FL: Jewish, Muslim Children Find Similarities
Religious leaders are hoping Jews and Muslims one day can settle the differences that touch off bitter fighting in other parts of the world. The key is to show their children early on that followers of either faith have more in common than they think. That’s why about 20 Jewish and Muslim children met for […]
CAIR-CA Banquet Raises $454,000
The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations on Thursday reported that its annual banquet, held Nov. 19 in Anaheim, helped raise $454,000 to further the council’s civil rights and advocacy work.More than half of that total came from sponsorships, pledges and donations on the night of the banquet, which drew […]
CAIR-MI: Savage Advertisers Withdraw
Two companies have withdrawn advertising for “The Savage Nation,” a nationally syndicated radio talk show broadcast in Metro Detroit by WDTK-AM 1400, after host Michael Savage repeated hate-filled assertions about Muslims during a recent broadcast.OfficeMax, of Naperville, Ill., and Citrix Systems, of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., pulled their advertisements at the urging of religious and civil […]
CAIR-CAN: Girl Blocked from Judo Match for Hijab
(Ottawa, Canada – November 18, 2007) The Canadian Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CAN) today urged Judo Manitoba to not interpret the International Judo Federation (IJF) rules narrowly. On November 17, Judo Manitoba president Dave Minuk barred 11-year-old Hajar Outbih from a judo match with her religiously-mandated head scarf, or hijab. Minuk claims IJF rules prohibited […]
CAIR-CAN: Muslim Employee Fired for Longer Skirt
A few inches of skirt length have led to an airport security guard’s suspension.The skirt is too long – not too short – to please the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority.Halima Muse, a practising Muslim, has been laid off without pay until she agrees to wear a standard uniform that includes either slacks or a […]
Islamic Principles Help Mutual Fund Flourish
The little-known mutual fund Amana Income Fund is one of this year’s top performers. It can thank Islamic law for that. The Amana fund is a specialized fund that invests based on Islamic religious principles. That means it must avoid, among other things, investing in banks or other firms that earn money by charging interest. […]
IL: Muslim Student Earns Rhodes Scholarship
Isra Bhatty’s academic prowess is obvious: she graduated from the University of Chicago, spent time at Princeton and is in law school at Yale. But Bhatty thinks she was chosen as a Rhodes scholar this weekend because she is just as likely to be working with prisoners, playing football or writing poetry as hitting the […]
NYC Relief Effort for Cyclone Victims Begins
The New York Bangledeshi community and the American Red Cross are teaming up to help raise funds for victims of a powerful cyclone that hit Bangladesh last week. Tropical Cyclone Sidr whipped up 150 mph winds on Thursday, killing about 3,100 people in mostly rural areas of Southwest Bangladesh. The Bangladesh Red Crescent Society, the […]
CO: Albanian Muslims Aided Jews in WWII
Two local men are heading up an effort to recognize Albanian Muslims who rescued, sheltered and otherwise aided Jews during World War II, and the United Nations’ Holocaust Remembrance Day in January will highlight their work. It is the main project of a nonprofit, Eye Contact Foundation, and has been under way for several years. […]
JCPenney to Probe Why Ads Aired on Savage Program
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 11/16/07) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today said JCPenney, one of the nation’s leading retailers, is investigating why some of its radio advertisements aired on Michael Savage’s “The Savage Nation” radio program despite strict instructions to the contrary. A number of advertisers have recently dropped their ads from that syndicated program […]