CAIR-Cleveland Banquet: Not in Our Name
CAIR-CLEVELAND BANQUET: NOT IN OUR NAME An expert on suicide bombers and why they do what they do will deliver the keynote address next Sunday at the annual awards dinner of the Cleveland chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations. Robert Pape, a professor of political science at the University of Chicago, argues that suicide […]
Video: CNN Segment on Quran Oath Ruling
VIDEO: CNN Segment on Quran Oath Ruling
CAIR: Muslim Profiled at Georgetown U Event
DOES US INSECURITY PUT LIBERTY AT RISK? Georgetown University prides itself on its international student body The BBC Persian Service’s Kambiz Fattahi recounts his own experience of being singled out on the basis of his appearance and asks whether fears of terrorism are undermining America’s traditional values. People often ask if I have ever experienced […]
NJ: Let the Islamic Games Begin
NJ: LET THE ISLAMIC GAMES BEGIN SOUTH BRUNSWICK – More than 600 Muslim student-athletes from New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Pennsylvania will play and pray at Saturday’s 2007 Islamic Games. Held at Crossroads South Middle School, the event will feature competitions in basketball, soccer, volleyball, cricket and various track and field events, with about […]
Rejected by PBS, Film on Islam Revived by CPB
REJECTED BY PBS, FILM ON ISLAM REVIVED BY CPB In an unprecedented move, the agency that oversees public broadcasting has stepped in to arrange distribution for a TV documentary on Islam that PBS had rejected as unworthy. The federally funded Corporation for Public Broadcasting helped find a new distributor for “Islam vs. Islamists: Voices From […]
AL: Muslim Leads Prayer in Alabama House
AL: MUSLIM MINISTER LEADS PRAYER IN ALABAMA HOUSE MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – A Muslim minister gave the opening prayer Thursday in the Alabama House. Kareem Abdullah, imam of the Birmingham Islamic Center, prayed for Alabama to prosper as the House was coming into session. Ministers from across the state, mostly from Christian churches, come to […]
India: First Arrest Made in Mosque Bombing Case
FIRST ARREST MADE IN HYDERABAD MOSQUE BOMBING CASE MUMBAI – A Muslim man has been arrested in connection with last week’s bombing of an ancient mosque in Hyderabad that killed 11 people, police said on Friday, the first suspect to be held in the case. The man was detained late on Tuesday from a small […]
CAIR: Judge OKs ‘Holy Text of Choice’ in Courts
CAIR: JUDGE OKS ‘HOLY TEXT OF CHOICE’ IN COURTS RALEIGH –Any religious text, and not just the Bible, can be used to swear in a witness or juror in North Carolina’s courtrooms, a Wake County judge ruled Thursday. “As of today, all people can use the holy text of their choice,” said Seth Cohen, an […]
CAIR Condemns India Bombing, Seeks Protection of Minorities
CAIR CONDEMNS INDIA BOMBING, SEEKS PROTECTION OF RELIGIOUS MINORITIES (WASHINGTON, D.C., 5/25/2007) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has condemned a recent deadly bomb attack on an Indian mosque and is asking that religious minorities in that nation be protected. In a letter to Ronen Sen, the Indian ambassador in Washington, D.C., CAIR Board […]
CAIR-OK Job-Opening: Executive Director
CAIR-OK JOB OPENING: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR The Oklahoma chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-OK) is looking for qualified candidates to apply for its executive director position. This position will entail being the focal point for communications, activities, and programs emanating from Oklahoma. Interested candidates should apply with a comprehensive resume stating education, work history, […]