CAIR-MI Welcomes Anti-Profiling Ordinance
(SOUTHFIELD, MI, 1/23/08) – The Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI) today welcomed the passing of an anti-profiling ordinance by the Hamtramck City Council.The ordinance, which passed yesterday, bans all city employees including law enforcement officials from inquiring about citizenship status based upon race, ethnicity or religious/ethnic attire except during criminal investigations […]
Video: CAIR-FL Promotes ‘Prince Among Slaves’ Film at MLK Parade
CAIR-Tampa Director Ahmed Bedier speaks and offers a prayer at an interfaith memorial service to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
CAIR-LA Joins Prayer Breakfast, Interfaith Celebration to Honor Dr. King
CAIR-LA JOINS PRAYER BREAKFAST TO HONOR DR. KING On Saturday, January 19, the Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) arranged for Rep. Keith Ellison, the first Muslim member of Congress, to give a prayer and talk at the 8th Annual Multi-Faith Prayer Breakfast in Los Angeles. At the event, […]
CAIR-Chicago Rep Speaks about Muslim Civil Rights
Students gathered for a fireside Monday night to discuss Muslim civil rights and how Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy impacts the Muslim community.About 30 students gathered in the Allison Hall lounge to talk with Christina Abraham, civil rights director at the Chicago branch of the Council on American-Islamic Relations. CAIR is a national organization that […]
CAIR-FL: Work for CAIR Tampa Today
COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATORCandidates for this position must demonstrate strong aptitude for written and oral communications as well as advocacy work. The Coordinator will work directly with the Executive Director.Duties: The Coordinator’s duties will include but not be limited to:* Build, maintain and standardize the processes and databases of the communications department. * Maintain and build relationships […]
NY Settles Suit over Dress Code for Prison Guards
The Justice Department has settled a lawsuit filed on behalf of state prison guards who had sought the right to wear certain types of religious clothing on the job. The U.S. Attorney in Manhattan announced Friday that the state’s Department of Correctional Services had agreed to keep new regulations in place that allow guards to […]
Carroll: Islamofascism’s Ill Political Wind
The unfolding U.S. presidential elections are laying bare what the real dangers are in the new American condition. They come not from our political divisiveness, economic uncertainty or military insecurity – but from our religious character as a people, which, in this case, is not positive. Religious intolerance marks one candidate debate after another – […]
MA Woman to Become First Female Muslim Army Chaplain
In the shank of a desert evening in April 2001, as the hour for Muslim prayer drew near, Shareda Hosein crawled out of her bunk in the huge warehouse doubling as a female barracks. She was in Kuwait for her annual two-week training with a U.S. Army Reserve unit. For some time now, she had […]
CAIR Calls on the Bush Administration to Prevent Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza
CAIR CALLS ON THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION TO PREVENT HUMANITARIAN CRISIS IN GAZAMuslim group says Israeli blockade violates international ban on ‘collective punishment’(WASHINGTON DC, 01/21/08) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today called on the Bush adminstration to immediately intervene to put an end to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.The crisis triggered by an Israeli-imposed […]
CAIR-CA: Interfaith Community Replaces Missing Crescent
I returned last week from my Hajj trip full of vigor, a renewed spirit and a resolution to come to my beloved hometown to continue much-needed community and interfaith work that has become a cornerstone of our little town. I was also looking forward to seeing the final finishing touches on the new Islamic Center, […]