U.S.-Directed Strike Kills 21 Afghan Civilians
OFFICIAL: 21 AFGHAN CIVILIANS KILLED KANDAHAR, Afghanistan – Airstrikes called in by U.S. Special Forces soldiers fighting with insurgents in southern Afghanistan killed at least 21 civilians, officials said Wednesday. One coalition soldier was also killed. Helmand provincial Gov. Assadullah Wafa said Taliban fighters sought shelter in villagers’ homes during the fighting in the Sangin […]
MD: Muslims Protest Over School Calendar
MD: MUSLIMS VOICE PROTESTS OVER SCHOOL CALENDAR Muslim advocates, some of whom have pressed for years to persuade Baltimore County school officials to close schools for Islamic observances, were quick to criticize the proposed calendar for 2008-2009 as it was presented to the school board last night. As usual, the calendar includes days off for […]
Gonzales: Arabs Aren’t Singled Out
ARABS AREN’T SINGLED OUT, GONZALES SAYS DEARBORN — The U.S. Justice Department understands the frustrations of Arab and Muslim immigrants and is trying to speed up how long it takes to process permanent residency and citizenship applications, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales said Tuesday in a visit to Metro Detroit. But Gonzales dismissed complaints that immigration […]
MI: Gonzales Addresses Arab-American Concerns
MI: GONZALES ADDRESSES FIRINGS, ARAB-AMERICAN CONCERNS IN SPEECH U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales took full responsibility for the controversy surrounding the handling of the forced resignation of eight federal prosecutors today, saying he “should have done a better job” and has learned a lot from the ordeal. “I should have done a better job in […]
CAIR-CA: Muslims Join Manzanar Pilgrimage
CALIFORNIA MUSLIMS JOIN MANZANAR PILGRIMAGE ANAHEIM: On Saturday, April 28, the Los Angeles Area and Sacramento Valley offices of the Council on American-Islamic Relations coordinated with the Manzanar Committee and the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) to bring members of the California Muslim community for a one-day pilgrimage to the Manzanar National Historic Site. Visitors […]
Reporter’s Job with Steven Emerson Raises Questions
FL: REPORTER’S NEW JOB RAISES QUESTIONS ABOUT PAST ARTICLES Michael Fechter, a reporter the Tampa Tribune, quit his job Monday to do writing and editing work focusing on Islamic extremists for Steven Emerson, director of the Investigative Project on Terrorism, according to the newspaper. Now critics are claiming that Fechter’s work at the paper was […]
E-Mails Show Pro-Israel Plan to Target Boston Mosque
EMAILS SHOW PRO-ISRAEL ANTI-MOSQUE CAMPAIGN IN BOSTON Summary: The David Project conspired with real estate agents, lawyers and politicians to organize a campaign to deny the Boston Muslim community their 1st amendment rights to worship freely. Read the original emails at: http://tinyurl.com/23adhf This week, Jessica Masse, interfaith coordinator of the Islamic Society of Boston, publicly […]
NY: New Site for Arabic Language School
NEW SITE SELECTED FOR NYC ARABIC LANGUAGE SCHOOL NEW YORK — City education officials have selected a new site for a controversial public school focusing on Arab language and culture after opposition from parents stifled an earlier placement plan. The Khalil Gibran International Academy, set to open in September, will be located at 345 Dean […]
TX: Prof’s Comments on Islam Spark Controversy
TX: PROFESSOR’S COMMENTS ON ISLAM SPARK CONTROVERSY AUSTIN, TX — A North Carolina religion professor’s statement that Christianity and Islam talk about “the same God” is causing a furor among Baptists in Texas. At a February conference in Austin, Texas, Charles Kimball of Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, N.C., said Islamic teaching about Allah involves […]
NY: Jail to Hire Imam After Anti-Islam Flap
NY: ROCKLAND COUNTY JAIL TO HIRE IMAM FOLLOWING DISTRIBUTION OF ANTI-ISLAM TRACTS NEW CITY – The Rockland County jail will hire a Muslim imam and is providing ritually correct food to inmates in the wake of allegations of discrimination following the jail chaplain’s distribution of anti-Islam tracts. The imam will work one day per week […]