CAIR-AZ: Do Muslim Names Lead to Immigration Delays?
CAIR-AZ: RED TAPE SNAGS ID CHECKS It was springtime when Asad Khan and his wife, Uzma, drove from their Gilbert home to Phoenix to be interviewed by government officials as part of their quest to become U.S. citizens. On the same day, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services checked off “box A” on Uzma Khan’s application. […]
CAIR-PA: Another Face of Islam
CAIR-PA: ANOTHER FACE OF ISLAM Imam Nathaniel Hasan leads the storefront mosque on Harrisburg’s Allison Hill. A soft-spoken son of a North Carolina preacher, he has an accent that makes “imam” rhyme with “ma’am.” Hasan was attracted to Islam during his college years in the heyday of the black power movement.As he puts it, “Islam […]
CAIR-NY Participates in Helen’s Walk 2007
CAIR-NY PARTICIPATES IN HELEN’S WALK 2007 (NEW YORK, NY, 6/11/07) – The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY) yesterday participated in Helen’s Walk 2007, an event hosted by the Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults. The 5-kilometer walk-a-thon benefited individuals with hearing and vision loss. “CAIR-NY values this […]
CAIR-Minnesota to Hold First Annual Banquet
CAIR-MINNESOTA TO HOLD FIRST ANNUAL BANQUET (ST. PAUL, MN, 6/11/07) – On June 16, the Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) will hold its first annual banquet and fundraiser, with the theme “American Muslims: Connecting & Sharing.” WHEN: Saturday, June 16; Registration begins at 5:30 p.m., dinner and program at 6:30 p.m.WHERE: […]
CAIR-CA: Muslim Youth Leadership Conference
CAIR-CA: MUSLIM YOUTH LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE The Council on American-Islamic Relations, California (CAIR-CA), presents its 3rd Annual Leadership & Empowerment Conference as part of the Muslim Youth Leadership Program. WHAT: An annual conference for high school students to acquaint themselves with California state legislators, elected officials, key Capitol staff and more. Students will serve as senators […]
CAIR-CA: ‘A Mighty Heart’ Screening, Panel Discussion
CAIR-CA: ‘A MIGHTY HEART’ – SCREENING AND PANEL DISCUSSION (ANAHEIM, CA, 6/10/07) – On Thursday, June 21, Los Angeles’ diverse communities are invited to come together for an exclusive screening of Paramount Vantage’s “A Mighty Heart,” immediately followed by a panel discussion “Building Unity and Understanding in Today’s World.” The event is co-sponsored by the […]
WI: ‘I Know Your Name’ Medallions Encourage Peace
ALL WE ARE SAYING, IS GIVE PEACE A NAME Marion Schillo, 75, brings with her to Wisconsin a certain idealism, too, a degree of optimism that somehow she can help bridge differences in a suspicious, post-Sept. 11 world. Around her neck she wears a medallion with the engraved names of three Muslim children and a […]
CAIR-AZ Civil Rights Director Discusses Immigration Delays
CAIR-Seattle: Radio Host Discusses Denying Jobs to Muslims
CAIR-Seattle: Radio Host Discusses Denying Jobs to Muslims (SEATTLE, WA, 6/8/07) – The Seattle chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Seattle) today expressed concern about a June 4 program on KIRO-AM radio in which host Dori Monson and callers discussed denying employment to American Muslims because of their faith. To listen to the segment, […]
Time for the Truth About the Liberty
TIME FOR THE TRUTH ABOUT THE LIBERTY Forty years ago this week, I was asked to investigate the heaviest attack on an American ship since World War II. As senior legal counsel to the Navy Court of Inquiry, it was my job to help uncover the truth regarding Israel’s June 8, 1967, bombing of the […]