Wafa Sultan: ‘You Cannot be American and Muslim at the Same Time’
INCITEMENT WATCH: WAFA SULTAN SAYS ‘YOU CANNOT BE AMERICAN AND MUSLIM AT THE SAME TIME’ One of the main speakers at the so-called “Secular Islam Summit” last night told CNN’s Glenn Beck that Islam cannot be reformed. Wafa Sultan told Beck: “Believe me, personally, I don’t believe Islam really can be reformed unless we recreate […]
CAIR-CA: Refugees Denied Help by Patriot Act
CAIR-CA: FLEEING REFUGEES DENIED HELP BY ANTI-TERROR ACT Some provided rice and water to rebels. A kindergarten teacher in Afghanistan paid a bribe to the Taliban. A Sierra Leone woman had sex with her captors. To the U.S. government, their actions raise the suspicion that they’re a threat to national security. But an event tonight […]
CAIR-CAN: FIFA Hijab Ruling Deserves Red Card
CAIR-CAN: FIFA HIJAB RULING DESERVES RED CARD A group of 11-year-old soccer players demonstrated more wisdom than the adults officiating at their tournament last week near Montreal. When Asmahan Mansour, 11, was suddenly told she couldn’t play if she wore her Muslim headscarf, her young teammates walked off the floor in solidarity, and to show […]
CAIR-CAN: FIFA Must Take Stand on Hijab
CAIR-CAN: SOCCER RULE-MAKERS MUST TAKE STAND ON HIJAB-WEARING PLAYERS, MUSLIM GROUP SAYS The hijab issue in soccer will not go away until the sport’s governing body clarifies its position, says an Ottawa-based Muslim advocacy organization. “I don’t think crawling under the proverbial rug and hiding out until it’s all over is going to work for […]
CAIR: MN Muslim Rep Joins Diplomacy Effort to Muslim World
CAIR: FIRST MUSLIM ELECTED TO CONGRESS WILL SHARE HIS STORY WITH THE WORLD WASHINGTON – Rep. Keith Ellison, the first Muslim elected to Congress, had little good to say about President Bush’s foreign policy when he ran for office in 2006. Now, two months into office, the Minnesota Democrat has plans to meet with Secretary […]
CAIR Rep Slams ‘Secular Islam Summit’
CAIR REP SLAMS ‘SECULAR ISLAM SUMMIT’
CAIR-OH Meets with British, State Officials
CAIR-OHIO MEETS WITH BRITISH, STATE OFFICIALS (COLUMBUS, OH, 3/5/07) – Representatives of the Ohio chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Ohio) recently held a roundtable discussion with officials from the British Consulate in Chicago, Governor Ted Strickland’s advisor on International Affairs and Special Projects, and Senator George Voinovich’s State Director. The British delegation was […]
Ad in Wash Post: Why is Sami Al-Arian Still in Prison?
WHY IS DR. SAMI AL-ARIAN STILL IN PRISON? [NOTE: this letter ran as a quarter-page ad in yesterday’s Washington Post.] An Open Letter to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales Dear Attorney General Gonzales, We the undersigned Americans – individuals and organizations – respectfully request that you support the immediate release of former Florida professor Dr. Sami […]
CAIR Condemns Attacks on Iraqi Pilgrims
CAIR CONDEMNS ATTACKS ON IRAQI PILGRIMS (WASHINGTON, D.C., 3/6/07) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today condemned a series of attacks on Iraqi pilgrims that left more than 100 people dead and many more injured. The pilgrims were heading to the city of Karbala to commemorate Arbain, the end of a 40-day mourning period […]
NATO Airstrike in Afghanistan Kills 9
NATO AIRSTRIKE IN AFGHANISTAN KILLS 9 A NATO airstrike hit a house during a firefight between Western troops and militants, killing nine Afghans who lived there, Afghan officials said Monday. Militants overnight fired on a NATO base in Kapisa province, just north of Kabul, said Deputy Governor Sayad Mohammad Dawood Hashimmi. When soldiers returned fire, […]