CAIR: AZ Imam Alleged Target of Acid Bomb
An acid bomb thrown from a moving car on Monday landed about 25 feet away from an imam involved in a discrimination lawsuit against US Airways, the Council on American-Islamic Relations said. Didmar Faja and another mosque official were standing outside a Glendale mosque around 1 a.m. when a plastic bottle launched through a car […]
Video: Political Red Tape Separates Tenn. Family
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CAIR: Tenn. Muslim Family Stranded in Gaza
An American family from Tennessee is stuck in the Gaza Strip, unable to leave since the Islamic militant group Hamas took over in June – and advocacy groups say they are not the only ones. Hossam Bahour, of Nashville, said his wife and three children have been in the Middle East since May 23, visiting […]
TX: Israeli Agent Testifies Against Muslim Charity
Prosecutors and lawyers for a Muslim charity accused of funding terrorists clashed Thursday over whether jurors should see documents that Israeli soldiers seized during raids of Palestinian organizations. An Israeli agent testified about the documents during the trial of five leaders of the Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development. The agent was not identified, […]
CAIR-FL: Muslims Offer School Supplies
The Council on American-Islamic Relations and other Islamic groups will distribute school supplies to needy children and families from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the Miami Gardens Mosque, 4305 NW 183rd St. For more information, call Altaf Ali, 954-272-0490, or e-mail aali@cair.com.
Prosecution of Muslim Group Brings Charges of Bias
Washington – The Bush administration’s most recent effort to prosecute alleged funders of terrorism is raising charges of Islamophobia and causing ethnic tensions in Texas, where the case is being tried.
Official: Linking Groups to Terror Trial a ‘Tactical Move’
An Unwelcome Guest The Justice Department this summer abruptly cancelled a high-profile “Muslim outreach” event featuring Attorney General Alberto Gonzales after discovering that one of the invited guests was an officer of an organization just named as an “unindicted co-conspirator” in a major terrorism case. The scheduled event was slated to take place in the […]
CAIR-FL: Authorities Asked to Keep SC Bomb Suspect Safe
The parents of Yousef Megahed have asked authorities to take any action necessary to protect their son during his stay in jail on charges of possessing a pipe bomb, the leader of a Muslim advocacy group said Wednesday. Ahmed Bedier said the national media attention, widespread speculation about terrorism links and local community reaction has […]
CAIR-FL: Parents of Arrested USF Student Speak Out
TAMPA — The parents of Youssef Megahed, one of two University of South Florida students being held on an explosives charge in South Carolina, say their son is a dedicated student who works with mental health patients and would not be involved in any terrorist acts. The parents, Samir and Ahlam Megahed, spoke for the […]
CAIR: Bomb Hurled Outside Mosque
A pop bottle bomb hurled outside a Glendale mosque landed close to an Islamic religious leader involved in a high-profile lawsuit against Tempe-based US Airways. Glendale police spokesman Sgt. Jim Toomey said the incident occurred 1 a.m. Monday outside the Albanian American Islamic Center at 67th Avenue and Greenway Road when Imam Didmar Faja, head […]