Britain Publishes List of People Banned from Entry
Britain for the first time has published a list of people barred from entering the country for what the government says is fostering extremism or hatred. The list includes popular American talk-radio host Michael Savage, who has called the Muslim holy book, the Quran, a “book of hate.” Savage also has enraged parents of children […]
TX: GOP Group Told Muslims Trying to Overthrow America
What are the intentions of Muslims in America? A local activist told a Republican club Monday night that Muslims are intent on overthrowing America. But the Tarrant County medical examiner, who is Muslim, denounced such remarks as hate speech. Dorrie O’Brien was booked months ago to speak to the North Tarrant Republican Club. She riled […]
CAIR: Taking a Stand for the Iran Journalist
In an effort to support American journalist Roxana Saberi, some faculty and students at Northwestern started a hunger strike Friday. Iran denies it, but Saberi herself has been on a hunger strike since April 21, protesting her eight-year prison sentence. She was arrested in late January, initially accused of working without press credentials. But in […]
New Surveillance Rules Threaten FBI Relationship with Muslims
Muslim groups are rethinking their previous commitments to work with the FBI in light of growing concerns that mosques and other Islamic centers are under surveillance or being infilatrated — without any evidence they’ve participated in a crime, The Associated Press reports. That decision should come as little surprise to the Justice Department, given that, […]
TX: Women Explore Faith with Islam 101
Jacquelyn Harper became a Muslim at the end of January. The 25-year-old said she has never before felt as close a bond with God. “I started reading books (about Islam), and the books I was reading started to really make sense to me,” said Harper, who converted from a conservative confessional branch of the Lutheran […]
CAIR-LA: Hundreds Honor Manzanar Internees
Blustery winds, blowing dust and winter-like temperatures did little to stop nearly 1,500 people from attending the 40th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage on Saturday. In fact, more than one speaker described the humility pilgrims should feel for the internees who spent day after day, for years, in conditions like those experience this weekend… The keynote speaker […]
CAIR: US Mosques Lead Swine Flu Campaign
American Muslims are leaving no stone unturned in increasing their community’s awareness about the swine flu virus that has been registered in several America states and is spreading globally. “I think when we are facing challenges such as the health challenge of a pandemic, swine flu, that can become a very serious problem, we need […]
CAIR: Congregations Confront Swine Flu
It’s called, alternately, the Kiss of Peace, the Holy Kiss, the Passing of the Peace, the Sign of Peace and even the Holy Howdy. A variety of churches feature some form of the practice within their liturgies, and its roots can be traced back to the earliest days of Christianity. But the kiss of peace […]
Video: U.S. Soldiers Urged to Evangelize in Afghanistan
A new report by Al Jazeera shows U.S. troops being told to “hunt people for Jesus … so we get them into the kingdom.” Click here to watch the video from Al Jazeera English. New video evidence has surfaced showing that U.S. military forces in Afghanistan have been instructed by the military’s top chaplain in […]
U.S. Denies Letting Troops Convert Afghans
KABUL (Reuters) – The U.S. military denied Monday it has allowed soldiers to try to convert Afghans to Christianity, after a television network showed pictures of soldiers with bibles translated into local languages. General Order Number 1 from the U.S. military’s Central Command forbids active duty troops — including all those serving in Iraq and […]