CAIR: Israeli Excavations Threaten Al-Aqsa
CAIR: CHIPPING AT FOUNDATIONS OF BELIEF Imagine if Iran decided to build a museum on the site of a 1,000-year-old Jewish cemetery, or if the Egyptian government threatened to destroy an ancient Jewish temple. Both scenarios would likely be met with outrage. Members of Congress might make indignant speeches decrying anti-Semitism. They might even threaten […]
CAIR-MI Rep Meets with European Commission Rep
CAIR-MI DIRECTOR MEETS WITH REPRESENTATIVE OF EUROPEAN COMMISSION ON AMERICAN-MUSLIM COMMUNITY (SOUTHFIELD, MI, 4/11/07) – The Executive Director of the Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI) Dawud Walid met today with Ms. Emine Kaya, Detached National Expert on Citizenship and Fundamental Rights for the European Commission, and a fellow at the Eisenhower […]
CAIR-OH Hosts Town Hall Meeting on Elections
CAIR-OH HOSTS AMERICAN MUSLIM TASKFORCE TOWN-HALL MEETING (COLUMBUS, OH, 4/11/07) – The Columbus chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, Ohio (CAIR-OH) recently hosted a town hall meeting with the American Muslim Taskforce (AMT). Representatives from the American Muslim Alliance (AMA), Council on American-Islamic-Relations (CAIR), Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA), Islamic Society of North […]
CAIR-CA Rep Joins Immigration March Commemoration
CAIR-SAN DIEGO REP ATTENDS PRESS CONFERENCE COMMEMORATING IMMIGRATION MARCH (SAN DIEGO, CA, 4/11/07) – On Tuesday April 10, a representative of the San Diego chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-San Diego) joined other people of faith, community residents and union workers to urge the President and Congress to pass Real Humane Comprehensive Immigration […]
CAIR-MN Hosts First Annual Muslim Women’s Forum
CAIR-MINNESOTA HOSTS FIRST ANNUAL WOMEN’S FORUM – TOP We invite all working Muslim women to join us to voice your concerns, discuss issues in the media, and improve and strengthen our community. WHEN: Sunday, April 22, 2007, Noon – 2 p.m.WHERE: Abu-Bakar Islamic Center, 2824 13th Ave South, Minneapolis, MN Please RSVP to CAIR-MN, Tel: […]
Muslim Group Calls for Imus Advertiser, Guest Boycott
MUSLIM GROUP CALLS FOR IMUS ADVERTISER, GUEST BOYCOTT (WASHINGTON, D.C., 4/11/07) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today called on advertisers and guests to boycott Don Imus’ radio program because of his long history of racist and bigoted comments. In the latest controversy, Imus made racist and demeaning remarks about the Rutgers women’s basketball […]
NY: Jews and Muslims Chuckle Alike
NY: JEWS AND MUSLIMS CHUCKLE ALIKE “You can’t hate someone you’ve shared a laugh with,” said Rabbi Bob Alper, half of the comedic duo One Muslim, One Jew, One Stage. Or, might I add, a good cry. Alper and his Muslim counterpart, Azhar Usman, tackled politically charged topics, including racial profiling and the Danish cartoon […]
Cartoon: ‘Fun with Double Standards’ on Religious Attire
CARTOON: ‘FUN WITH DOUBLE STANDARDS’ ON RELIGIOUS ATTIRE http://www.mndaily.com/articles/2007/04/10/cartoon
An Interfaith View: Driving Islamophobia
AN INTERFAITH VIEW: DRIVING ISLAMOPHOBIA In the 1950s, ultra-conservatives torpedoed their critics by calling them Communist. Today the same tactic is used against Muslim organizations by calling them apologists for terrorism. And like the 1950s, the intent of the ultra-conservatives today is to distract the public from their own undemocratic maledictions. As the French say, […]
PBS Series Accused of Political Manipulation
PBS BUYS A LOT OF ARGUMENTS FOR $20 MILLION LAST August, Richard N. Perle, the former Bush administration adviser who advocated strongly for the Iraq invasion, found himself surrounded by antiwar demonstrators on the Mall in front of the Washington Monument. He didn’t want to be there, but for “The Case for War,” a documentary […]