FL Muslim Leaders Testify at UN Racism Hearing
(MIAMI, FL, 6/4/08) – On June 2, 2008, Florida Muslim leaders met with Doudou Diène, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, at a Miami hearing to discuss Islamophobia and anti-Muslim discrimination.For photos of the event: http://picasaweb.google.com/bedier/UNMiamiHearingOnRacism Special Rapporteur Diène is visiting several cities across the […]
Southern Calif. Muslim Leaders Meet with UN Rapporteur
(GARDEN GROVE, CA, 6/5/08) – On May 28, 2008, several Southern California Muslim leaders met with the United Nations Special Rapporteur Dr. Doudou Diene at the Islamic Society of Orange County, Garden Grove. The meeting was organized by the Islamic Shura Council of Southern California. Dr. Diene is visiting cities across the U.S. as part […]
CAIR Rep Meets with UN Special Rapporteur on Racism
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 6/5/2008) – A representative of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today participated in a meeting hosted by the Rights Working Group with a United Nations (UN) racial discrimination expert in Washington, D.C.Dr. Doudou Diène, the UN Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, is finishing a […]
CAIR: Va. Man Granted Citizenship after Lawsuit
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 6/5/08) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today welcomed a decision by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) granting citizenship to a Muslim resident of Springfield, Va. who had been waiting more than two years to take his oath. The result came after CAIR filed a lawsuit intended to expedite the […]
CAIR Reps Take Part in Mecca Meeting on Interfaith Dialogue
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 6/5/2008) -Representatives of the Washington-based Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) are taking part in a conference on interfaith dialogue being held in the Muslim holy city of Mecca.The three-day conference, attended by hundreds of Islamic scholars and religious leaders from throughout the world, is part of a recently-announced initiative by Saudi Arabia’s King […]
McCloud: Don’t Forget African American Muslims
That there needs to be a conduit between America and the Muslim world for better communication is an understatement given the tensions between the two cultures. The American Muslim community is composed of two distinct groups – indigenous Americans and their children, and immigrants and their children. There is a feeling among the indigenous Muslims […]
CAIR-SFBA: Muslims, Jews, Christians Unite Against Racism
(SANTA CLARA, CA, 5/30/2008) – The San Francisco Bay Area chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SFBA), in collaboration with the Middle East Peace Program, organized a three-part series of interfaith forums across the bay area in May, calling for unity against racism. The three forums were held at the Kehilla Synagogue in Piedmont, […]
U.S. Withdraws Fulbright Grants to Gaza
GAZA — The American State Department has withdrawn all Fulbright grants to Palestinian students in Gaza hoping to pursue advanced degrees at American institutions this fall because Israel has not granted them permission to leave. Israel has isolated this coastal strip, which is run by the militant group Hamas. Given that policy, the United States […]
Iraqis Say Marines Handed out Christian Coins
BAGHDAD (AP) — A U.S. Marine handed out coins promoting Christianity to Muslims in the former insurgent stronghold of Fallujah, outraged Sunni officials said Friday. The U.S. military responded quickly, removing a trooper from duty pending an investigation. It was the second perceived insult to Islam by American service members this month. A U.S. sniper […]
MI: Coach Loses Job Amid Concerns over Proselytizing
A longtime high school wrestling coach has lost his job amid concerns a former assistant coach tried to convert Muslim students to Christianity. The Detroit News reports 35-year coach Jerry Marszalek’s contract with Fordson High School in Dearborn, Mich., was not renewed. The decision was supported by 200 to 300 parents, who packed a Board […]