IN: Meaning of ‘Jihad’ Misunderstood by Many
The word “Jihad” arouses the images of sword- or gun-waving individuals or suicide bombers, bent on killing or getting killed. The American Heritage Dictionary of English Language translates Jihad as “Holy War” undertaken as a sacred duty by a Muslim. Since Sept. 11, 2001, it has also become synonymous with terrorism. Neither is true. The […]
NC: Church Says ‘No’ to Muslims
Oriental’s Episcopal Church has ‘un-invited’ a Muslim group that was to speak at the church to quell a parishoner revolt against ‘”non-Christians” and keep peace in the parish. “Concern was expressed that non-Christians should not be given a voice in our church,” Senior Warden George Robinson wrote in the church’s October newsletter, The Moorings. “Others […]
TX: Church Refuses to Host Interfaith Thanksgiving Service
Organizers of an Austin interfaith Thanksgiving celebration scrambled to find a new location for the annual event after an evangelical Baptist megachurch objected to Muslims worshipping on its property. Hyde Park Baptist Church notified Austin Area Interreligious Ministries this week that it would not allow the event scheduled for Sunday at Hyde Park’s sports complex, […]
TX: Muslims Host Interfaith Thanksgiving Service at Synagogue
For 23 years, Thanksgiving in Austin has come with huge crowds of people in saris, hijabs, clerical robes and yarmulkes, celebrating their similarities. Sunday’s 23rd annual Austin Area Interreligious Ministries Interfaith Thanksgiving Celebration marked the first time the service was hosted by Muslims — and it was at a Jewish temple, no less. But the […]
KS: Speaker Preaches Anti-Muslim Hate
On Nov. 4, Eastminster Presbyterian Church hosted Brigitte Gabriel, a self-proclaimed expert on Islam, to give a speech about radical Islam. Gabriel’s performance resonated with an audience hungry for hate speech. Not once did she offer a credible source for her personal story or alleged claims against Islam and Muslims. Nonetheless, she was honored with […]
NH: Tancredo Confronted by Arabic Speaker
Describing the United States as “the last best hope” for carrying on the ideals of western civilization, Republican presidential candidate Tom Tancredo called last night for an end to the nation’s “bilingualization” and “Balkanization.” “I think Europe can not be counted on to help us in this endeavor,” Tancredo said last night at Magdalen College […]
ISLAM-OPED: Why ‘Mapping’ of Muslims Was a Bad Idea
ISLAM-OPED: WHY ‘MAPPING’ OF MUSLIMS WAS A BAD IDEA By Hussam Ayloush758 words[Hussam Ayloush is the executive director of the Greater Los Angeles area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations and a graduate of the FBI Citizens’ Academy.]What a relief it was for me and about 20 other Southern California Muslim leaders to meet […]
Arab-American Journalists Protest Savage Remarks
The National Arab American Journalists Association (NAAJA), the nation’s largest professional union of Arab and Muslim American journalists, today placed Radio Talk Show Host Michael Savage and his nationally syndicated program “The Savage Nation” on the “Media Watch List” (www.NAAJA-US.com ) because of his consistent use of anti-Muslim rhetoric that crosses the line of professional […]
More Advertisers Refuse to Air ‘Savage Nation’ Spots
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 11/19/2007) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today announced that two more advertisers have joined a growing list of companies that have stopped advertising or refuse to place their ads on Michael Savage’s nationally-syndicated radio program.CAIR said AutoZone, a leading retailer and distributor of automotive parts and accessories, is investigating why its […]
1000 Turn Out for CAIR Dinner in DC
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 11/19/07) – Almost 1,000 people turned out on Saturday for CAIR’s 13th annual banquet in Arlington, Va.Keynote speakers Prof. David Cole of Georgetown University Law Center, Rabbi Arthur Waskow of the Shalom Center and Congressman Keith Ellison (D-MN) all praised CAIR for its efforts in challenging anti-Muslim bigotry and defending civil rights for […]