CAIR-OH: National Security Experts to Address Banquet
NATIONAL SECURITY EXPERTS TO ADDRESS CAIR-OHIO BANQUET (CLEVELAND, OH, 5/14/07) – On June 3, the Cleveland chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Ohio) will hold its fifth annual banquet and fundraiser, with the theme “American Muslims: Connecting & Sharing.” Renowned experts will reflect on America’s national security strategy and policies in the post-9/11 era. […]
CAIR: Florida Muslims Asked to Pray for Rain
CAIR: Florida Muslims Asked to Pray for Rain In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful CAIR ACTION ALERT #511 FLORIDA MUSLIMS ASKED TO PRAY FOR RAINCAIR-FL urges people of all faiths to join statewide spiritual effort (MIAMI, FL, 5/11/07)­ The Florida chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-FL) is calling on mosques […]
MI: Detroit-Area Muslim Sects Sign Code of Cooperation
MI: DETROIT-AREA MUSLIM SECTS SIGN CODE OF COOPERATION Sunni and Shi’ite leaders in the state of Michigan which has one of the largest Arab-American communities in the US signed a pact Thursday affirming their commitment to speak out against conflicts between the two Islamic sects. The “Intra-Faith Code of Honor” is designed to decrease the […]
MN: Opening the Door to Islam
MN: OPENING THE DOOR TO ISLAM – ROCHESTER MAN SHARES FAITH Rashed Ferdous of Rochester is on a mission: Open the doors of the Rochester Islamic Center to encourage community dialogue about his faith. In January, the 28-year-old IBM software engineer started organizing monthly open houses at the Islamic center. He’s encouraged by the turnout […]
CAIR: FBI, CIA Face Uphill Battle in Ethnic Recruitment
CAIR: US SPIES FACE UPHILL BATTLE IN ETHNIC RECRUITMENT The U.S. government, in dire need of intelligence agents skilled in the languages and cultures of the Muslim world, is struggling to recruit from American ethnic communities grown wary of its policies. Relations with many minority communities, first soured by a post-Sept. 11 crackdown on Muslim […]
CAIR-FL: Muslims Offer Prayers for Rain to Counter Fire Threat
CAIR-FL: SECOND GEORGIA WILDFIRE PASSES 100,000 ACRES IN OKEFENOKEE SWAMP Firefighters on Friday battled the second Georgia wildfire to burn more than 100,000 acres as gusty winds spread the fast-moving blaze further into northern Florida and toward the tiny city of Fargo west of the Okefenokee Swamp. Officials said the wildfire, ignited by lightning striking […]
CAIR: Smears are Like McCarthyism
CAIR: SMEARS ARE LIKE MCCARTHYISM [Parvez Ahmed, Ph.D., is chairman, Council on American-Islamic Relations] The Council on American-Islamic Relations has a long history of positive social and political activism. Our educational initiatives have opened doors to dialogue and mutual understanding with Americans of all faiths. Yet a recent letter to the editor was published with […]
CAIR-CT Civil Rights Director Called to Advocacy
CAIR-CT: CALLED TO ADVOCACY Four days out of each week, Hamza Collins reports for his 12-hour shift as control room technician in the AES Thames power plant in Montville. But Collins, 52, is just as busy on his days off from the plant, working as volunteer civil rights director for the Connecticut chapter of the […]
CAIR-MI: Muslims Agree to Peace
CAIR-MI: MUSLIMS AGREE TO PEACE In what they called a historic agreement, Muslims from across Michigan signed a document Thursday that calls for unity between Sunnis and Shi’ites, the two main sects of Islam whose metro Detroit relations have been strained in recent months. About 30 Muslim leaders gathered at the Islamic House of Wisdom, […]
CAIR-FL: Film on Al-Arian Opens Next Week
CAIR-FL: FILM ON AL-ARIAN OPENS NEXT WEEK A documentary that tells the story of the Sami Al-Arian prosecution from his family’s point of view is going to be shown Wednesday night at the Tampa Theatre. Made by Norwegian filmmaker Line Halvorsen, “USA vs Al-Arian” doesn’t have a U.S. distributor, said Ahmed Bedier, executive director of […]