NY Times Ethicist on Anti-Muslims Prejudice
A patient came to the E.R. where I work, and a nurse gave him a preliminary evaluation. When the patient saw my name, he refused to be examined by a Muslim doctor. I couldn’t reach his primary physician, and the other physician on call was also Muslim. A physician assistant offered to complete the evaluation, […]
Magazines Put Muslim Culture on Display
They critique foreign policy, discuss teen fashion and deal with women’s empowerment, just like so many other magazines fanned across the shelves of American newsstands. These, however, have names like Islamica, Muslim Girl and Azizah. High-quality, with glossy covers, modern layouts and polished writing, the publications represent the rising voices of American Muslims eager to […]
AK: Scholars Dig into Muslim Culture
A new Alaska Pacific University project is giving Alaskans an opportunity to study and discuss Muslim culture. “Engaging Muslims: Religion, Cultures, Politics” is the work of Regina Boisclair, Cardinal Newman Chair of Catholic Theology at APU — along with UAA, Wayland Baptist University, the Islamic Community Center of Anchorage Alaska and others. The Newman Chair […]
WI: Author Calls Israel-Palestine Conflict ‘Apartheid’
Israeli human rights activist and author Jeff Halper argues that in the Israel-Palestine conflict the two-state solution is dead and that apartheid has taken over. Jimmy Carter let the genie out of the bottle with his recent book, “Palestine Peace Not Apartheid,” but Halper has been using the same language for years. “We use apartheid […]
Neocons Converge Around Giuliani Campaign
Neocons can’t help but slink around Washington, D.C. The Iraq War has given the neoconservatives—who favor the assertive use of American power abroad to spread American values—something of a bad name, and several of the Republican candidates seem less than eager to hire them as advisers. But Rudy Giuliani apparently never got that memo. One […]
CAIR-NJ: More Districts Closing on Muslim Holidays
In Paterson, there has been no school on Rosh Hashana or Yom Kippur for years. But now the schools are also closed on the Muslim holidays of Eid al-Fitr (the end of the month of fasting for Ramadan) and Eid al-Adha (the end of the pilgrimage to Mecca). Prospect Park schools generally close for the […]
CAIR-MI: Jews, Muslims Meet to Discuss Their Faiths
Sometimes it takes a coincidence to spark a good idea.That’s why a group of Jews and Muslims gathered Friday evening at the Ann Arbor home of Aaron and Aura Ahuvia to pray, break bread and learn about what their faiths have in common.The coincidence was the starting dates this year of one of the holiest […]
Register Online for CAIR’s Nov. 17 Banquet in Virginia
Registration is now available online for CAIR’s 13th Annual Banquet, with the theme “Let the Conversation Begin,” to be held Saturday, November 17, in Arlington, Virginia. Note that in past years, CAIR dinners have been sold-out events, so purchase your tickets TODAY.To register or to learn more about the dinner, GO TO: http://www.cair.com/banquet/SEE ALSO:DC/MD/VA: VOLUNTEERS […]
CAIR-Chicago Clients Gain Citizenship Following Delays
(CHICAGO, IL, 10/8/07) – The Chicago chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago) announced today that four of its clients have recently been sworn in as citizens following lengthy delays.CAIR-Chicago representatives say acquiring citizenship is becoming more challenging as delays reach an all time high.By law, the time between the final steps of the […]
100 Attend CAIR-NV Interfaith Iftar
(LAS VEGAS, NV, 10/8/2007) – Some 100 people turned out on Friday for an interfaith iftar (Ramadan fast-breaking meal) co-hosted by the Nevada chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NV) and the Muslim Student Association of the University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV).“The month of Ramadan is a time for giving and outreach,” said […]