TN: Muslim Holiday at Tyson Plant Creates Furor
The union that represents workers at a Tyson Foods poultry plant in Tennessee has negotiated a contract that substitutes a Muslim holiday for Labor Day as one of the eight paid holidays at the plant. The provision, which was proposed by the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union, has delighted the plant’s Somali workers, who […]
Most UK Terror Messages from Northern Irish Radicals, Not Muslims
Britain’s M.I.5 has disclosed data on suspected terrorist messages it intercepts, showing most (60 percent) come from Northern Irish radicals, not Islamists. Interpol’s Europe-wide data shows a similar pattern: 89 Percent of the 543 attempted attacks in 2007 attributed to Corsican and Basque groups in France and Spain 19 Percent of the 1,044 individuals arrested […]
Islamic Superheroes Going Global
Like other kids the world over, Middle Eastern children have long fantasized about superheroes battling injustice in American cities or fighting beasts in Japan. Five years ago, they got some champions of their own to cheer on when Kuwait-born businessman Naif Al-Mutawa created a new breed of superheroes endowed with Muslim traits and virtues. Now […]
MasterCard Creates an Islamic Debit Card
MasterCard Worldwide and EonCap Islamic Bank (a member of Malaysia’s Eon Bank Group) have jointly launched what they are billing as the world’s first Islamic debit MasterCard—the EonCap Islamic Debit MasterCard. The EonCap Islamic Debit MasterCard is basically a debit card with ATM functions as well. It also works on PayPass systems, which enables a […]
ACLU Obtains ‘Torture Paper Trail’ Through FOIA Suit
I still find it hard to believe that George W. Bush, to his eternal shame and our nation’s great discredit, made torture a matter of hair-splitting, legalistic debate at the highest levels of the U.S. government. But that’s precisely what he did. Three previously classified administration memos obtained last week by the American Civil Liberties […]
CAIR: Rights Groups Fear Feds’ New Terror Profile
Border guards recently began detaining Wissam Charafeddine every time he crosses from Windsor into the United States. Without explanation, he has been handcuffed in front of his parents and held apart from his pregnant wife for hours in isolated detention.Charafeddine says he has done nothing wrong, “not even a driving ticket.” But authorities, who always […]
CAIR: Ad Campaign Rekindles September 11 Phobias
NEW YORK // Almost seven years after the September 11 attacks, Islam remains a sticky subject, with the latest point of controversy being a planned Islamic poster campaign on the subway.The advertisements drew angry condemnation from those alleging the sponsors were linked to terrorism, but the group behind them said they were aimed at combating […]
CAIR-OK: EEOC Shows Shunning Muslims is a Rising Trend
A religious discrimination complaint filed on behalf of a Muslim teen alleging she was turned away from a job because of her headscarf is the latest example of a rising trend, officials said.The teen, who has not been identified, said she was denied employment after applying for a job at an Abercrombie & Fitch clothing […]
CAIR-OK: Muslim Teen Not First to Complain
Abercrombie & Fitch, the megaclothier that’s accused of not hiring a Muslim teenager because she wears a religiously mandated head scarf, has a history of discrimination complaints. The unnamed Tulsa teenager, who has not responded to requests for an interview, filed a complaint with the Oklahoma office of the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in […]
CAIR-OK: Agency Issues Discrimination Guidelines
Citing changing demographics and a steady increase in complaints from people of faith, a federal agency recently released an updated compliance manual on religious discrimination in the workplace.The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the guidance after consulting with religious groups, employers and labor organizations. The number of religious-discrimination charges reported to the agency has […]