UN: Israel Must Stop Mistreating Palestinians
UN: ISRAEL MUST STOP DISCRIMINATION AGAINST ARABS, PALESTINIANS The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination said Israel’s security measures to ward off suicide bombings and other attacks must be re-calibrated to avoid discrimination against Arab Israelis or Palestinians living in Israeli-occupied lands such as the West Bank. The committee specified that Israel should […]
CA: Erasing Myths About Muslim Women
CA: ERASING MUSLIM MYTHS A Saturday panel presentation will discuss the role of women in Islam. Muslim women and other members of the community will speak at the Tracy Public Library event about the rights women have in Islamic countries; what the Quran says about women; and the cultural, economic and political impact of women. […]
IN: Muslim Couple Sues County for Harassment
IN: MUSLIM COUPLE SUE LAKE COUNTY, OFFICER A Porter County Muslim couple is suing a Lake County police officer and his department, claiming defamation and harassment. Basit and Ayesha Syed contend the officer called them “terrorists” and spied on their home. In a federal civil lawsuit filed Wednesday, the Syeds say Lake County police Officer […]
CAIR-OH Speaks Out for Civil Liberties
CAIR-OH: PARTICIPANTS SPEAK OUT FOR CIVIL LIBERTIES Julia Shearson wants the U.S. government to explain why she was detained Jan. 8 while entering the country from Canada through the Peace Bridge border crossing in Buffalo. Ms. Shearson has no criminal record. She is a U.S. citizen, whose ancestors came here on the Mayflower and eventually […]
CAIR-DC Panel: ‘Global Attitudes on Islam-West Relations’
CAIR TO HOLD CAPITOL HILL PANEL ON GLOBAL OPINION AND U.S. POLICY Washington Daybook SPONSOR: The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) holds a discussion on “Global Attitudes on Islam-West Relations.” PARTICIPANTS: Steven Kull of the Program on International Policy Attitudes; and Nihad Awad, executive director of CAIR DATE: March 13, 2007, Noon – 1:30 p.m.LOCATION: […]
CAIR Urges U.S. Action on Middle East Peace
CAIR URGES U.S. ACTION ON MIDDLE EAST PEACE (WASHINGTON, D.C., 3/9/07) – A prominent national Islamic civil rights and advocacy group today used the occasion of King Abdullah II of Jordan’s address to a joint session of the U.S. Congress to urge members to play a more proactive role in ending the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The […]
CAIR-NY Urges Support for Survivors of Fatal Fire
CAIR-NY URGES SUPPORT FOR SURVIVORS OF FATAL FIRE (NEW YORK, N.Y., 3/9/07) – The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY) today offered condolences to the Soumare and Magassa families for the loss of their family members. Nine members of the two families, including eight children, died in a fire in the […]
Action – Ask Atty. Gen. Gonzales to Free Dr. Al-Arian
Action – Ask Atty. Gen. Gonzales to Free Dr. Al-Arian In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful CAIR ACTION ALERT #509 ASK ATTORNEY GENERAL GONZALES TO FREE DR. AL-ARIAN (WASHINGTON D.C., 3/9/07) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) is calling on American Muslims and other people of conscience to contact Attorney General […]
Audio: A Biographical View of the Quran
AUDIO: A BIOGRAPHICAL VIEW OF THE KORAN Talk of the Nation, March 7, 2007 · In the second of a series on “Books That Changed the World,” professor Bruce Lawrence discusses his new biography of the Koran, where he introduces readers to the text, its historical context and the individuals who played critical roles in […]
CA: Mosque to Host Breast-Cancer Seminar
CA: CORONA MOSQUE TO HOST BREAST-CANCER SEMINAR The Islamic Society of Corona/Norco will host a breast-cancer awareness program from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the mosque, 465 Santana Way, Corona. Speakers include Dr. Hajera Sultana, a Corona family practice physician; Shehla Jawaid, a breast cancer survivor and co-chair of the South Asian Breast Cancer […]