CAIR-St. Louis: Muslim Doctors Condemn UK Attacks
CAIR-ST. LOUIS: MUSLIM DOCTORS HERE CONDEMN UK ATTACKS Muslim doctors here say they are trying to be more vocal in denouncing terrorism. They condemned the “crazies” who are “misguided” and did those acts. “If we keep quiet, we become kind of a silent supporter of that, although we are not,” said Dr. Ghazala Hayat, a […]
CAIR-MO: Muslim Doctors Angered by Terror Plot
CAIR-ST. LOUIS: LOCAL MUSLIM DOCTORS ANGRY AND SADDENED BY POSSIBLE TERRORIST PLOT SAY THEY ARE LAW ABIDING CITIZENS (KMOV) – Several Muslim doctors are accused of carrying out failed terror attacks in the United Kingdom. News of their arrest is having an impact on Muslim doctors in the St. Louis area. Friday is the most […]
IL: Islam and the Environment
IL: ENVIRONMENTAL IN THEIR FAITH For Linda Sonner, green living and her Christian faith have long been linked. But it wasn’t until two years ago that the Batavia woman and a few friends started a campaign to convince other people of faith – no matter if their belief lies in Christianity or another religion – […]
WA: Priest Drawn to Islam Loses Her Collar
WA: PRIEST DRAWN TO ISLAM LOSES HER COLLAR FOR YEAR The Rev. Ann Holmes Redding, a local Episcopal priest who announced she is both Muslim and Christian, will not be able to serve as a priest for a year, according to her bishop. During that year, Redding is expected to “reflect on the doctrines of […]
CAIR-LA: Catholics, Muslims Discuss Shared Values
CA: WEST COAST CATHOLICS, MUSLIMS DISCUSS SHARED VALUES Catholic and Muslim leaders from several West Coast states met May 21-23 to discuss common values reflected in the biblical tale of Joseph — called the prophet Yusuf in the Quran, the sacred book of Islam. The meeting, designed along the lines of a spiritual retreat, was […]
NC: Christians, Muslims Team Up on Aid
NC: CHRISTIANS, MUSLIMS TEAM UP When it comes to international humanitarian relief work, North Carolina offers two models. In the western part of the state there’s the Rev. Franklin Graham, president of Samaritan’s Purse, the international humanitarian relief organization. Graham has sometimes had harsh words about Muslims. After the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, he called […]
FL: Christians, Muslims Rebuild Torched Mosque
FL: FROM ASHES, FAITHS UNITE Before someone set fire to the Islamic Education Center of Tampa, Dr. Akram J. Al-Asdi felt isolated, certain that many Americans viewed Muslims negatively. But as word of the April fire spread, so too did the generosity of strangers. In the mosque’s sleepy Town ‘N County neighborhood, residents stopped by […]
CAIR-MI: Iraqi MP Tells of Post-Saddam Iraq
CAIR-MI: IRAQI MP TELLS OF POST-SADDAM IRAQ Conditions for the Turkmen people in northern Iraq are worse now than before the fall of Saddam Hussein. That was the message from Dr. Sadettin Erge, a member of the Iraqi Parliament, who visited Farmington Hills Monday as part of his U.S. trip to raise awareness about the […]
CAIR-Chicago Sues Over Citizenship Delays
CAIR-CHICAGO: MUSLIM IMMIGRANTS LAUNCH LAWSUITS AS U.S. CITIZENSHIP PROCESS DRAGS ON An Iraqi refugee living in Idaho has joined a growing number of Muslims across the country who are suing the U.S. government for delays in processing their citizenship applications. Ali Al-Lati has worked with the U.S. military for six years, as a language instructor […]
CAIR Islamophobia Panel in Dallas July 8
CAIR: A TASTE O’ THE MIDDLE EAST ALONG THE DALLAS NORTH TOLLWAY THIS WEEKEND If you’re interested in the state of Muslim-non-Muslim relations, you have a jam-packed weekend ahead of you. On Sunday, as we’ve noted before, the Washington-based nonprofit Council on American-Islamic Relations holds a panel discussion on Islamophobia at the Crowne Plaza Park […]