CA: Faithful Make Journey to Mecca
CA: FAITHFUL MAKE JOURNEY TO MECCA Two weeks later, Samia Ara still dreams about Mecca at night. She sees a dark brown hill rendered white at twilight by thousands of cloaked pilgrims, arms stretched heavenward. “It was amazing,” said the Pleasanton engineer. “You’ve faced this way your whole life and here it is. You get […]
NC: After ‘Hate-Crime’ Melee, Calm Eludes School
NC: AFTER ‘HATE-CRIME’ MELEE, CALM ELUDES QUAKER SCHOOL Like the banners condemning hate and the chalked peace signs on sidewalks, the makeshift scarecrow that stands on the tree-lined Guilford College campus is a testament to the trauma gripping this small Quaker school, as well its determination to heal. With a mop for hair and a […]
Advocates Hopeful Congress Will Ban Racial Profiling
ADVOCATES HOPEFUL CONGRESS WILL BAN RACIAL PROFILING – TOP WASHINGTON – The repercussions of an airline’s decision to remove a group of imams from a commercial flight in Minneapolis could be heard in Congress this year, where newly dominant Democrats are ready to consider a national ban on racial profiling. The incident happened in November, […]
Slurs Used During Assault on Florida Muslim
In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful – MEDIA ADVISORY – SLURS USED DURING ASSAULT ON FLORIDA MUSLIMSam’s Club employees, local police reportedly fail to help victim (CLEARWATER, FL, 1/29/07) – On Tuesday, January 30, the Tampa chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Tampa) will hold a news conference in Clearwater, Fla., […]
Video: CAIR Director Comments on Arar Settlement
CAIR DIRECTOR COMMENTS ON ARAR SETTLEMENT – TOP http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agjlNVl79Jw
U.S. Muslims Call Al-Arian Imprisonment ‘Double Jeopardy’
In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AMERICAN MUSLIMS CALL AL-ARIAN IMPRISONMENT ‘DOUBLE JEOPARDY’National Islamic coalition seeks end to ‘harassment’ of Florida professor (WASHINGTON, D.C., 1/29/07) – The American Muslim Taskforce on Civil Rights and Elections (AMT), a national coalition of major American Muslim organizations, today said the new prison […]
CAIR: Overblown Threats and Islamophobia
CAIR: OVERBLOWN THREATS AND ISLAMOPHOBIA Analysts both in the Muslim and the Western world by and large agree that “fear” and lack of objective dialogue are the root cause of Islamophobia and Anti-Americanism. And while the debate on which one of the two ignited the other is still ongoing, one fact remains irrefutable: more people […]
Guantanamo Inmates Said in Worse Conditions
GUANTANAMO INMATES SAID IN WORSE CONDITIONS Some Guantanamo Bay prisoners have been moved to a new wing where they face the worst conditions since their arrival, as interrogators make a last attempt to extract confessions, a U.S. lawyer said on Friday. Zachary Katznelson, who represents 36 detainees, said that since he last saw his clients […]
Arab Groups Protest Beck’s Hiring
ARAB GROUPS PROTEST BECK’S HIRING NEW YORK – Three groups are urging ABC News not to keep CNN Headline News personality Glenn Beck on as a “Good Morning America” commentator because they believe he’s biased against Arabs. The Arab American Institute, American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee and the Muslim Public Affairs Council all said Thursday they had […]
Hidden Cost of Congressional Trips to Israel
THE HIDDEN COST OF FREE CONGRESSIONAL TRIPS TO ISRAEL SIOUX FALL, S.D. – Democrats in Congress have moved quickly – and commendably – to strengthen ethics rules. But truly groundbreaking reform was prevented, in part, because of the efforts of the pro-Israel lobby to preserve one of its most critical functions: taking members of Congress […]