CAIR-FL Donates School Supplies
Sometimes it’s hard for students to get into a straight line at school. But on Saturday, kids didn’t think twice about scrambling into a huge line. The reason: they were getting free school supplies.“I love it, said Shellitia Campbell, 10, from Miami Gardens. “I can’t wait for school to start.”So getting free supplies for her […]
CAIR-IL: Mosque Tackles Bias Issue
The American Islamic Association of Frankfort is holding an interfaith meeting and press conference at 6 p.m. Tuesday to respond to a SouthtownStar article about a personal e-mail sent by Frankfort Township Assessor Paul Ruff containing anti-Muslim comments. Members of churches and synagogues as well as Ruff have been invited to attend and express their […]
OH: Muslim Shot at Gas Station Out of Hospital
CLEVELAND: A Muslim native of Uzbekistan has left a Cleveland hospital nearly eight weeks after he was shot at a gas station in what police had investigated as a possible hate crime. Before his release from MetroHealth Medical Center on Monday, 49-year-old Fazliddin Yakubov said he wanted to express “a million, million thanks” for all […]
Economy Top US Muslims Election Priority
WASHINGTON — Like every other cross section of society, American Muslims are weighting their best choice for the Oval Office, judging rivals Barak Obama and John McCain on a set of issues, mostly domestic. “Right now I’m leaning towards Obama,” says Taneeza Islam, a young American Muslim lawyer. “Being an African-American male, he brings a […]
Arab-Americans Get Out the Vote
You could call them Florida’s silent swing vote. But not for long, organizers hope. Looking to make the Arab-American vote more visible in the 2008 election, local and national leaders have targeted Florida for efforts to increase political involvement and voter turnout. Because of that, Jacksonville’s established Arab-American community will be a big focus for […]
US Envoy Seeks Preservation of Islamic Manuscripts
The United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Ms Robin Renee Sanders, has stressed the need for the preservation of Islamic manuscripts. She pointed out that it will not only serve as an important window on the rich religious and intellectual heritage of Nigeria but also attest to the achievements of human ingenuity. Sanders made the assertion […]
CAIR Rep Debates O’Reilly on Liaison Resignation
CAIR-Chicago Executive Director Ahmed Rehab discusses the recent resignation of Muslim community liaison for the Obama campaign on “O’Reilly Factor.”
Veiled Athletes Challenge Stereotypes in Beijing
The women in Roqaya Al Ghasara’s home town in Bahrain are so proud of their pioneering Olympic sprinter that some of them got together to design and sew a set of tailor-made aerodynamic veils for her to run in. Egyptian fencer Shaimaa El Gammal, a third-timer at the Olympics, will don Islamic headgear in Beijing […]
CAIR-MN Video: Restaurant Accused of Anti-Muslim Bias
Click here to see the video. Two weeks ago Maryam Abdi, 16, walked into Old Country Buffet in Fridley with an application in hand, hoping to land a job as a cashier.But as soon as she sat down for the interview, Abdi claims the manager asked about what she was wearing on her head. “(She […]
CAIR-MN: Old Country Buffet’s Hiring Under Fire
A civil liberties group for Muslims on Friday called upon the Eagan-based company that owns Old Country Buffet to investigate an incident involving a girl who says she was denied a summer restaurant job because of her religious headscarf. The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations is asking Buffets Inc. to investigate the […]