CAIR-CA: Heal Islam-West Rift with Education
CAIR-CA: MEND GROWING WEST-ISLAM RIFT BY READING, TAKING TRIPS ABROAD With the rapid spread of misinformation on the Internet and TV, and the destructive conflict in the Middle East, no one can afford to ignore a widening cultural, religious and political divide between the West and Islam. Zogby International and the Gallup Center for Muslim […]
Governor Rendell Speaks at CAIR-PA Dinner
In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE GOVERNOR RENDELL SPEAKS AT CAIR-PA DINNER500 people attend sold-out event in Philadelphia (PHILADELPHIA, PA, 4/8/07) – The Pennsylvania chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-PA) today thanked that state’s governor for taking part in its first annual banquet Saturday night in Philadelphia. […]
EU Official: Possible War Crimes in Somalia
EUROPEAN UNION OFFICIAL SAYS WAR CRIMES MAY HAVE BEEN COMMITTED BY FORCES IN SOMALIA Ethiopian and Somali forces may have committed war crimes in battles against insurgents and European Union countries could be considered complicit if they do nothing to stop them, according to an EU email obtained by The Associated Press on Friday. The […]
Hussein’s Prewar Ties to Al-Qaeda Discounted
HUSSEIN’S PREWAR TIES TO AL-QAEDA DISCOUNTED Captured Iraqi documents and intelligence interrogations of Saddam Hussein and two former aides “all confirmed” that Hussein’s regime was not directly cooperating with al-Qaeda before the U.S. invasion of Iraq, according to a declassified Defense Department report released yesterday. The declassified version of the report, by acting Inspector General […]
Muqtedar Khan: America’s Gift to Muslim World
MUQTEDAR KHAN: AMERICA’S GIFT TO MUSLIM WORLD American foreign policy sins are numerous, and some are even unforgivable, such as the invasion of Iraq – based on false accusations – which has resulted in much death and destruction. But to judge America by its neoconservative foreign policy would be like judging Islam by what some […]
Pelosi Unfairly Criticized for Wearing Headscarf
MEDIA QUOTED CRITICISM OF PELOSI FOR WEARING HEADSCARF IN MIDDLE EAST WITHOUT NOTING THAT RICE, LAURA BUSH HAVE ALSO DONE SO News reports in the Associated Press and the New York Post, and an editorial in Investor’s Business Daily, quoted Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney criticizing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) by saying that “being […]
MS: Muslim Beliefs are Often Misunderstood
MS: MUSLIM BELIEFS ARE OFTEN MISUNDERSTOOD How many of us have actually questioned a Muslim about their beliefs? Not many I would imagine. Yet, we all feel like we know something about how they live and what they believe. The fact is, a lot of the information we have about Muslims and Islam is simply […]
MI: Braille Quran Donated to Islamic Center
MI: BRAILLE QURAN DONATED TO MICHIGAN ISLAMIC CENTER The Kukaldosh Madrassa in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, for centuries has prepared young Muslims for leadership roles. Recently, it became one of the few institutions that publish Braille editions of the Quran, which enable the blind to read Muslim scripture. When the madrassa wanted to donate an eight-volume Braille […]
GA: Islamic Faith More than Attendance, Prayer
GA: ISLAMIC FAITH MORE THAN ATTENDANCE AND PRAYER For students who attend the Al-Huda Islamic Center on South Milledge Avenue, worshipping God encompasses more than attending services on Fridays to pray. “Prayer is just one aspect of what we do,” said Hisham Ahmed, leader of the Friday services at the center. “Anything you do to […]
TX: Sen. Patrick Walks Out on Islamic Prayer
TX: SEN. PATRICK WALKS OUT ON RELIGIOUS TOLERANCE The sky is falling on the Texas Legislature. On Wednesday, the Texas Senate came into session with an Islamic prayer. Imam Yusuf Kavacki offered blessings from the Koran on the Senate floor. Sen. Dan Patrick, R-Houston, became so irate that he walked out. Sen. Kay Shapiro, R-Plano, […]