Muslim Marine Helps Break Down Cultural, Language Barriers
Ahmed Shama was born in Cairo, Egypt, and grew up in New York in a Muslim household. He began studying the Quran at a young age with his father, who, like Shama’s mother, is a devout Muslim. Like a lot of young Americans looking for a way to afford college, he decided to join the […]
CA Jewish Paper Slams Anti-CAIR Smears
Don’t let the headline fool you. The only assassination attempt is on Affad Shaikh’s character.You’ve probably never heard of Shaikh; he’s not mentioned on Wikipedia. He is an American Muslim about my age, born in Pakistan and living in Orange County, where he serves as civil rights coordinator for the regional chapter of the Council […]
CAIR-LA: Interfaith Leaders Blast Congressman (OC Register)
No one ever criticizes Congressman Ed Royce (R-Fullerton) for the things he says because no one has ever heard him speak. But he apparently sends out emails that have caught the attention of a cross-denominational group of clergy folk who today sent Royce a letter asking him to stop using the phrase “Islamist terrorism.”“As a […]
CAIR: Another Blow to Muslim-Americans (Chicago Trib)
“Muslim liaison for presidential campaign resigns after connections to Muslim community are found.”No, that’s not a fake headline from The Onion, the popular newspaper parodying everyday political and cultural absurdities. And no, it’s not the concept of a skit from “Saturday Night Live.”It is however the gist of a real story from the Wall Street […]
CAIR: TN Plant Reinstates Labor Day, Adds Eid al-Fitr
Union workers and officials at a Tyson Foods plant in Tennessee have agreed to reinstate Labor Day as a paid holiday, though the plant will also observe the Muslim holiday Eid al-Fitr this year.Tyson had previously agreed to drop Labor Day and substitute the Muslim holiday as part of a new 5-year contract. The change […]
CAIR: Obama’s Impossible Muslim Standard
Steve Clemons gives the Barack Obama campaign a good thrashing from the left today for the candidate’s willingness to accept the resignation of his Muslim outreach coordinator, Mazen Asbahi. The Wall Street Journal reports that Asbahi, a Chicago lawyer, resigned because of questions about his ties to an Illinois-based Imam named Jamal Said who has […]
CAIR-MI: ‘Muslim Bashers’ Hit for Resignation
America’s largest Islamic civil liberties group on Wednesday defended Sen. Barack Obama after the Democratic presidential candidate’s Muslim-outreach coordinator resigned because of a brief association with a suspected Muslim extremist. “Muslim bashers play a ‘six degrees of separation’ game of guilt by association with any Muslim who dares to engage in positive social or political […]
CAIR-IL Op-Ed: One key Muslim Voice – Lost
There are many words I can use to describe Mazen Asbahi’s fresh resignation from his position as the Obama campaign’s national liaison for Muslim American affairs, and the circumstances behind that decision. But I will suffice with one that I think says it best: “sad.”I have known Mazen for many years now. He is exactly […]
CAIR-IL: Obama’s Muslim Coordinator Out
The Obama campaign finally tapped an Arab-American and Muslim-American coordinator July 26 — Chicago lawyer Mazen Asbahi. Monday, he stepped down after questions were raised by the Wall Street Journal about his brief tenure on the board of an Islamic investment fund. The episode exposes the Obama team’s struggle to woo Muslim voters while denying […]
CA: Antioch Mosque Remembers Arson Attack
(ANTIOCH, CA, 8/6/2008) – The Islamic Center of the East Bay (ICEB) will hold a candlelight vigil to commemorate the first anniversary of the devastating arson attack on their mosque in Antioch on August 12, 2008. Even after 12 months, the culprits have not been caught and remain at large in the community. The fire […]