CAIR-CA Hosts Youth Leadership Workshop
CAIR-CA HOSTS YOUTH LEADERSHIP WORKSHOP (SANTA CLARA, CA, 3/29/07) – On Saturday, March 24, the San Francisco Bay Area chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SFBA) held its first Youth Leadership Workshop of 2007, titled “Introduction to Politics,” at the Muslim Community Association (MCA). The workshop began with an interactive Politics 101 and was […]
CAIR-MN Facilitates Free Cab Rides for the Blind
CAIR-MN FACILITATES FREE CAB RIDES FOR THE BLIND (MINNEAPOLIS, MN 3/29/07) – The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) today announced that Muslim employees of the Twin Cities Airport Taxi, Viking Airport Taxi, and Bloomington City Taxi will offer free cab rides to blind individuals (and their guide dogs) attending a one-day […]
CAIR-AZ Co-Sponsors ‘Know Your Rights’ Workshop
CAIR-AZ, ISLAMIC CENTER SPONSOR ‘KNOW YOUR RIGHTS’ WORKSHOP (PHOENIX, AZ, 3/29/07) – On Friday, March 30, the Islamic Community Center of Phoenix (ICCP) and the Arizona chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-AZ) will present a “Know Your Rights” workshop. WHAT: Learn ways to be proactive in protecting civil rights and empowering the community.WHO: […]
Video: Fox News Program Mocks ‘Islam is a Religion of Peace’
FOX NEWS PROGRAM MOCKS ‘ISLAM IS A RELIGION OF PEACE’
MD: Children Taught Islam’s Message Of Compassion
MD: CHILDREN TAUGHT ISLAM’S MESSAGE OF COMPASSION Ruqaiya Asad hopes to spread the word that Islam is a religion of peace and she’s started with the children. Asad and her staff at the Aleem Academy, an Islamic private school in Sykesville, recently finished teaching a peace-themed week. Among other activities, the children created peace T-shirts, […]
PA: Fulbright Visiting Specialist Provides Insight Into The Muslim World
PA: FULBRIGHT VISITING SPECIALIST PROVIDES INSIGHT INTO THE MUSLIM WORLD Although situated in the heart of Central Pennsylvania, Penn State Altoona students and members of the local community will have the unique opportunity to learn first-hand about the politics, history, and culture of today’s Muslim world. Dr. Taslima Monsoor, a professor of law at the […]
MO: Conference Focuses On Islam And Middle East
MO: CONFERENCE FOCUSES ON ISLAM AND MIDDLE EAST A two-day conference on America, Islam and the Middle East will be held April 2 and 3 at Missouri State University. The conference, titled “America, Islam and the Middle East Conference: Building Bridges Between the Great Divide,” will address issues of critical nature pertaining to America’s foreign […]
NY: One Muslim’s Decision to Join the US Army
NY: ONE MUSLIM’S DECISION TO JOIN THE US ARMY As soon as Abdel Salam Abdel Salam heard about the attack on the World Trade Center, he went to the supermarket in his Brooklyn neighborhood and bought enough cases of water to fill up his van. He then headed to ground zero and gave it out […]
CAIR-CA: Islamic Center Sponsors Muslim Unity Celebration
CAIR-CA: ISLAMIC CENTER SPONSORS MUSLIM UNITY CELEBRATION The Islamic Educational Center of Orange County is proud to announce: WHAT: Muslim Unity Celebration of Mawlid al-NabiWHEN: Saturday, March 31, 2007. Prayers start at 7:21 p.m. and the program starts at 8 p.m.WHERE: IECOC, 3194-B Airport Loop Drive, Costa Mesa, CA WHO: Imam Sayed Moustafa al-Qazwini, Founder […]
CAIR-OH Meets with Crime Prevention Official
CAIR-OH MEETS WITH CRIME PREVENTION OFFICIAL (COLUMBUS, OH, 3/27/07) – Representatives of the Ohio chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Ohio) met recently with Earl Smith, president of the Ohio Crime Prevention Association. The meeting was part of a continuing effort to build positive relationships with and dialogue between Ohio’s Muslim community and law […]