VA: Event Shows Clout of VA Muslim Voters
More than 50 candidates in this fall’s elections are expected to appear in Reston tomorrow at a political picnic organized by a group of Northern Virginia mosques, and organizers say the heavy turnout underscores the growing influence of Muslim voters in local politics. The event, the group’s seventh annual “family and civic picnic,” has a […]
CAIR-CA: Open Mosque Day a Chance for Harmony
“This is not about a religious debate, nor about a religion conversion, it’s about mutual understanding.” That’s what Hussam Ayloush, executive director of the Southern California chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations said about Open Mosque day. The Islamic Center of Redlands is celebrating the day Sunday afternoon. Open Mosque is a day […]
CAIR-CAN Responds to Terror Report Editorial
Re: Why They Blow Up, Editorial, Aug. 17. Your recent editorial on the New York Police Department’s report on terrorism attempts to rebuke the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) for criticizing parts of the report, and unfairly characterizes such groups as “facilitating terror.” In an interview with The New York Times, CAIR merely pointed out […]
CAIR-NY: Muslims Say NYPD Report Targets Their Community
A contingent of Long Island religious leaders and the Nassau branch of the American Civil Liberties Union yesterday decried a New York City Police Department report on religious radicalism, saying the document unfairly targets the Muslim community. Habeeb Ahmed, Islamic Center of Long Island president, called for the police department to prevent terrorism without “trampling” […]
CAIR-NY Sponsors Rally to Support Arab School Principal
A diverse group that included Arab-American activists and Jewish educators rallied on the steps of the Department of Education on Monday to demand the reinstatement of Debbie Almontaser to the helm of the city’s first Arabic language and culture academy. The rally came less than two weeks after Almontaser resigned amid an uproar over her […]
CAIR-AZ: Family Trapped in Gaza Reunited
A Chandler mother and her four children have been allowed to leave the Gaza Strip after being trapped in the strife-torn region for two months. They were met in Jordan by husband and father Mohamed Hegazy, who escaped from Gaza in June and had been anxiously trying to get his family out ever since. After […]
CAIR: 78 U.S. Residents Evacuated from Gaza
Seventy-eight American citizens and permanent residents were evacuated yesterday from the Gaza Strip, ending more than two months of unsuccessful attempts to leave the region, according to the Washington-based Council on American-Islamic Relations. Eman Bahour of Tennessee and her three children were among those to leave yesterday. As reported in The Washington Times Aug. 9, […]
CAIR-FL: Televangelist Loses Show After Muslims Complain
A Christian televangelist who harshly criticizes Islam and other religions said Friday that his late-night program is being pulled off the air because of pressure from a Muslim group. Earlier this month, officials from the Council on American Islamic Relations wrote a letter to the TV station’s owners asking for an investigation of the show […]
CAIR-Orlando: FL Official ‘Regrets’ Mosque Comments
(ORLANDO, FL, 8/24/07) – The Orlando chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Orlando) today thanked a local official who expressed regret for recent comments about U.S. mosques that some Muslims found offensive. At a recent City of Sanford planning meeting, Commissioner Randy Jones said: “I mean it might be un-politically correct, but I don’t […]
CAIR: Florida TV Station Drops Anti-Islam Program
In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (TAMPA, FL, 8/24/07) – The Tampa chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Tampa) announced today that a local television station has dropped a program that promoted hatred of Islam and Muslims. CAIR-Tampa said WTOG-TV (CW 44) dropped “Live Prayer with Bill Keller” […]