MA: Islamic Society’s Turn to Get Answers
MA: ISLAMIC SOCIETY’S TURN TO GET ANSWERS It seems that the normal rules of civility and legal tradition no longer apply to Muslims living in America. The mere mention of the words “Muslim” and “Saudi Arabia” in the same breath elicits accusations of “ties to terror” and charges of extremism in a complete reversal of […]
NY: Liaison Bridges Police, Muslim Cultures
NY: LIAISON STRIVES TO BRIDGE POLICE, MUSLIM CULTURES At the headquarters of the New York Police Department, in a high-ceilinged, wood-floored room, Erhan Yildirim is speaking to a group of officers. As he lists facts about Islam, they crack their gum and tap their feet. Yildirim is slighter, shorter and snazzier — in a sleek […]
NC: Victim Calls Attack ‘Hate Crime’
NC: VICTIM CALLS ATTACK ‘HATE CRIME’ Two of the three Palestinian students attacked over the weekend at Guilford College spoke out Tuesday as school officials shed more light on the incident police are treating as a racially motivated assault. In a statement and during an afternoon news conference, college officials said: -The attack occurred at […]
President’s Portrayal of Enemy Often Flawed
PRESIDENT’S PORTRAYAL OF ‘THE ENEMY’ OFTEN FLAWED In his State of the Union address last night, President Bush presented an arguably misleading and often flawed description of “the enemy” that the United States faces overseas, lumping together disparate groups with opposing ideologies to suggest that they have a single-minded focus in attacking the United States. […]
Statement on Attack from NC Islamic Center
STATEMENT ON ATTACKS FROM THE ISLAMIC CENTER OF THE TRIAD In regards to the beatings of the Palestinian students at Guilford College, we do not have all the facts to make a final judgment. We do have a strong relationship with the Quakers and with Guilford College, and we share with them many similar values. […]
CAIR Hosts State Department Visitors
CAIR HOSTS STATE DEPARTMENT INTERNATIONAL VISITORS (WASHINGTON, D.C., 1/24/07) – CAIR’s Washington, D.C., headquarters recently hosted a delegation of international visitors sponsored by the State Department/USAID program, Community Connections. The group of 10 delegates from Kazakhstan were visiting the America for the first time. The theme of their program is “Religion in Secular Society.” Four […]
CAIR, Senator Boxer Resolve Award Controversy
In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CAIR, SENATOR BOXER RESOLVE AWARD CONTROVERSY (WASHINGTON, D.C., 1/24/2007) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today issued a statement indicating that the Muslim civil rights and advocacy group has resolved all outstanding issues resulting from a recent controversy over an award given […]
Detroit Mosque Vandalized
DETROIT MOSQUE VANDALIZED A Detroit mosque was vandalized this week with anti-Muslim graffiti that reads in large capital letters: “Go Home 911 Murderers.”
Racial Slurs Used During NC Assault on Palestinian Students
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RACIAL SLURS USED DURING NC ASSAULT ON PALESTINIAN STUDENTSVictims called ‘sand n**gers,’ ‘terrorists,’ three charged with ‘ethnic intimidation’ (WASHINGTON, D.C., 1/23/07) – A prominent national Islamic civil rights and advocacy group today called on the FBI to investigate a group assault on three Palestinian students in North Carolina as a possible hate […]
Fire at NJ Mosque / NC Assault Victims Called ‘Sand N**gers,’ ‘Terrorists’
In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful BREAKING NEWS FIRE AT NEW JERSEY MOSQUE (WASHINGTON, D.C., 1/23/07) – The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ) today called on law enforcement authorities to investigate a possible bias motive for a small fire at a state mosque. The fire was discovered […]