CAIR-CA: Class-Action Lawsuit for Citizenship Delays
CAIR-CA: CLASS-ACTION LAWSUIT FOR CITIZENSHIP DELAYS WHAT: Civil rights groups will file a class-action lawsuit against the federal government for its practice of indefinitely delaying citizenship applications in violation of immigration laws. The reported reason for the excessive delays: FBI background checks that take up to several years to clear an applicant. The lawsuit names, […]
MN: First Muslim in Congress Speaks on Faith, Democracy
FIRST MUSLIM IN U.S. CONGRESS SPEAKS ON FAITH AND DEMOCRACY Washington – Minnesota Representative Keith Ellison is surprised that his Muslim faith became an issue during his successful campaign for a congressional seat. “I never bring it up,” he told USINFO, although he discusses it when asked. His first impulse was to downplay religion in […]
LA: Debunking Myths About Muslim Women
LA: DEBUNKING MYTHS ABOUT MUSLIM WOMEN Last week I conducted a survey about the basics of Islam. Some of the questions were “Who do Muslims worship?” and “What do Muslims think of Jesus?” The results of the survey were depressing to say the least, especially the questions regarding women in Islam. I asked 200 people […]
NJ: U.S.-Born Muslim Is Born Leader
NJ: U.S.-BORN MUSLIM IS BORN LEADER When the older kids first saw Mohammad Modarres, they saw not only a freshman but a Muslim. So they bullied him. They pushed him down. Got on top of him. Smacked his head against the ground. But Modarres never let it make him vengeful. “You fall — get back […]
FL: Muslims, Christians, Hindus Aid Storm Victims
FL: DIVERSE FAITHS HEED THE CALL DeLAND — For a while Monday afternoon, the tornado-ravaged 500 block of Beresford Road seemed like interfaith central. A team of five members of the Islamic Society of Central Florida’s disaster relief had just pulled in from Orlando and unloaded their chain saws and other equipment. They started helping […]
CAIR: Muslims Fear Islam is the Target on TV
CAIR: EXPLOSIVE TELEVISION You can’t be a devoted watcher of Fox TV’s “24” and not have questions about the suitcase nuke attack on Los Angeles, or the fatal neck bite Jack Bauer puts on a terrorist, among other outrageous plot twists. Toqeer A. Chouhan, a 28-year-old Atlanta attorney and Muslim, is no exception. But his […]
CAIR Launches ‘American Muslim Legacy’ Photo Project
In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CAIR LAUNCHES ‘AMERICAN MUSLIM LEGACY’ PHOTO PROJECTCall for digital images designed to document Islam in America (WASHINGTON, D.C., 2/6/07) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today announced the launch of the “American Muslim Legacy Project,” a digital publishing initiative designed to collect […]
MD: Islamic Sorority Invites New Members to Join
MD: ISLAMIC SORORITY INVITES NEW MEMBERS TO JOIN FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Alpha Alpha Omega Sorority Incorporated invites all Muslim and non-Muslim women to join an Islamic sorority focused on the empowerment of women CONTACT: RaSheita TurnerCompany Name: Alpha Alpha Omega Sorority, IncTelephone Number: 240-788-1748Fax Number: 301-238-4575Email Address: inquiry@alphaalphaomegainc.orgWeb site address: http://www.alphaalphaomegainc.org CLINTON, MD, January 29, […]
CA: Silencing Critics Not Way to Middle East Peace
CA: SILENCING CRITICS NOT WAY TO MIDDLE EAST PEACE Last Sunday in San Francisco, the Anti-Defamation League sponsored “Finding Our Voice,” a conference designed to help Jews recognize and confront the “new anti-Semitism.” For me, it was ironic. Ten days before, my own voice was silenced by fellow Jews. I was to give a talk […]
TN: Olive Tree Seeks to Inform Public of Muslims, Islam
TN: OLIVE TREE SEEKS TO INFORM PUBLIC OF MUSLIMS, ISLAM Olive Tree Education is a non-profit group that has been formed in Nashville to address the issue of Islamic education and outreach. The importance of education of society has become a vital part of our lives as, indeed, education removes one from a state for […]