DC: New EEOC Religious Discrimination Manual Released
WASHINGTON — Citing changing demographics and a steady increase in complaints from people of faith, a federal agency last week released an updated compliance manual on religious discrimination in the workplace. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the guidance after consultation with religious groups, employers, and labor organizations. The number of religious-discrimination charges reported […]
KY: Anti-Arab Candidate Stripped of Libertarian Endorsement
The Libertarian Party of Kentucky’s executive committee voted last night to remove their endorsement of U.S. Senate candidate Sonny Landham, following a series of increasingly controversial comments he made about Arabs. Landham, however, remains unapologetic after seemingly calling for an Arab genocide, and asserts he will continue his campaign as an independent. “The questions have […]
CT: At Yale, a Call for Christians, Muslims to Be at Peace
The Rev. Robert H. Schuller, a California pastor and host of television’s “Hour of Power,” reaches 20 million Christian followers around the world. Sheik Al-Habib Ali Al-Jifri ranks among the 10 most popular Muslim preachers worldwide, with followers in the United States, Indonesia, Malaysia and across the Arab world. On Wednesday, they shared a pulpit […]
NY: Shari’ah Scholars, Asset Managers Discuss Success in Islamic Finance
NEW YORK — Organized by Finance IQ, the 2nd Annual Islamic Finance World Summit will be held October 20-22, 2008 in New York, NY. This global forum will discuss the latest trends and solutions needed to overcome entry barriers within Islamic finance. Shari’ah scholars and advisors will be on hand, as well as asset managers, […]
CAIR: Professor Desecrates Eucharist, Koran in Anti-Religious Campaign
Christian groups are calling on the University of Minnesota at Morris to discipline a professor who has apparently carried out his threat to desecrate both the Eucharist and the Koran. At the same time, the president of an agnostic and atheist group has called on people to speak out against the “barbaric ritual” of Catholics […]
A Global Bid to Connect Muslims and Christians
Top-tier religious leaders in the Muslim world are emerging as major proponents of dialogue with Christians and other world faiths. With two distinct initiatives this month, they are breaking new ground and sending signals to Muslims and others globally that interreligious understanding and joint action are Islamic values. Those involved see the initiatives, if sustained, […]
WA: Hate Crime Charges Filed in Anti-Muslim Attack
King County prosecutors have filed felony hate crime charges against a Seattle man accused of beating a convenience store clerk while shouting anti-Muslim epithets. Edward Hugh Campbell, who, according to investigators, claimed to be a member of a non-governmental, terrorist-fighting “volunteer army,” faces a single count of malicious harassment for the July 3 assault at […]
CAIR-OH: Muslim Americans Battling Bias
America’s Muslim community has faced a harsh climate, following the terrorist attacks of September 11. At times, the current presidential campaign process has put the Islamic faith in an unflattering spotlight. What challenges is the Muslim American community facing today? And are they being unfairly targeted? Joining in the conversation are Imam Zaid Shakir — […]
Obama Appoints Muslim Liaison
I’m a little late on this, but the Obama campaign last week announced the appointment of a national coordinator for Muslim affairs. The new coordinator, Mazen Asbahi, isn’t the person I reported last week was under consideration for the job. Asbahi is a corporate lawyer in Chicago who, the campaign said, represents a number of […]
CAIR-NV: Students Don’t Link Religion, Politics
A recent study on religion by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life concluded that “most Americans have a non-dogmatic approach to faith,” leaving some to wonder if UNLV students feel the same way.The report was first published in February and surveyed a cross section of more than 35,000 people in the U.S., to […]