TX: Some Charges Tossed in Case against Muslim Charity (AP)
Prosecutors have dropped most charges against two men accused of helping a Muslim charity finance terrorism, an apparent sign that the government will focus its case on two other men who were leaders of the group. Leaders of the Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development, based in Richardson, Texas, are accused of funneling millions […]
CAIR: Muslims Mark Ramadan with Charity, Service (USA Today)
Muslims across the country are marking Ramadan, the holiest month of the Islamic year, with charity and outreach programs. The Council on American-Islamic Relations, the Washington-based advocacy and civil rights group, is urging Muslims to invite their non-Muslim neighbors to join them at an iftar — the evening meal when Muslims break their dawn-to-sunset fast […]
CAIR-OH: Muslims Stress Discipline, Forgiveness (Plain Dealer)
As the popular saying goes, there’s no crying in baseball.And there’s no feeling sorry for oneself in Islam.From television shows and movies to the cover of The New Yorker, Islam is often associated with terrorism in a way that Muslims say bears no relation to their experience in America.And many Muslims look on in anger […]
CA: Muslims Get New Mosque in Time for Ramadan (LA Times)
From speakers mounted inside and outside the modest stucco house in Rancho Cucamonga, the intoning sound of the call to Friday prayer floated in the muggy summer air. Around 1 p.m., dozens of women in head scarves and flowing salwar kameezes streamed into the three women’s prayer rooms, shucking off shoes and sandals at the […]
Video: Christian Teacher at Ohio Islamic School
Click here to watch the video. Religious schools are a huge part of American education. In fact, the Archdiocese of Cincinnati has the biggest school system in our area. But other faiths have schools as well. Local 12 Reporter Jeff Hirsh introduces us to a brand-new teacher at an Islamic school, who just happens to […]
PA: Somali Refugees Find Tough Times, Opportunity
In the four years since Somali Bantu refugees started resettling in Pittsburgh after fleeing civil war and ethnic persecution in their homeland, they’ve faced segregation in the public schools, discrimination by local residents and major cultural adjustments. But many say the opportunities to advance their education and careers are helping to ease the transition, and […]
NM: Mosque Becomes Hub for Growing Muslim Community
Friday afternoon is a busy time. Parents are rushing to collect their children from elementary school, state employees are wrapping up their work week and others are heading to a late, long lunch. But at one spot in the city, something else is going on. At a two-story stucco house near Santa Fe’s South Capitol […]
PA: Muslim Pilot Allowed to Resume Flying
A commercial airline pilot whose job was threatened because his name was apparently on a secret terrorist watch list is being allowed to resume flying, according to a letter his lawyers released Tuesday. The two-sentence letter from Colgan Air Inc. to the federal Transportation Security Administration confirmed that the Manassas, Va.-based regional carrier was allowing […]
Video: CAIR Rep Discusses Islamic Financing on FOX
CAIR-LA Executive Director Hussam Ayloush discusses Islamic financing on FOX Business Network. His interview was intended to offer a balancing perspective to a guest on the program earlier this week who sought to demonize Islam and Muslims by demonizing Islamic law, or shariah.Click here to watch the video.ACTION REQUESTED: (As always, be polite.)THANK FOX BUSINESS […]
Video: Through the Eyes of Young Muslim Democrats
Three young Muslim Democrats who support Barack Obama talk about how they feel about the political process. Click here to watch the video.