CAIR-WA: Muslim Holiday Lasts All Month
Every year, just before the ninth lunar month begins, Muslims wait until dusk, then look up.If they see a hint of the new moon, they know the time has come for praying, for giving, for fasting.The monthlong holiday of Ramadan begins with charity and ends with feasting. It is an annual reminder that earthly deeds […]
CAIR-CA: Mosques Invite You to Celebrate Ramadan
(SANTA CLARA, CA, 9/11/07) – On the weekend of September 29-30, the Council on American-Islamic Relations of the San Francisco Bay Area (CAIR-SFBA) and nine bay area mosques will open their doors to host a dinner to celebrate Ramadan with neighbors and friends. This outreach effort is designed to enhance understanding of Islam and to […]
Since 9/11, Muslims See More Inclusive Workplaces
After the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, many American Muslims encountered increased hostility in the workplace, both overt and subtle. But that has changed in the last few years, as more corporations have become increasingly aware of the need for religious inclusion. Lina Sayed’s parents didn’t want their 24-year-old daughter to face ridicule fresh […]
CAIR-OH: Arab Americans Feel at Home Even After 9/11
Six years after the terrorist attacks on the United States on Sept. 11, 2001, Americans continue to be shaped by that horrific day.Arab-Americans, especially, have been affected, reporting instances of job discrimination, interrogation at airports and detention by federal authorities, according to the Council of American-Islamic Relations (CAIR).But not all Arab-Americans.Massillon area residents of Middle […]
NY Mosque Calls Cops on Plot Against Mayor
A mentally unstable Muslim convert tried to recruit help at a Brooklyn mosque to kill Mayor Bloomberg, prompting the NYPD to beef up security around the mayor, law enforcement sources said. American-born Edwin Thomas allegedly spoke of his plot in August at the Al Farooq mosque in Brooklyn, the source said. But worshipers promptly alerted […]
CAIR-AZ Rep Reflects on Life After 9/11
Initially, Fawzia Tung didn’t think the attacks on Sept. 11 really affected her life. She was wrong. She soon realized it had a big impact on the way she viewed her religion. Tung, 50, is a Chinese Muslim living in Phoenix and working for the Council on American-Islamic Relations. But it was only after the […]
CAIR Condemns Bin Laden’s Praise for 9/11 Hijacker
In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CAIR CONDEMNS BIN LADEN’S PRAISE FOR 9/11 HIJACKER (WASHINGTON, D.C., 9/11/07) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today condemned a new video by Osama bin Laden in which the terror leader eulogizes a 9/11 hijacker. SEE: Bin Laden Praises 9/11 Hijacker in […]
NY Rep Tries to Block Talk by ‘Israel Lobby’ Author
The Ford Foundation, which came under congressional scrutiny in 2003 for supporting groups committed to destroying Israel, is again drawing censure from elected officials and watchdog groups, this time for funding a panel at Columbia University highlighting a professor who blames Israel and its American supporters for the Iraq War and for Al Qaeda terrorism […]
‘Anti-Semitic’ Label Curbs Talk About Israel
One year after 9/11, I visited Israel as a guest of the Jerusalem Post. In the midst of the intifadah, the hard-line newspaper arranged for me to broadcast my daily radio show from Jerusalem. At the time, I was also filing one-minute commentaries for KYW-AM (1060). One of them caused some consternation at home. Here […]
Evangelicals Make War on Terror Look Like a Crusade
There is a widespread belief in the Muslim world that President Bush, under the guise of war against terrorism, is in fact waging a latter-day Crusade against Islam and Muslims. In the waning days of this administration, it is becoming more and more evident that there is some truth to that assumption. An article published […]