CAIR: In Muslims We Do Not Trust
CAIR: IN MUSLIMS WE DO NOT TRUST The Kamil International Ministries Organization did a little preachin’ in a North Carolina school, according to reports. Among its messages: the Prophet Muhammad was “a demon possessed.” A couple of updates this morning from the clash of civilizations, otherwise known as our department of “Shiny Happy People Holding […]
CAIR: Students Told to Shun Muslims
CAIR: STUDENTS TOLD TO SHUN MUSLIMS RALEIGH – A national Muslim advocacy group has rebuked the Wake County Public School system for allowing a Christian evangelist to speak at Enloe High School and distribute pamphlets denouncing Islam. The Council on American-Islamic Relations said the school system will have created a “discriminatory, hostile learning environment,” violating […]
CAIR Announces $10K Video Contest to Promote Mutual Understanding
In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CAIR ANNOUNCES $10K VIDEO CONTEST TO PROMOTE MUTUAL UNDERSTANDINGTwo $5,000 prizes to be awarded for ‘Let the Conversation Begin’ digital videos (WASHINGTON, D.C., 2/22/2007) – A prominent national Islamic civil rights and advocacy group today announced an online digital video contest designed to […]
CAIR-CAN Asks MPs Not to Renew Anti-Terror Act
CAIR-CAN AND GROUPS ASK MPS NOT TO RENEW ANTI-TERROR ACT: LETTER AND JOINT STATEMENT In a letter addressed to parliamentarians today, the Canadian Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CAN) asks all MPs to vote with their conscience and not extend two of the Anti-Terrorism Act’s most controversial provisions – preventative detention and investigative hearings. The letter […]
DHS Launches Traveler Redress Inquiry Program
DHS LAUNCHES TRAVELER REDRESS INQUIRY PROGRAM For Immediate ReleaseOffice of the Press SecretaryContact: TSA Public Affairs, (571) 227-2829 WASHINGTON–The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced today the launch of the DHS Traveler Redress Inquiry Program (DHS TRIP). Travelers can now seek redress and resolve possible watch list misidentification issues with any of the department’s component […]
CAIR-St. Louis: State Dept. Rep to Speak at Missouri Mosque
CAIR-ST. LOUIS: STATE DEPT. REP TO SPEAK AT MISSOURI MOSQUE WHAT: Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Gordon Gray will comment on U.S. policy toward North Africa and the Middle East. A Q&A session will follow Mr. Gray’s presentation. WHEN: Thursday, February 22, 6 p.m. WHERE: Darul Islam Mosque, 517 Weidman Road, St. Louis, Missouri The […]
CAIR-DC Seeks Applicants for Legislative Coordinator
CAIR SEEKS APPLICANTS FOR LEGISLATIVE COORDINATOR POSITION Title: Legislative CoordinatorLocation: Washington, DCResume and cover letter to: jobs@cair.com CAIR, America’s largest Islamic civil liberties group, has 32 offices and chapters nationwide and in Canada. Its mission is to enhance the understanding of Islam, encourage dialogue, protect civil liberties, empower American Muslims, and build coalitions that promote […]
U.S. Imams Urged to Dedicate Khutbas to Al-Aqsa Mosque
U.S. Imams Urged to Dedicate Khutbas to Al-Aqsa Mosque In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful CAIR ACTION ALERT #508 U.S. IMAMS URGED TO DEDICATE KHUTBAS TO AL-AQSA MOSQUEIsraeli actions threaten Islamic holy site (WASHINGTON D.C., 2/22/07) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) is calling on North American Muslims and other people […]
U.S. Keeps Tortured Canadian on Terror List
IS THIS AMERICA? We knew damn well if Maher Arar went to Syria, he’d be tortured. It’s beneath the dignity of this country, a country that has always been a beacon of human rights, to send somebody to another country to be tortured . . . Let us not create more terrorism around the world […]
NC: Muslim Students Look for Kosher Food in Dining Halls
NC: JEWISH AND MUSLIM STUDENTS LOOK FOR KOSHER FOOD IN DINING HALLS Some Jewish and Muslim students living on campus report that following kosher dietary restrictions can be challenging and the University Dinning Program does not provide adequate support. Benjamin Mazur, a Jewish student and sophomore in statistics, said he is frustrated with the lack […]