CT: Muslims Reconcile Burial Rites, State Rules
Muslims bury their dead quickly — within 24 hours. The dead must be interred without a casket, facing the holy city of Mecca. Before the burial, the body is washed with soap and scented water, then wrapped in a seamless cloth, tied at the head and feet. Cremation and embalming are forbidden. But the specific […]
TX: Muslims Changing Names to Avoid Discrimination
In the six years since the 9-11 attacks, Muslims in America have faced discrimination because of their faith, and many are choosing to change their names to avoid it. The legal process in simple, but the emotional one is much more complex. “We tried to change the name,” said Ibrahim Dremali, the imam at the […]
CAIR-MN: Firebombing Leads to Better Relations
More than two weeks after the fire that destroyed his Blaine convenience store, Mohammad Ismail is still reluctant to go to the side of the charred building where someone had spray-painted an obscenity and the word “Arab” on the door. . .The fire at the Blaine Dairy Store has led some people to wonder whether […]
Hate Site Comments Suggest Violence Against Missouri Mosque
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 2/19/08) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today asked the St. Louis, Mo., office of the FBI to investigate apparent threats against a local mosque posted on an anti-Muslim Internet hate site.Threatening comments on the Little Green Footballs hate site about a new minaret being built near that mosque included:1. “I suppose […]
AL: Mayor Attends Mosque Open House
Hoover met its newest neighbor Saturday and found they had a lot in common. About 200 people, including Hoover Mayor Tony Petelos, attended Saturday’s open house at the Hoover Crescent Islamic Center. The mosque, or masjed, recently opened in a former church. Members of the Birmingham Islamic Society explained the basic beliefs of Islam and […]
NJ: Muslim School Aids Nationwide Hunger Awareness Program
Bridgewater-based Muslims Against Hunger Project is kicking off its nationwide Hunger Awareness Week school program Monday, through Feb. 22 at Dar-ul-Arqam, a Muslim school on Thomas Street. Students will collect clothing, pack utensils and bake cookies Monday to Wednesday for the Community Soup Kitchen in Morristown, said Zamir Hassan, national coordinator of Muslims Against Hunger. […]
CA: Muslims Gather to Remember King, Malcolm X
The shared visions of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. can serve as a guide for religious activism today, a Christian minister told dozens of Muslims gathered at a Santa Clara mosque Saturday. “They still are way ahead of us, and we who are serious about apprehending their dreams for us, have a long […]
CAIR-CA: Muslim Group Hosts ‘Peace…Not Prejudice’
When asked about prejudice, Ahmed Abdel Dayem, president of the Muslim Student Association, reflects on a quote by Eleanor Roosevelt: “Justice cannot be for one side alone. It must be for all sides.”“Echoing that same noble sentiment — with such growing animosity in our world today — it is our collective imperative as a society […]
CAIR: Hate Hurts the Savage Beast
San Francisco’s very own apostle of bigoted ranting just lost another one.The Hate Hurts America Community and Interfaith Coalition (HHA) today announced that Sam’s Club, a division of Wal-Mart and one of the nation’s largest warehouse clubs, has joined a growing list of companies that have stopped advertising or refuse to place their ads on […]
CAIR-MI: Speakers Explore Impact of African American Muslims
As Sulayman Nyang connected the dots during a brief history lesson on black Muslims in America, he talked about influential people ranging from political activist Malcolm X to champion heavyweight boxer Muhammad Ali.Mr. Nyang, a professor of African studies at Howard University in Washington, was one of several speakers during a conference, “The Muslim American […]