CAIR 2006 Annual Report Now Online
CAIR ANNUAL REPORT NOW ONLINE (WASHINGTON, D.C., 5/16/07) – CAIR’s 2006 annual report is now online. The report, called “Results that Speak for Themselves,” includes an outline of CAIR’s civil rights and advocacy work in the past year. SEE: http://www.cair.com/pdf/2006AnnualReport.pdf Initiatives detailed in the report include CAIR’s pro-active education response to the controversies over offensive […]
CAIR Launches Oklahoma Chapter with Sold-Out Banquet
In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CAIR LAUNCHES OKLAHOMA CHAPTER WITH SOLD-OUT BANQUET (OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, 5/16/07) – The Washington-based Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) recently launched an Oklahoma chapter (CAIR-OK) with a sold-out fundraising dinner in Norman, Okla. CAIR-OK joins 32 other CAIR chapters and offices throughout the […]
IL: Study: Youth Success Linked to Islamic Involvement
IL: NEW STUDY EXAMINES IMPACT OF ISLAMIC RELIGION ON MUSLIM YOUTH In the days since al-Qaeda became a household word, Westerners have grappled with the distinction between radical Islam and Islam as practiced in mainstream Muslim culture. To gain insights into the impact of religion on Muslim youth, the first phase of a long-term study […]
KY: Musician Shares Muslim Culture
KY: MUSICIAN SHARES MUSLIM CULTURE Pianist and composer Zade Dirani was visiting his native Jordan when he saw news of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. “We were really horrified,” said Dirani, a Muslim now residing in Los Angeles. “I knew I had to take it upon myself to reach out, to go back and […]
MD: Doctor Alleges Assault During Wudu
MD: DOCTOR ALLEGES ASSAULT DURING ISLAMIC RITUAL A hospital security guard has been charged with second-degree assault for allegedly manhandling a doctor after watching him perform an Islamic prayer ritual at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, prosecutors said yesterday. The doctor, Mohammed A. Hussain, sought criminal charges late last week against the […]
FL: Mosque Gets Approval to Grow
FL: MOSQUE GETS APPROVAL TO GROW Hernando County’s lone mosque received approval Monday for a significant expansion. The Barclay Avenue mosque plans to expand to more than seven times its current size, creating a single-story building with space for offices, community events and 3, 790 square feet of assembly space for prayer. The five-member Hernando […]
NY: Parents Again Raise Objections to Arabic School
NY: NOW, PARENTS IN BOERUM HILL RAISE OBJECTIONS TO AN ARABIC SCHOOL The Department of Education stood on the firing line last night at a contentious PTA meeting attended by more than 100 Brooklyn parents whose schools are set to share space with the Khalil Gibran International Academy, a new dual-language school that will teach […]
Dan Rather Report on Anti-Muslim Sentiment
DAN RATHER REPORT ON ANTI-MUSLIM SENTIMENT Premiere! Tue., May. 15th 8:00 PM ET Green Scare – Some Muslims and Arab Americans complain this country is returning to the McCarthy era and the red scare.
MI: Warren Mosque Target of Vandalism
MI: WARREN MOSQUE TARGET OF VANDALISM A local mosque was a target vandalism on Monday. Someone smeared white paint over walls of a mosque in Warren. In the past, the electricity meter has been shattered, security lights have been stomped, and the mosque spokesperson, Steve El Turk, said he was threatened outside of the building. […]
NC: Church’s Sign Against Islam Sparks Controversy
NC: CHURCH’S SIGN AGAINST ISLAM SPARKS CONTROVERSY Words like “bomb” and “die” draw attention to the small sign in front of Good News Independent Baptist Church. Rev. Gary Murrell put up the sign, which on one side claims the message of Islam is “submit, convert or die.” The other side reads: “When is the last […]