CAIR-NY Rep Tells Teachers About Islam
CAIR-NY REP PARTICIPATES IN RELIGIOUS DIVERSITY PANEL (NEW YORK, NY, 6/22/07) – The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY) today participated in a panel discussion entitled “Muslim Communities in America and NYC.” The event, sponsored by the Interfaith Center of New York, was part of a series of events designed to […]
CAIR-NY: Support Eid School Holiday Bill
CAIR-NY: Support Eid School Holiday Bill(NEW YORK, N.Y., 6/21/07) – The New York Chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY) today urged Muslims and other people of conscience in that state to contact their respective state senators in support of the Eid School Bill (S3142). The bill, introduced to the New York State […]
Bush Pledges to Increase US Funding to Israel
BUSH PLEDGES TO INCREASE US FUNDING TO ISRAEL In a White House statement issued following Prime Minister Ehud Olmert’s visit to Washington, President George W. Bush pledged to increase US military aid to Israel over the course of the next decade. An American team will land in Israel in July to finalize the deal. Israel […]
IL: Inner-City Muslim Action Network
IL: THE INNER-CITY MUSLIM ACTION NETWORK TAKES IT TO THE STREETS This Sunday, the bi-annual event “Takin It to the Streets” returns to the Marquette Park neighborhood on Chicago’s southwest side. The event also marks the 10th anniversary of the Inner-City Muslim Action Network-also known as IMAN. Eight Forty-Eight host Steve Edwards sat down with […]
OH: ‘Prince Among Slaves’ Debuts
OH: ‘PRINCE AMONG SLAVES’ DEBUTS It’s a true story that has the aura of myth. A young African prince is sold into slavery in 1788. After 40 years of enslavement, he gains his freedom and the first city he visits on his historic journey back to Africa is Cincinnati. His name was Prince Abdul Rahman […]
CAIR-PA: Muslim Students to Paint a Mural
CAIR-PA: MUSLIM STUDENTS TO PAINT A MURAL IN WEST PHILLY Twenty Muslim students will begin painting a mural Saturday on the wall of the Sunshine Food Market, 42nd Street and Lancaster Avenue, that will recognize the diversity in faith, including but not limited to Christianity, Judaism and Islam. The mural will be a collaborative effort […]
NM: University Bias Lawsuit Expected to be Settled
NMSU LAWSUIT EXPECTED TO BE SETTLED New Mexico State University will hold a news conference today at 3 p.m. to announce the settlement of a lawsuit filed by four former football players who said they were discriminated against because they are Muslims. The lawsuit against Aggie football coach Hal Mumme was slated to go to […]
CAIR-FL: Al-Arian Kin Heading Home to Egypt
CAIR-FL: AL-ARIAN KIN HEADING HOME TO EGYPT The family of Sami Al-Arian, a former Florida university professor convicted of supporting the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, is moving to Egypt. Ahmed Bedier, spokesman for Tampa’s chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, told The Tampa Tribune he believes Nahla Al-Arian is leaving now so her two youngest […]
CAIR-FL: Citizenship Still a Dream
CAIR-FL: CITIZENSHIP STILL A DREAM Ahmed Sheikh-Khalil proudly remembers the day he aced his citizenship test. “Passed with flying colors,” said Khalil, 50, a native of Syria. “I still have the congratulations letter.” Immigration officials were supposed to notify him within 120 days whether he would be a U.S. citizen. But more than three years […]
CAIR-FL: Anti-Muslim Bias Increasing
CAIR-FL: ANTI-MUSLIM BIAS COMPLAINTS INCREASING Ahmed Sheikh-Khalil applied for citizenship about three years ago and passed the interview phase of his citizenship exam in March 2004. He’s still not a citizen. When he calls to complain, he said, he is not told a legitimate reason why it is taking so long. Sheikh-Khalil, 50, a Tampa […]