CAIR-CA: Muslim Leader Reaches Out
CAIR-CA: MUSLIM LEADER REACHES OUT For years, Hamza El-Nakhal led a peaceful, quiet life in Davis. He was professionally successful and personally satisfied. “I lived my own life, like everyone else,” he recalls. “I was focused on my family and isolated as many others are.” That was before Sept. 11, 2001; before, El-Nakhal says, he […]
CAIR: ‘Muslims Care’ Campaign Improves Communities
CAIR: ‘MUSLIMS CARE’ CAMPAIGN IMPROVES AMERICAN HEALTH, COMMUNITIES Summer in the United States is often a time to slow down the pace of everyday life, and for many, including some American Muslims, to get to know neighbors and solve shared problems. The Muslims Care campaign is a summer volunteer program launched three years ago to […]
CAIR-MI: College Footbaths Spark Backlash
CAIR-MI: COLLEGE’S FOOT BATH PLANS SPARK BACKLASH The University of Michigan-Dearborn plans to spend $25,000 for foot-washing stations, making it easier for Muslim students to practice their religion but sparking questions about the separation of church and state. The university claims the stations are needed to accommodate Muslim students, who must ritually wash their bodies […]
New US Magazines for Muslim Women, Teens
NEW US MAGAZINES TARGET MUSLIM WOMEN AND TEENS A new publication is aiming to break negative stereotypes about Islam and to help young Muslim women feel confident and optimistic about being Muslim in America. Muslim Girl was launched in January with the headline: “Enlighten, Celebrate, Inspire.” The bi-monthly magazine targets hundreds of thousands Muslim teenagers […]
AZ: Alamo Must Pay Muslim Woman for Banning Scarf
AZ: ALAMO RENT A CAR MUST PAY MUSLIM WOMAN FOR BANNING SCARF A federal jury has ordered Alamo Rent A Car to pay a Muslim woman $287,640 for firing her because she refused to remove a head scarf she was wearing during the holy month of Ramadan. The firing of Bilan Nur, then 22, came […]
Photo: Muslim Team at ‘Race for the Cure’
PHOTO: MUSLIM TEAM AT ‘RACE FOR THE CURE’ Participants from MuslimsCare carry a banner and wear pink “Energizer Bunny” ears at the Susan G. Komen National Race for the Cure on Saturday.
CAIR-LA: Some Slant Poll Results on US Muslims
CAIR-LA: SOME SLANT POLL RESULTS ON MUSLIMS IN AMERICA A new poll conducted by the Pew Research Center is a welcome indication on the state of American Muslims. Titled, “Muslim Americans, Middle Class and Mostly Mainstream,” the report shows Muslims are well-integrated in the fabric of our society, are content socially and economically, and believe […]
CAIR: Poll Shows Muslims Believe in American Dream
CAIR: POLL SHOWS THAT MUSLIMS BELIEVE IN AMERICAN DREAM While there are many ways to interpret the results of the Pew Research Center survey “Muslim Americans: Middle-Class and Mostly Mainstream,” it is important not to overlook the positive aspects of the study. The poll clearly showed that American Muslims are mainstream, highly educated, middle-class people […]
CAIR: Muslim Team Joins D.C. ‘Race for the Cure’
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 6/4/2007) – Dozens of Washington-area Muslims turned out Saturday to help raise breast cancer awareness by running and walking in the Komen National Race for the Cure. SEE: http://www.nationalraceforthecure.org/ The Muslim team included staff from the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and members of Sisters in Solidarity to Educate, Respond & Serve (S.I.S.T.E.R.S). […]
Iran Says Dead Rebels Had U.S.-Made Arms
IRAN SAYS DEAD REBELS HAD U.S.-MADE ARMS -MEDIA Rebels killed in clashes with Iranian forces this week had recently infiltrated border areas of the Islamic Republic carrying U.S.-made arms, an Iranian commander was quoted as saying on Thursday. Ten rebels and seven Iranian border guards were killed in clashes in a northwestern area close to […]