CAIR-LA to Host ‘Axis of Evil’ Comedy Troupe Performance
CAIR-LA TO HOST ‘AXIS OF EVIL’ COMEDY TROUPE PERFORMANCE (ANAHEIM, CA, 5/10/07) – The Los Angeles Area chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today announced that it will host an evening of entertainment featuring a performance by the “Axis of Evil” comedy troupe on May 19, 2007. CAIR-LA’s “Entertainment Night for Civil Rights” […]
CAIR: Action – DC-Area Muslims Urged to ‘Race for the Cure’
CAIR: Action – DC-Area Muslims Urged to ‘Race for the Cure’ In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful CAIR ACTION ALERT #510 DC-AREA MUSLIMS URGED TO ‘RACE FOR THE CURE’Breast cancer awareness effort part of ‘Muslims Care’ campaign (WASHINGTON, D.C., 5/10/2007) – CAIR is calling on Muslims in the Washington, D.C., area to […]
Incitement: CO Radio Host Calls for All Muslims to Wear ‘GPS Tracking Bracelet[s]’
RADIO HOST CALLS FOR ALL MUSLIMS TO WEAR ‘GPS TRACKING BRACELET[S]’ Discussing the breakup of an alleged terrorist plot to attack U.S. soldiers at New Jersey’s Fort Dix, Newsradio 850 KOA host “Gunny” Bob Newman said on his May 8 show that “every Muslim immigrant to America who holds a green card, a visa, or […]
CAIR: Bible Shouldn’t Be Only Text Used for Oath in Court
CAIR: ACLU SAYS THE BIBLE SHOULDN’T BE ONLY TEXT USED FOR OATH IN COURT Raleigh | If North Carolina is going to let people use a religious text when taking an oath in court, the Bible shouldn’t be the only book allowed, an attorney for the American Civil Liberties Union argued in court Tuesday. A […]
NY: Muslim Correction Officer Can Wear Kufi at Work
NY: MUSLIM CAN WEAR KUFI AT WORK AFTER DEAL IS REACHED WITH NY STATE State prison officials will let a Muslim correction officer wear a skullcap while on duty as part of a settlement of a federal lawsuit that claimed it was unconstitutional for the state to refuse to make religious accommodations for prison guards. […]
CAIR: Fort Dix Case Puts IA Muslims on Edge
CAIR: FORT DIX CASE PUTS MUSLIMS IN IOWA ON EDGE Iowa Muslims are bracing themselves, fearful that allegations of a plot by six Muslim men to attack Fort Dix, N.J., will spawn new incidents of anti-Islamic harassment and bias. “Everybody was talking about” the FBI arrests of the men, said Ibrahim Dremali, imam of the […]
CAIR-PA Praises FBI, Urges Fellow Muslims to Be Vigilant
CAIR-PA: LOCAL GROUP PRAISES FBI, URGES FELLOW MUSLIMS TO BE VIGILANT Local Muslims joined their nationwide advocacy group yesterday in praising federal law-enforcement efforts that stopped a possible terrorist attack on Fort Dix, N.J. “We are happy that the FBI has been so vigilant,” said Samia Malik of Hampden Twp., director of communications for the […]
CAIR-MI: Anti-Profiling Law Passed in Detroit (Detroit News)
CAIR-MI: ANTI-PROFILING LAW PASSED IN DETROIT In response to the concerns from groups representing Latinos, Muslims and people of Arab descent, the Detroit City Council unanimously approved an ordinance Wednesday that prohibits city officials from profiling people based on their appearance, race and other factors. The ordinance also prohibits city officials from asking the immigration […]
CAIR-San Diego Rep Joins Launch of New Sanctuary Movement
CAIR SAN DIEGO REP JOINS LAUNCH OF NEW SANCTUARY MOVEMENT (SAN DIEGO, CA 5/10/07) – On May 9, 2007, a representative of the San Diego chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-San Diego) participated in an interfaith service to celebrate the launch of the New Sanctuary Movement. The service took place at the Plymouth […]
Civilian Deaths ‘Deeply Shame’ U.S.
CIVILIAN DEATHS ‘DEEPLY SHAME’ US An American commander in Afghanistan has said that he is “deeply ashamed” by the killings of 19 Afghan civilians by US Marines in early March. He said that the military had paid condolence payments to the families in the eastern province of Nangarhar. Western forces have been accused of carelessness […]