DC: Underneath the Hijab: A Woman’s Right to Choose
We are two American Muslim women who strongly identify with our faith. We are two Georgetown University seniors who remain active and involved with the Muslim Students Association. One of us wears a headscarf, known in Arabic as a hijab. The other does not. The right to wear the headscarf — without censure, condemnation or […]
TX: Hearing for Imam Fighting Deportation
Pakistani Imam Safdar Razi Amir Ali participated in the immigration hearing in a Dallas courtroom on closed circuit television. He’s in an immigration detention center in west Texas. Ali was arrested at his home in Plano April 2nd for immigration violations. He has applied for political asylum, but at the hearing, Judge Anthony Rogers told […]
CA: Islamic School to Celebrate 10 Years
Al-Arqam Islamic School had been open a month when Areeba Siddiqui began first grade there in 1998. As the south Sacramento school prepares to celebrate its 10th anniversary, Al-Arqam remains the only school Siddiqui has known. Now a sophomore in Al-Arqam’s college preparatory program, the straight-A student plans to spend another two years at the […]
CAIR-OH: Constitutional Scholar to Speak at Annual Dinner
When Dr. Christopher Pyle, professor of politics at Mt. Holyoke College in Massachusetts, was a young Army officer teaching constitutional law in the Vietnam era, he discovered and exposed US government spying on domestic anti-war groups. For his efforts, he earned a coveted spot on Richard Nixon’s infamous “enemies list.” Now he’s an outspoken opponent […]
CAIR: Pope Benedict Seeks Dialogue with US Muslims
Benedict XVI’s arrival in Washington last night heralds a series of events intended to show solidarity with President Bush at a time of anxiety about Islamic fundamentalism, which threatens both America and the Catholic Church, and the president’s pursuit of the war on terror.On Sunday, in a display of defiance against Islamic extremism, the pope, […]
CAIR: Al-Arian Transfer Might Signal Deportation
Sami Al-Arian has been transferred to the custody of immigration authorities, which could be a sign he is about to be deported.Al-Arian’s attorney, George Washington University Law School professor Jonathan Turley, said it’s also possible the transfer was only temporary, necessitated by the fact that he has served his sentence for contempt.Federal authorities may be […]
Op-Ed: Sami Al-Arian Must Be Freed
ISLAM-OPED: SAMI AL-ARIAN MUST BE FREEDISLAM-OPED is a syndication service of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) designed to offer an American Muslim perspective on current political, social and religious issues. ISLAM-OPED commentaries are offered free-of-charge to one media outlet in each market area. Permission for publication will be granted on a first-come-first-served basis. Please […]
Op-Ed: American Muslims Welcome Pope Benedict
ISLAM-OPED: AMERICAN MUSLIMS WELCOME POPE BENEDICT ISLAM-OPED is a syndication service of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) designed to offer an American Muslim perspective on current political, social and religious issues.ISLAM-OPED commentaries are offered free-of-charge to one media outlet in each market area. Permission for publication will be granted on a first-come-first-served basis.Please consider […]
CAIR-MN: Muslim Group Seeks FBI Probe of School Threats
The Minnesota chapter of a national Islamic civil liberties group has asked the FBI and local law enforcement officers to investigate reported threats against a Twin Cities charter school as possible hate crimes, while a Jewish organization deplored the threats.The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) made the request Monday after the director of Tarek ibn […]
NY: Pope’s Audience Will Include Muslim Leader
Sister Roberta Rodenhouse gets excited every time she speaks about visiting Pope Benedict XVI in Washington, D.C. “I think to have the pope come to this country, I think, is a very special event for all American Catholics,” she said. It’s also special for non-Roman Catholics. Dr. Imam Muhammad Shafiq, director and inman of the […]