CAIR: Muslim Cleric Fights to Get Back Job
Dr. Moniem El-Ganayni is not the only imam to have served as a chaplain inside a state prison. But he may be the only one who is also a nuclear physicist working on classified U.S. military projects that require a security clearance.At least, he used to do classified work at the Bettis Laboratory, an advanced […]
MN: Death Came to Imam, but His Work Can Go On
Imam Hesham Hussein, who died Jan. 26, was a man with a quick wit, a delightful laugh, boundless energy and profound dedication to the needs of the Muslim community in the Twin Cities. He was the founder of several significant local Muslim institutions, a respected spokesperson for the Muslim community in the larger society and […]
NY: Univ. Trustee Opposes Arabic Language School
Alert, on edge New Yorkers are increasingly stressed, fed by a media diet of bad news stories sensationalizing the radical Islamist threat. Moreover, with upcoming presidential elections, many residents expect such scare stories to increase their apparent justifications for increased military expenditure, war and civil liberties restrictions. Over six years after the terror attack of […]
Islamic Banks Shielded from Subprime
Islamic banks have been largely shielded from the U.S. mortgage crisis, which may even open doors for expansion beyond traditional strongholds in Arab and Asian markets, Bahrain’s central bank governor said. Islamic banks should have shunned collateralised debt obligations linked to subprime, or high risk, mortgages because such complex instruments do not comply with Muslim […]
KS: Girl Scouts, Islam Share Common Values
After serving apple-chicken salad in pastry shells, cucumber tea sandwiches, smoked salmon and asparagus crustini, summer berry tarts, pink lemonade with kiwi, and tea, members of Danah Salem’s Girl Scout troop did a lively rendition of the Macarena dance. There was a purpose to this dance, the grand finale of the troop’s mother-daughter party held […]
Canada: Hip Hijabs Take Off in Canadian Winter
As temperatures drop in Canada this winter, Muslim women have a new – and warmer – alternative to their traditional hijabs. A young entrepreneur from Ottawa has designed fashionable head covers, made from water-resistant nylon and lined with fleece, which can be worn alone or over a traditional hijab. The toasty hijabs are the brainchild […]
Prince Among Slaves: Film Sheds Light on Islam in U.S.
Documentary filmmaker Alex Kronemer wants to help end the clash of civilizations, a battle he says he’s witnessed in one form or another since childhood. His Jewish father and Christian mother divorced and succumbed to religious mud-slinging. His mother’s Protestant ministers asserted that most people were going to hell, souring his view on religion even […]
Report: U.S. Failed to Protect Muslims, Arabs, South Asians
(NEW YORK, NY, 2/4/08) – The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY) recently offered data to researchers for a United Nations report showing that the U.S. government did not ‘adequately protect’ American Muslims, Arab-Americans and South Asians from discrimination.CAIR-NY submitted civil rights data, including CAIR’s annual report on the status of […]
CAIR: Some Non-Christians Feel Left Out of Election
In a U.S. election campaign where presidential candidates from both major parties have talked openly about their Christian faith, some non-Christians feel shut out or turned off.Despite the constitutional separation of church and state, religion plays a big and sometimes decisive role in politics in America, where levels of belief and regular worship are far […]
CAIR: U.S. Muslims Show ‘Trend Toward Political Interest’
According to a survey last year by the Pew Research Center, most U.S. Muslims believe peace between Israel and the Palestinians is possible.They do not support suicide bombing or al-Qaida, affirm that hard work yields reward, agree the government should take an active role in the protection of common morality, and see no real conflict […]