CAIR-MN: Muslims to Hold Prayer for Bridge Collapse Victims
MN MUSLIM COMMUNITY TO HOLD PRAYER SERVICE FOR VICTIMS OF BRIDGE COLLAPSE (MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 8/8/07) – On August 10, the Minnesota Muslim community will hold a prayer service for the victims of the I-35W bridge collapse, including a prayer for the eight individuals who are still missing. Victims and their families, community and religious leaders, […]
CAIR: ‘Acid Bomb’ Thrown Near Worshipers at AZ Mosque
In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (WASHINGTON, D.C., 8/8/07) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) said today that an “acid bomb” was thrown near worshipers outside an Arizona mosque early Monday morning. CAIR is calling on local and national law enforcement authorities to investigate the incident as a […]
CA: U.S. Muslims Appeal to Free Korean Hostages
Working together, Korean and Muslim American officials in Los Angeles are appealing to both Afghan and Taliban leaders to push for the release of the remaining 21 South Koreans being held hostage by Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan. In a letter hand-delivered by a representative of the Muslim Public Affairs Council on Monday to the Embassy […]
NJ: Mosque Proposal Opposed
The Islamic Center of Morris County’s plans to convert a warehouse off Route 46 into a mosque has attracted a lot of attention in tiny Rockaway Borough, and officials are expecting a full house at a zoning board meeting this evening. The Islamic Center is looking to make mostly interior changes to the approximately 14,000-square-foot […]
NJ: DHS Reaches to Muslim Youth Leaders
A recent initiative by the Department of Homeland Security would expand communication between its agencies and Arab, South Asian and Muslim youth in America. A conference on the issue, called “Roundtable on Security and Liberty: Perspectives of Young Leaders Post 9-11,” is being hailed by participants as a positive first step in repairing years of […]
NY: Woman Admits Bomb Hoax Falsely Implicating Arab-American
NY: WOMAN ADMITS 2004 BOMB HOAX A former Daemen College student admitted Monday to sending hoax letters threatening the bombing of the 2004 Daemen College graduation ceremony by an Arab-American man, U.S Attorney Terrance P. Flynn reported. Carmalla Arrington, 51, of Buffalo, faces up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine after admitting […]
MI: Universities Install Footbaths for Muslims
When pools of water began accumulating on the floor in some restrooms at the University of Michigan-Dearborn, and the sinks pulling away from the walls, the problem was easy to pinpoint. On this campus, more than 10 percent of the students are Muslims, and as part of ritual ablutions required before their five-times-a-day prayers, some […]
IL Seminar: Federal Laws Protecting Religious Freedom
A First Freedom Project Seminar: Federal Laws Protecting Religious Freedom With Eric W. Treene, Special Counsel for Religious Discrimination, U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division Steven H. Rosenbaum, Chief, Housing and Civil Enforcement, Civil Rights Division Mark Kappelhoff, Chief, Criminal Section, Civil Rights Division Wednesday, September 19, 2007Metcalfe Federal Building77 West Jackson Street3rd FloorChicago, […]
VA: Young Imam Serves as Islam’s Face to Community
The day is sunny and hot, the hamburgers are on the grill, the kids are jumping on the moon bounce and about 400 people are milling around the brand new Dar Al Noor mosque in Manassas, Va. Neighbors and members of the congregation are here – even Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine is coming. James Dade, […]
IL: Islamic Center Refutes Claims by Wash. Post Reporter
When members of the Islamic Center of Macomb read an article by a Washington Post reporter and after it was printed in the Macomb Journal on Tuesday, July 24 they were outraged and shocked. The article about Ali Saleh Kahlah al-Marri, who spent time in Macomb and has alleged ties to the Sept. 11 terrorist […]