CAIR-PA Asks Legislature to Reject Religious ‘Litmus Test’
(PHILADELPHIA, PA, 6/19/08) – The Philadelphia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-PA) today called on state legislators to reject a proposed “religious litmus test” for passage of a resolution recognizing a Muslim group’s convention.On Wednesday, Rep. Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler County) said he would vote against a resolution recognizing the 60th annual convention of […]
Muslim Calls Out Obama after Snub
They were attracted to his message of diversity and unity, but two Muslim women who went to Barack Obama’s rally at Joe Louis Arena on Monday went home feeling left out.They were barred from prime seats behind the stage because of their traditional Muslim head scarves, after campaign volunteers had invited their non-Muslim friends to […]
CAIR-TX: Inshallah, Texas Muslims Organize
Today, a variety of caucuses met at the Democratic state convention in Austin to discuss issues, strategy, and hear a little politicking from candidates up and down the ballot. You’ve got your Gun Owners Caucus and your Progressive Populist Caucus, Texas Stonewall Caucus and Motorcycle Caucus, Native American Caucus and Tejano Democrats Caucus. That’s the […]
CAIR Calling on Obama to Invite Women to Future Rally
In an attempt to silence rumors that he is secretly a Muslim, two Barack Obama campaign volunteers prevented two women wearing headscarves from appearing in a picture with him at a Monday campaign rally. Reacting to the news, the Council on American-Islamic Relations told CNA that they are asking for Obama to invite the women […]
CAIR-IL: Muslim Granted Citizenship After 6-Year Fight
Mohammed Reza Ghaffarpour believed his path to citizenship would be smooth after he aced his 2003 English and U.S. history exam and received a letter saying he was being recommended for approval. Instead, his case is a study in how concerns over terrorism are further weighing down a system already suffering from limited resources amid […]
Obama Workers Snub 2 Muslims
Hebba Aref was in the running to appear on the stage at a campaign event for Barack Obama the other day when a volunteer learned that Aref, a Muslim, would be wearing a head scarf.That’s when the invitation to appear behind the Democratic presidential candidate for the television cameras suddenly evaporated, with a volunteer for […]
CAIR: ACLU Wants Muslim Groups Removed from Co-Conspirators List
The American Civil Liberties Union filed a request in Dallas federal court Wednesday to have two Muslim organizations removed from a list of unindicted co-conspirators compiled by prosecutors in the Holy Land Foundation terrorism financing case. Both the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) and the North American Islamic Trust (NAIT) argue in court papers […]
ACLU seeks to clear 2 charities in Holy Land case
The American Civil Liberties Union filed a motion in federal court Wednesday seeking to clear two groups named as unindicted coconspirators in a terrorism-financing case. The Islamic Society of North America and the North American Islamic Trust were among about 250 Muslim individuals and groups named by the government in its case against the Holy […]
Obama Camp Sorry for Slight to Muslims
Sen. Barack Obama’s campaign apologized Wednesday after two Muslim women say they were told they could not stand behind the candidate at a rally at Joe Louis Arena on Monday out of concern for the visibility of their religious attire in published and broadcast images of the event. “This, of course, is not the policy […]
Obama Campaign Apologizes for Muslim Snub
Senator Obama’s campaign is apologizing after campaign volunteers reportedly kept two Muslim women from appearing behind the senator at a Detroit rally on Monday because they were wearing headscarves.One witness, Ali Koussan, told the Politico that one volunteer cited “the political climate,” “what’s going on in the world,” and “what’s going on with Muslim Americans” […]