‘Hate Radio’ Host Drops Suit Against Muslim Group
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 8/14/2008) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) announced tonight that syndicated “hate radio” talk show host Michael Savage will not re-file his lawsuit against the Washington-based Islamic civil rights and advocacy group.Savage’s attorney today filed a “Notice of Plaintiff Michael Savage’s Decision Not to File an Amended Complaint as to Rico Cause […]
Muslims Decry Sen. Lieberman’s ‘Religious Litmus Test’
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 8/14/08) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today expressed concern about what it termed an apparent “religious litmus test” for public office being promoted by Sen. Joseph Lieberman (I-CT).In a campaign speech for GOP presidential candidate Sen. John McCain at the Holocaust Memorial Center in Michigan, Lieberman said McCain would make decisions […]
CAIR: Minn. Muslim’s Workplace Bias Complaint Resolved
(ST. PAUL, MN, 8/14/08) – The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) today said a Muslim teenager who was initially denied a job at an Old Country Buffet restaurant in that state will be offered a second interview.CAIR-MN welcomed what it called the “prompt and professional” response to the bias complaint by […]
CA: CAIR to Monitor Detention of Imam Mumtaz ul-Haq
(SANTA CLARA, CA, 8/14/2008) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations San Francisco Bay Area chapter (CAIR-SFBA) said today that it is working closely with the Milpitas Mosque and legal counsel to monitor the detention of Imam Mumtaz ul-Haq. Imam ul-Haq, the religious leader of Milpitas Mosque for more than 10 years, was detained August 5th […]
CAIR-CA: Interfaith Vigil for Anniversary of Mosque Arson
Religious and community leaders plan to hold a candlelight vigil tonight to commemorate the one-year anniversary of an arson fire set inside an Antioch mosque on Aug. 12, 2007.The Bay Area chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, the Islamic Center of the East Bay, members of the interfaith community in Antioch and several Antioch […]
CAIR-IL Video: Forwarded E-mail Upsets Islamic Groups
FRANKFORT TOWNSHIP, Ill. (WLS) — A southwest suburban public official who forwarded what some say is an anti-Muslim e-mail has sparked an outcry from Islamic groups. The e-mail was forwarded to several people in the Frankfort Township area. An e-mail forwarded by a public official in Frankfort is stirring up controversy in the southwest suburbs. […]
CAIR-IL: Frankfort Twp. Assessor Criticized for E-mail
FRANKFORT, Ill. – Muslims in Will County are demanding an apology from Frankfort Township Assessor Paul Ruff for an e-mail he helped circulate that allegedly contained anti-Islamic sentiments. Although a copy of the e-mail wasn’t available Wednesday, Council on American-Islamic Relations of Chicago executive director Ahmed Rehab told the Chicago Tribune he was shown a […]
CAIR-IL: Muslims Angered by E-mail Forwarded by Twp. Assessor
Frankfort Township Assessor Paul Ruff has been asked to apologize to the local Muslim community after he circulated an e-mail with anti-Islamic sentiments, officials said.Ruff had forwarded the e-mail, which, officials said, claims to be quoting an Australian official but whose origins are unknown.A copy of the e-mail was not available Wednesday. But Ahmed Rehab, […]
CAIR: The Madrid Conference: Another Viewpoint
THE Madrid Conference on Dialogue was attended by around 300 eminent personalities and representatives from among the followers of the three revealed religions, Islam, Christianity and Judaism, as well as by representatives of Oriental philosophies, cultures and civilizations. Among the attendees were the Secretary General of the World Jewish Congress Michael Schneider and Cardinal Jean-Louis […]
IL: Muslim Charities Urged to Get Accreditation
Muslim charities across the nation are being urged to seek accreditation from the Better Business Bureau to help lift suspicions about their activities and wariness among potential donors. The BBB’s Wise Giving Alliance and Muslim Advocates, a San Francisco-based legal advocacy and educational organization, announced Wednesday an initiative aimed at restoring or bolstering trust in […]