200 Attend CAIR-Nevada Eid Picnic
(LAS VEGAS, NV, 12/18/2007) – More than 200 people turned out on Saturday for the first annual Eid picnic hosted by the Nevada chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NV). Members of the southern Nevada Muslim community enjoyed poetry, sports, and halaal barbeque. Representatives from the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission (EEOC) were on hand […]
Video: CAIR Rep Condemns Domestic Violence Incident
CAIR Media Relations Director Ahmed Rehab discusses an incident of domestic violence in Canada on FOX’s “American Newsroom.” To view the video, click here.TRANSCRIPT:MEGYN KELLY: Well and now to a tragedy, over religion. A 16 year old Muslim girl murdered allegedly by her own father. This is Aqsa Parvez, her father told authorities that he […]
CAIR: Boycotted Radio Host Remains Unbowed
The humbling of Don Imus last spring over his remarks about the Rutgers women’s basketball team has done nothing to quiet Michael Savage, a radio host with a far bigger following and far more checkered track record.Mr. Savage, whose program reaches an estimated eight million listeners a week on nearly 400 stations, suggested over the […]
CAIR-OH: Author Fosters Understanding of Islam
The biggest holiday of the Muslim year, Eid al-Adha, begins on Thursday, Dec. 20, this year. Because it follows the Islamic lunar calendar, it will move 11 days earlier next year and every succeeding year on the Gregorian calendar. Its timing within a week of Christmas happens only once every three decades.For Ohio author Asma […]
CAIR-CAN: Muslims Reflect on Need to End Domestic Violence
Re: Women in danger, Dec. 13.For decades in Canada, thousands have been working to eliminate domestic violence against women, a sad reality still existing in many Canadian households. If you speak with the perpetrators of such violence, you’ll hear many excuses: “She didn’t listen to me”; “I couldn’t control myself,” or even, “It was her […]
CAIR-LA: New Precautions for Smooth Hajj Travel
As thousands of Muslims prepare to embark on their holy pilgrimage to Mecca, local Islamic leaders are reaching out to teach others about the rituals of their faith.Their immediate concern is for the Muslims traveling through Los Angeles International Airport. Leaders want their experience to go smoothly in light of heightened security and lingering fears […]
CAIR-CAN: Vigil Calls for End to Domestic Violence
A sparsely attended vigil for slain teenager Aqsa Parvez saw members of the Canadian Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CAN) condemn violence against women.The candlelight vigil took place 3 p.m in the South Civic Square, near City Hall.“The entire community has been touched by what has happened,” said Maryam Dadabhoy, member of CAIR-CAN and one of […]
Video: CAIR-NV Rep Discusses Las Vegas Muslim Community
Yasser Moten, executive director of the Nevada chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NV), discusses the Las Vegas Muslim community and civil rights issues.Click here to view the video.
CA: Study Finds Muslim Americans Share Mainstream Views
Muslim Americans are highly involved in the political process, relatively affluent and educated, and resemble the average American in terms of party affiliation, education and family income, according to research by Jen’nan Ghazal Read, associate professor of sociology at UC Irvine. Read aims to shed light on a community that has been the subject of […]
CA: Jewish, Muslim Groups Connect
In what is being described as the first such effort of its kind, two major Jewish and Muslim groups will launch “serious education programs” in the United States and Canada aimed at bridging a divide formed from centuries of animosity over land, politics and religion. “When we are killing each other in the name of […]