CAIR-CA: UK Muslim Held in Los Angeles
CAIR-CA: MUSLIM DETAINED The Council on American-Islamic Relations is investigating the detention of a Muslim British citizen at Los Angeles International Airport, the organization announced today. Rashid Ahmed Esakjee, 57, was detained Thursday when he arrived at LAX with four other family members. Less than 24 hours later, he was sent back to the United […]
CAIR: Flight Bringing Afghan Delegation to VT Delayed
CAIR: FLIGHT BRING AFGHAN DELEGATION TO VERMONT DELAYED A flight bound from Chicago to Burlington yesterday was delayed for extra security screening, and some on board say it was because of a group of Afghan passengers in traditional dress. The group was part of a delegation in the US studying its democratic institutions. A Transportation […]
CAIR: Chicago Flight Delayed After ‘Security Incident’
CAIR: FLIGHT FROM CHICAGO DELAYED AFTER SECURITY INCIDENT A flight from Chicago to Burlington was delayed for more than an hour after the flight’s crew refused to take off without additional security screening. Passengers on the flight included a group of Afghan men visiting Vermont whose interpreter suspected the group, dressed in traditional clothing, triggered […]
DC: Muslim Women Discuss Human Rights
DC: MUSLIM WOMEN FROM AROUND THE WORLD DISCUSS HUMAN RIGHTS ON CAPITOL HILL Washington, D.C: Monday July 2, 2007 “Karamah: Muslim Women Lawyers for Human Rights,” a DC-based non-profit organization, will host the opening of its fifth annual Law and Leadership Summer Program for Muslim women in the Mansfield room of the Capitol Building from […]
CAIR-MI Meets with Iraqi Parliament Member
CAIR-MI MEETS WITH IRAQI PARLIAMENT MEMBER (SOUTHFIELD, MI, 7/3/2007) – The Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI) yesterday met with Dr. Sadettin Ergic, who is a member of the Parliament for the Republic of Iraq, in Farmington, Michigan. Also attending the meeting were aides to Dr. Ergic, Ms. Nurten Ural, Honorary Consul […]
CAIR-FL Hosts Islamophobia Symposium
150 TURN OUT FOR CAIR-FL ISLAMOPHOBIA SYMPOSIUM (PEMBROKE PINES, FL, 7/3/07) – More than 150 people turned out Saturday when the Florida chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Florida) and the International Muslim Association at NSU hosted a symposium on Islamophobia. The speakers at the event were: * Dr. Robert Pape, ‘Why the War […]
CAIR-Chicago Director Graduates FBI Citizens’ Academy
CAIR-CHICAGO EXECUTIVE GRADUATES FBI CITIZENS’ ACADEMY (CHICAGO, IL, 7/03/07) – The Chicago office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago) today announced that its executive director, Ahmed Rehab, successfully completed the FBI Citizenship Academy Program for 2007. The class graduated Friday. Now in its fifth year, the Citizens’ Academy is a stimulating eight-week (10-session) program […]
CAIR Seeks Applicants for Legislative Coordinator
CAIR SEEKS APPLICANTS FOR LEGISLATIVE COORDINATOR POSITION Title: Legislative CoordinatorLocation: Washington, DC Resume and cover letter to: jobs@cair.com CAIR, America’s largest Islamic civil liberties group, has 33 offices and chapters nationwide and in Canada. Its mission is to enhance the understanding of Islam, encourage dialogue, protect civil liberties, empower American Muslims, and build coalitions that […]
CAIR-MN: Muslim Cabbies Provide Free Rides for the Blind
CAIR-MN: MUSLIM CABBIES PROVIDE FREE RIDES FOR THE BLIND (BLOOMINGTON, MN, 7/3/07) – The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) today announced that Muslim cab drivers provided free rides to blind individuals (and their guide dogs) attending the American Council of the Blind (ACB) convention in Minneapolis. CAIR-MN said the effort was […]
CAIR-FL Says Keep Hate Charges for Assault on Muslims
CAIR SEEKS TO MAINTAIN HATE CHARGES FOR ASSAULT ON FL MUSLIMS (TAMPA, FL, 7/3/07) – On Thursday, July 5, the Tampa chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Tampa) will hold a news conference in Panama City to ask that hate crime charges be maintained in the case of a man who allegedly assaulted a […]