CAIR-MI: US Muslims Wary of Giving Charity
DETROIT, Michigan – As Ramadan approaches, many US Muslims are worried about how they will manage to fulfill their charitable obligations without raising the ire or attention of federal authorities. The start of Ramadan sometime next week coincides with the anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks which prompted anti-terrorism crackdowns that many here say […]
CAIR-NJ Hosts Screening of ‘A Prince Among Slaves’
CAIR-NJ last night sponsor the New Jersey premiere of “A Prince Among Slaves,” a documentary about Abdul Rahman Ibrahima Sori, a West African Muslim prince who was enslaved in the American South before he won his freedom and returned home. SEE: http://alexkronemer.com/work1.htm
CAIR-Chicago Hosts Youth Leadership Symposium
CAIR-Chicago yesterday hosted a Muslim Youth Leadership Symposium (MYLS) to cultivate a positive and refreshing outlook on what it means to be an American Muslim. The symposium encouraged youth to explore how Muslims, true to their own values, can become model citizens that help make America a better place. The core mission of the Muslim […]
NJ School District to Close for Muslim Holiday
Cliffside Park schools this year will be the first in Bergen County to close for a Muslim holiday — a reflection of demographic shifts that are forcing North Jersey educators to rethink the school calendar. The district joins a handful statewide — including Paterson and Prospect Park — that now close for some Islamic celebrations. […]
CAIR: More Americans Converting to Islam
Drew Marshall could have been any of the dozen or so university students studying and sipping coffee at a Newark cafe. About 6 feet tall, with a close beard and a light blue shirt, not much about him stands out. Until he offers an Arabic greeting. Marshall, or Ahmad, as the 23-year-old white American from […]
MD: Muslims Work to Connect, Educate
The first time the Howard County Muslim Council held its food drive, the response was limited. But last year, “I put up fliers in my neighborhood and people bring the food to my doorstep,” said Anwer Hasan, a Clarksville resident and president of the Maryland Muslim Council. And as they handed out information at a […]
CAIR-MI Pre-Ramadan Event with Gambian Muslims
(SOUTHFIELD, MI, 9/9/07) – The Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI) yesterday participated in a pre-Ramadan program with the Gambian Muslim Association of Michigan at the Muslim Center in Detroit, Michigan. The event featured lectures regarding the importance of the month of Ramadan and the life example of the Prophet Muhammad regarding […]
Don’t Hesitate to Wish Joy on Ramadan
Ramadan and Eid have become American traditions since then- First Lady Hillary Clinton received Muslims on Eid in 1996. (Eid rhymes with deed and marks the end of Ramadan’s fasting; this year Eid falls on Oct. 13.) White House iftaar dinners, which mark the breaking of the fast, have become an annual event. Mujahid said […]
CAIR-OH: Muslims Use Ramadan to Share Customs
As Muslims throughout the area prepare for the holy month of Ramadan, which begins Thursday, many are also making efforts to share their customs and beliefs with the non-Muslim community. Community meals known as interfaith iftars have emerged as a Ramadan tradition in Northeast Ohio. The iftar, or fast-breaking, is the meal observant Muslims enjoy […]
HRW: Israel’s Attacks on Lebanese Civilians ‘Indiscriminate’
In its harshest condemnation of Israel since last summer’s war, Human Rights Watch charged that most of the Lebanese civilian casualties came from “indiscriminate Israeli air strikes,” according to a report to be released Thursday. In a statement issued before the report’s release, the human rights organization said there was no basis to the Israeli […]