment, Not Censorship
Salman Rushdie, self-appointed poster boy for the First Amendment, is at it again. This time he’s not standing up for free expression on his own behalf, but on behalf of another author, Sherry Jones, whose debut novel about the prophet Muhammad’s child bride had been withdrawn by Random House after consultants warned that its publication […]
CAIR-LA Rep Discusses ‘Invasive’ Body Scans with LAX Officials
(LOS ANGELES, CA, 8/21/08) — A representative of the Greater Los Angeles Area chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) met recently with Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Transportation and Security Administration (TSA) officials to discuss Muslim concerns about the use of invasive body-imaging technology during secondary security screenings.Whole body imaging (WBI) technology […]