MN: Mosque Provides Learning, Worship
Many students might not know it, but since 1997 there has been a mosque tucked in the heart of the Southeast Como neighborhood. Dar Al-Farooq, which means House of Farooq in Arabic, is a mosque and community center located on 17th Avenue Southeast. Muslims from across the metro area practice and learn about their religion […]
MA: Lawsuit Over Visa for Muslim Academic
Adam Habib, a South African Muslim academic, has been told by the State Department that he was barred from entering the United States because of engaging in terrorist activities, prompting the American Civil Liberties Union to revise an earlier lawsuit. The suit, filed in Federal District Court in Boston in September by the A.C.L.U. for […]
CAIR: Muslim Pupils Diverge on Hijab
Manar Khalil’s sister and mother proudly wear the hijab.But the 12-year-old, who is obsessed with Disney’s Hannah Montana and High School Musical, is not ready to put on the head scarf worn by many Muslim females.And the controversy swirling around another Azalea Middle school student who wears the hijab has worried her.“I feel so bad […]
CAIR Guide to Improve Media Portrayal of US Muslims
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has launched a campaign called “Beyond Stereotypes,” featuring a new publication called American Muslims: A Journalist’s Guide to Understanding Islam and Muslims, which intends to educate the media and disabuse journalists of misinformation about the religion.The guide and the campaign were developed by the nonprofit advocacy group’s national office. […]
OfficeMax’s Statement on Dropping Savage Ads
Re: Advertisement on Michael Savage’s “The Savage Nation” Nationally Syndicated Radio ShowOn November 9, OfficeMax Incorporated was notified that one of its corporate radio advertisements purchased on a national radio network aired during Michael Savage’s syndicated “The Savage Nation” show. Upon notification, OfficeMax contacted the network and direct them to cease advertising on this program […]
CAIR-MI Rep Joins Panel on Islamophobia, Anti-Semitism
(SOUTHFIELD, MI, 11/15/07) – A representative of the Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI) yesterday participated in a panel discussion entitled “Islamophobia and Anti-Semitism” at Michigan State University in East Lansing.The panel, which was organized by the Peace Over Prejudice Campaign, covered several historical and contemporary similarities between Islamophobia and Anti-Semitism in […]
Video: CAIR Counters Negative Image of Islam
America’s largest Islamic civil liberties group is trying to tear down what it calls “negative stereotypes” about Muslims perpetrated by the media.The Council for American Islamic Relations is launching a major “media education campaign.”CAIR spokesman Ibrahim Hooper told CBN News that misconceptions about Islam come from ignorance of the Koran’s teachings.He said that bad behavior […]
CAIR-OH Trying to Change Perceptions
The Council on American-Islamic Relations wants to change the perception you might have of most of the people in its community.Instead of terrorists and extremists, the council is trying to educate the public that most American Muslims are peaceful and very much like you.So they’re reaching out to journalists, announcing on Tuesday they’re sending these […]
CAIR-CA: LAPD Under Fire Over ‘Mapping’ Plan
Amid growing nationwide controversy, Islamic leaders called on the Los Angeles Police Department on Tuesday to abandon plans by its counterterrorism bureau to create a map detailing Muslim communities across the city.The plan, revealed earlier this week, has drawn accusations of racial profiling and concern that it could be used with other communities, even as […]
CAIR: Journalists’ Guides to Understanding Islam, Muslims
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) said today the centerpiece of its “Beyond Stereotypes” campaign will be distribution of the newly-published “American Muslims: A Journalist’s Guide to Understanding Islam and Muslims” to some 40,000 media professionals nationwide.CAIR’s guide offers journalists the tools needed to gain a better understanding of Islam and to write accurate and […]