Pat Robertson Claims ‘Islam is Not a Religion’
During the April 10 edition of MSNBC’s Countdown, host Keith Olbermann named Pat Robertson the “winner” of his nightly “Worst Person in the World” segment for, as Media Matters for America documented, stating: “I want to say it again, and again, and again: Islam is not a religion, it’s a political system meant on — […]
PA: Imam Brings Message of Reconciliation
On a stair rail in a West Philadelphia mosque, three balloons, emblazoned with “Welcome Home,” said it all. Yesterday, more than 1,000 Muslims poured into the Philadelphia Masjid to welcome the eminent Imam Warith Deen Mohammed “home” to members of the first congregation to which he preached in the late 1950s. The 75-year-old Chicago head […]
OH: Muslim Group to Operate Free Clinic
Dayton Mercy Society, a Muslim group that promotes community service and authentic values of Islam, is opening a free health clinic for the uninsured. Beginning May 1 and every Thursday thereafter, the clinic will operate from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Reach Out of Montgomery County clinic, 25 E. Foraker St., near Miami Valley […]
NY: Rabbis, Imams Tape Tolerance Ad
Marc Schneier, 3 years old and not yet a rabbi, had a knack for getting the attention of adults. Skip to next paragraph The story is told that he liked to wander. One night he was nowhere to be found in the synagogue during Yom Kippur services. His frantic mother searched. His stern father, who […]
CAIR: Muslims Eager to Hear What Pope Has to Say
The new pope could hardly have gotten off to a rockier start with the Muslim world.It was September 2006. Regensburg, Germany. Pope Benedict XVI was giving a speech about the need for balance between faith and reason, a talk that would likely have attracted little worldwide attention.But the pope slipped in a quotation from a […]
CAIR: West Point Cadets Visit New Jersey Mosque
On a recent sunny afternoon at St. George & St. Shenouda Coptic Orthodox Church, priests wearing black hats and robes sat beside city police and West Point cadets in gray uniforms.They shared a mix of American and Middle-Eastern dishes – salad, pasta, farick, koshary and falafel – as they discussed an earlier lecture on the […]
CAIR-CT: Hate Crime Forum Aims to Involve All
Following reports of nooses being left as symbols of hate around the state and nation, Connecticut librarians were challenged to begin a dialogue about hate crimes.Betty Anne Reiter, head of adult services for the Groton Public Library said a librarian from Wilton had done just that, launching “Operation Respect” after authorities discovered racist and homophobic […]
800 Turn Out for CAIR-PA Banquet
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 4/14/08) – Some 800 people turned out on Saturday for the second annual dinner of the Pennsylvania office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-PA) in Philadelphia.Michael H. Morgan, author of “Lost History: The Enduring Legacy of Muslim Scientists, Thinkers, and Artists,” offered the evening’s keynote address. Other speakers included CAIR National Director […]
Nationally-Known Scholar to Speak at CAIR-OH Banquet
(CLEVELAND, OH, 4/14/08) – On April 20, the Cleveland Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-OHIO) will hold its sixth annual banquet with the theme “Let the Conversation Begin.” Nationally-known constitutional scholar, civil rights activist, and historian Dr. Christopher Pyle, of Mt. Holyoke College will deliver an address on “Secret Government and the Rule […]
CAIR-NY Rep Joins Rally Against Synagogue Desecration
(NEW YORK, NY, 04/14/08) ­- A representative of the New York chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY) yesterday joined interfaith groups at a rally to present a united front against bigotry and hatred following an alleged bias incident at the Mohegan Park Jewish Center in Yorktown.The center was defaced last week with […]