CAIR-CAN Lobbies to Allow Hijab in Soccer
With two provinces allowing religious head scarves to be worn on the soccer field, a Canadian Muslim association is lobbying the rest of the country – including Alberta – to follow suit.The Canadian Council on American-Islamic Relations, based in Ottawa, has been pushing for the Canada-wide acceptance of the hijab on the soccer field for […]
CAIR-CAN: Ejection of Girl from Game Violates Rights
Alberta Liberals accused the provincial government Tuesday of ignoring basic human rights after a 14-year-old girl was forced to leave a Calgary soccer game for wearing a Muslim headscarf.“This incident is the latest in a long line of needless controversies that should be behind us, including the wearing of turbans, religious symbols and the like,” […]
NJ: Two Traditions Inspire Faithful Scouts
As Boy Scout Troop 114 cooked lunch during the recent Highland Games near their tents in a Middlesex County park, a senior Scout summoned his fellow members. The Scouts huddled around tree trunks in Thompson Park and stroked the bark with their palms before rubbing their arms and faces in a ritual cleansing. Then they […]
TX: Judge Declines to Block Autopsies of Muslim Men
A Tarrant County judge declined Tuesday to stop the autopsies of two men killed in a traffic collision late Sunday night. The men’s families had objected, saying autopsies violated their Muslim faith. Abdel Rahman Joudeh, 23, of Arlington and Mohammad Khan, 18, of Grand Prairie were killed when their car veered into the path of […]
CAIR-NY: Muslims, Sikhs Concerned About FDNY ‘Warrantless Searches’
(NEW YORK, N.Y., 11/28/07) – The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY), together with the Association of Muslim American Lawyers (AMAL) and the Sikh Coalition, today expressed deep concern about a federal testing program that uses firefighters to gather intelligence for security purposes.SEE: Partnership Between Firefighters, Homeland Security Draws ConcernThe program, […]
CAIR-MN Seeks Probe of Possible Profiling at MSP Airport
(ST. PAUL, MN, 11/28/2007) – The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) today called on U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CPB) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to investigate an allegation of profiling at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.A Minnesota Muslim reported to CAIR-MN that she was detained by two U.S. […]
IL: Muslim Barbers Make Time for Brotherhood, Prayer
Click here to view the video. Inside Hyde Park Barber Studio, Abdul Karim Shakir usually greets every customer with his friendly street-style embrace. “What’s up, brother? Come on, I got you right here,” he says, slapping a black leather chair as a welcome. As he turns on his electric clippers and tends to the cut, […]
MN: To Muslim Girls, Scouts Offer a Chance to Fit In
Sometimes when Asma Haidara, a 12-year-old Somali immigrant, wants to shop at Target or ride the Minneapolis light-rail system, she puts her Girl Scout sash over her everyday clothes, which usually include a long skirt worn over pants as well as a swirling head scarf. She has discovered that the trademark green sash — with […]
Wal-Mart, AT&T Will Not Air Ads on ‘Savage Nation’
(SAN FRANCISCO, CA, 11/27/2007) – The newly-formed Hate Hurts America Community and Interfaith Coalition (HHA) today announced that Wal-Mart and AT&T have joined a growing list of advertisers that have stopped advertising or refuse to place their ads on Michael Savage’s “Savage Nation” program.HHA, a group of religious and civic organizations seeking to challenge hate […]
CAIR-FL Panel: Breaking the Muslim Stereotype
(GAINESVILLE, FL, 11/27/07) – On Thursday, November 29th, Islam on Campus and the Orlando chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Orlando) will co-host a panel discussion on Islamophobia on university campuses and the true meaning of Islam. WHEN: Thursday, November 29, 7 p.m.WHERE: Rion Ballroom, Reitz Union, University of Florida, Gainesville, FLCONTACT: CAIR-Orlando Executive […]