Reviewer Slams Islamophobic Book
“Religion of Peace? Why Christianity Is and Islam Isn’t” by Robert Spencer (Regnery Books, 264 pages, $27.95) In his latest work, Robert Spencer is agitated because a group he characterizes as “liberal pundits” has glossed over the real differences between Islam and Christianity. This misrepresents the dangers of the former while obscuring the virtues of […]
MA: Tutu Urges Jews to Challenge Oppression of Palestinians
Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who won a Nobel Peace Prize for his role in the struggle against apartheid in South Africa, appealed yesterday to Jews to challenge what he described as the Israeli government’s oppression of Palestinians. In a lengthy and emotional address to a packed Old South Church, where the faint din of pro-Israel protesters […]
CAIR: Republicans Pin Terror on Islam, Democrats Don’t
A divide is emerging on the presidential campaign trail over battling terrorists: how exactly to label the fight. While Democrats tend to talk about terrorism in general, Republicans increasingly pin the threat directly on Islam. All the major Republican candidates regularly weave some form of the phrase “Islamic extremism” into their stump speeches. Former Massachusetts […]
CAIR-Chicago: Fighting Imaginary Terrorist Threats
Growing up in Chicago as a soccer-crazed teenager in the 1990s, I never gave the Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development much thought. It was a respected Muslim-American charity known to me mostly for its heart-wrenching appeals sometimes accompanied by annoying music.Fast-forward a decade: I’m on a stage in Dallas for a large rally […]
CAIR-OK: Faith Groups Criticize Quran Rejection
In a show of solidarity with the Muslim community, representatives of the Jewish Federation of Tulsa and several interfaith organizations held a press conference Friday condemning Oklahoma lawmakers who turned down a copy of the Quran.Rep. Rex Duncan, R-Sand Springs, refused a gift of Islam’s holy book earlier this week, saying, “Most Oklahomans do not […]
CAIR-CA: Muslims Hope Mistrial Frees Charity Options
Local Muslims are hopeful the mistrial in the case of an Islamic charity charged with funneling money to the terrorist organization Hamas will give them more freedom to donate to worthwhile organizations.A federal judge declared the mistrial Monday in a Dallas courtroom after a jury declared five leaders of the Holy Land Foundation of Relief […]
CAIR-FL: Historic Mosque Feels Growing Pains
East of Dixie Highway, past the high-pitched squeals of schoolchildren, at the corner of a leafy traffic circle lies a small piece of South Florida history.It’s Broward’s oldest Islamic center, which is grappling with change — inside and outside its beige brick walls in Pompano Beach. Seeking a larger space for a growing congregation, the […]
CAIR-FL: More Young Muslim Women Choose to Wear Scarves
Fareeza Ghani Ali agonized for more than a year before she began draping an Islamic head scarf over her hair.Having grown up in Pembroke Pines, Ghani Ali was like many teenagers, frequenting parties and letting slip the occasional curse word. Her faith deepened soon after graduating from Florida International University, soshe told her family she […]
VA: British Muslim MP Detained at US Airport
Britain’s first Muslim minister was detained at a US airport for almost an hour on his way back from attending talks on tackling terrorism. Shahid Malik, the International Development Minister and MP for Dewsbur, was “deeply disappointed” to be taken aside at Dulles Airport in Washington DC yesterday morning. Officials from the Department of Homeland […]
KY: Supreme Court Takes Muslim Inmate’s Case
A Muslim inmate in Kentucky said prisoners around the country are regularly mistreated by their jailers because of religious faith. The Supreme Court is considering his case Monday. The issue in the inmate’s lawsuit is whether he can sue prison officials in Kentucky for allegedly confiscating two copies of his Quran and his prayer rug. […]