CAIR-CAN Condemns Torture
CAIR-CAN: CAIR RESPONDS Re: Just like Maher arar. Except ?, Tarek Fatah, Feb. 28. Tarek Fatah says he sent a letter to the Canadian Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CAN) on the alleged torture of Mohammed Al-Attar, the Canadian- Egyptian accused of spying for Israel. It should be noted that Mr. Fatah’s letter was never received […]
CAIR-San Antonio: Cops Schooled on Islam
CAIR-SAN ANTONIO: S.A. COPS SCHOOLED IN MIDEAST CULTURE To remain sharp on the city’s streets, San Antonio police officers regularly hit the shooting range, test their reflexes on the driving course and learn new ways to defend themselves. But being tough and alert is not enough. These days, police officers must also learn to be […]
CAIR Video Contest to Promote Mutual Understanding
CAIR ANNOUNCES $10K VIDEO CONTEST TO PROMOTE MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING WASHINGTON – The Washington-based Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) said it will offer two $5,000 prizes for videos up to one minute long that are the most effective in promoting interfaith understanding and communicating the contest theme of “Let the Conversation Begin.” “Our video contest theme […]
CAIR Director: Educate Others About Islam
CAIR: ISLAMIC LEADER TO MUSLIMS: EDUCATE OTHERS ABOUT ISLAM A prominent Islamic leader told a group of Muslims in a Detroit mosque on Friday that they should educate non-Muslims about Islam and spread the truth of their faith. Nihad Awad, executive director and co-founder of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, said during Friday prayers at […]
Afghanistan: NZ Troops Say US Mistreated Prisoners
SAS COMPLAINED AT US TREATMENT OF PRISONERS New Zealand SAS forces deployed in Afghanistan complained about the handling of prisoners they had captured and handed over to the United States, the Herald has been told. The elite soldiers were so concerned they called a meeting of other special forces at Kandahar base. The forces, including […]
MA: Roundtable Discussion with Muslim Scholars
MA: MEET MUSLIM SCHOLARS On Monday, March 5, from 7 – 8:30 p.m., at the Sharon Public Library, 11 North Main St., members of the community will have a rare opportunity to share in a roundtable discussion with Muslim scholars and clerics from the Middle East. The event is part of Islam, Scholarship and Practice […]
NY: Plans for Mosque Approved
NY: PLANS FOR MOSQUE APPROVED Plans for building a new mosque in the Town of Colonie have been on the table for five years. But finally the town planning board made a decision to approve the 50,000 square foot facility. The Masjid Al-Hidaya Mosque is set to be built off Route 2 in Latham. The […]
TN: Learn Muslims’ Heritage this Weekend
TN: LEARN MUSLIMS’ HERITAGE The annual celebration of Muslims in Memphis kicks off today at 1:15 p.m. with a Jumuah prayer service. Activities are planned for each weekend this month. Call 789-1904.
KS: Local Minister, Muslim to Debate
KS: LOCAL MINISTER, MUSLIM APOLOGIST TO DEBATE THIS WEEKEND A local Christian minister and a nationally-known Muslim apologist will hold two debates to discuss the differences – and, in some cases, the striking similarities – between Christianity and Islam in Kansas City, Kan., this weekend. The debates, between Dr. James O. Maxwell, minister emeritus of […]
The Persecution of Sami Al-Arian
THE PERSECUTION OF SAMI AL-ARIAN One of the first big show trials here in the post-9/11 homeland was of a Muslim professor from Florida, now 49, Sami Al-Arian. Pro-Israel hawks had resented this computer professor at the University of South Florida long before Atta and the hijackers flew their planes into the Trade Towers because […]