CAIR-NY: Muslims Urged to Participate in Autism Walk
(NEW YORK, NY, 06/13/2008) – The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY) is calling on area Muslims and others in the community to participate in a walk to raise awareness about autism. The walk will take place Saturday, June 22 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the South Street Seaport.Muslim […]
CAIR-OH Offers Training on Preventing Domestic Abuse
(CLEVELAND, OH, 5/12/08) – The Cleveland Chapter of CAIR-Ohio recently provided training on preventing domestic violence at the Ohio Attorney General’s 2008 Conference on Victim Assistance. The event is a statewide conference to provide training for those who assist victims in the aftermath of crime. CAIR’s training, which was part of a session on “Domestic […]
CAIR-Ohio Offers Training on Caring for Muslim Patients
(CLEVELAND, OH, 6/16/08) – The Cleveland chapter of CAIR-Ohio recently provided training on optimizing care for Muslim patients and clients at the annual meeting of the Women and Children’s Health Consortium held at Lorain County Community College.The Consortium is comprised of public health officials from Lorain County Health Commission, the health commissions of the cities […]
DE: Newark Mosque Hosts Food Bank Drive
A monthlong drive to restock the shelves of the Food Bank of Delaware is starting on Sunday at the Masjid Ibrahim (Mosque of Abraham) in Newark. The drive runs until July 15. The organization aids a growing number of Delawareans struggling to pay for food and rising energy costs. Jamil Tourk, a mosque leader, hopes […]
CAIR: Rights Advocates Cheer Ruling on Gitmo Detainees
US civil rights champions cheered the Supreme Court’s decision Thursday that allows “war on terror” prisoners to petition civilian courts over their detention, calling it a loud and clear rebuke to the Bush administration.But President George W. Bush decried the ruling, which overturned a key part of White House-backed legislation on trying detainees at the […]
CAIR: Mecca Conference Promotes Dialogue
Religious leaders and Islamic scholars from more than 50 countries gathered for an international conference in Mecca last week to address the challenges facing the Islamic world. The conference was part of a recently announced initiative by Saudi King Abdullah to promote dialogue between Muslims and followers of other monotheistic faiths.King Abdullah’s tone was one […]
CAIR: Religions’ Views Vary Widely on Life Off Earth
What various religions say about the possibility of extraterrestrial life: “How can we exclude that life has developed elsewhere?… Just as there is a multiplicity of creatures on Earth, there can be other beings, even intelligent, created by God. This is not in contrast with our faith because we can’t put limits on God’s creative […]
CAIR: Muslims May Face Workplace Bias
Fatuma Hassan has just enough rice in her near-empty cupboards to make it through the month. The anger she felt when she lost her job in May has given way to a dull, nagging hunger. Yet this soft-spoken 22-year-old became an unlikely hero within the Somali community when she and five of her Muslim co-workers […]
CAIR: Project to Compile Data on Mosques in America
With the Muslim community in America growing steadily, a coalition of Islamic groups have launched a nationwide project to collect comprehensive data about mosques in the country.The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) will conduct the study over the summer and fall and are expected to publish its […]
MN: Group Responds to Need for Muslim Cemetery
When Somali refugees began arriving in the St. Cloud area at the end of the last decade, many thought their stay would be temporary. But more than 20 area families have since had to make the most permanent of arrangements for loved ones who have died here, said Ismail Ali, chairman of the Somali Elders […]