CAIR-MI: Talk by ‘Former Terrorist’ Under Fire
CAIR-MI: TALK ON ISLAM UNDER FIRE Tawfik Hamid says he once was a terrorist. But some local Muslims wonder whether it is true. If it is, they ask, why would anyone invite him to speak about Islam? Hamid, a medical doctor, spoke at the Jewish Community Center on Tuesday under auspices of the Zionist Organization […]
CAIR-FL Rep to Join Interfaith Discussion
CAIR-FL: INTERFAITH DISCUSSION’S TOPIC WILL BE ‘RELIGIONS OF PEACE’ “Religions of Peace: An Interfaith Forum” is set for 6 p.m. Sunday at Royal Palm Christian Church, 9600 Royal Palm Blvd. The forum will include presentations by Altaf Ali, executive director of the Florida chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations, Rabbi Mark Gross from […]
CAIR-CAN Says Firing of Muslim Officer ‘Entirely Unnecessary’
CAIR-CAN SAYS FIRING OF MUSLIM OFFICER ‘ENTIRELY UNNECESSARY’ (Ottawa, Canada March 14, 2007) – The Canadian Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CAN) today said the firing of a Muslim correctional officer in Bordeaux, Quebec, who wished to wear a religiously-mandated headscarf, or hijab, was “entirely unnecessary.” The woman passed all preliminary tests and had completed […]
CAIR-FL Rep Appointed to ACLU State Board
CAIR-FL REP APPOINTED TO ACLU STATE BOARD (MIAMI, FL, 3/14/07) – The Florida chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-FL) announced today that its South Florida executive director has been elected to the board of directors for the American Civil Liberties Union of in that state. In his letter accepting the nomination to the […]
CAIR Director Meets with Ethiopian President
CAIR DIRECTOR MEETS WITH ETHIOPIAN PRESIDENT (WASHINGTON, D.C., 3/14/07) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations Executive Director Nihad Awad yesterday took part in a private roundtable discussion with President Girma Wolde-Giorgis of Ethiopia. A representative of the Ethiopian Muslim community also took part in the meeting. The meeting was hosted by the Institute on Religion […]
Brother of Virginia Muslim Scholar Murdered in Iraq
BROTHER OF VIRGINIA MUSLIM SCHOLAR MURDERED IN IRAQ (WASHINGTON, D.C., 3/14/07) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today offered its sincere condolences to the family of a prominent Muslim with relatives in the United States who was murdered in Iraq. Family members reported to CAIR that Hamed Ali Al-Hanooti was kidnapped and murdered yesterday […]
CAIR-LA Applauds Muslim Tenants’ Win in Bias Suit
In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CAIR-LA APPLAUDS MUSLIM TENANTS’ WIN IN BIAS SUITIslamic civil rights group assisted with legal representation (ANAHEIM, CA, 3/14/07) – The Southern California office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today applauded an arbitration decision in favor of six Muslim tenants whose civil […]
NY: Hundreds Mourn, Pray for Muslim Fire Victims
NY: HUNDREDS MOURN, PRAY FOR BRONX FIRE VICTIMS Nine simple, wooden coffins were carried inside a mosque, one by one, Monday afternoon before hundreds along 166th Street in the Highbridge section. The sight of the coffins of the Magassa and Soumare family members — especially the tiny ones — as they were carried into the […]
LA: Muslim Conception of Jesus May Surprise You
MUSLIM CONCEPTION OF JESUS MAY SURPRISE YOU I want to expand a little on what Muslims believe about Jesus; it’s one of the fundamental concepts in Islam. First, to Muslims, he is one of the greatest of all prophets in Islam. Had the scriptures he brought not been changed and altered, we would still follow […]
CA: Celebration of Abraham Fosters Trust Between Faiths
CA: CELEBRATION FOSTERS TRUST BETWEEN FAITHS To an outsider, the chorus of about 200 voices at Faith Lutheran Church Sunday night would have seemed like an ordinary community worship service. “This is our cry/this is our prayer/peace in the world/peace in the world.” As the voices swelled inside the auditorium, it was impossible to discern […]