CAIR: Madrid Interfaith Dialogue Shows Unity
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has described the World Conference on Dialogue in Madrid as a symbol of unity among different faiths, adding that he hopes it will contribute to healing divisions and building a more secure and stable world.In a message to the three-day conference, the UN chief thanked Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques […]
Interfaith Conference Urges Global Anti-Terrorism Pact
MADRID (AFP) — A Saudi-organised conference of the world’s great religions Friday called for an international agreement to combat terrorism, “a universal phenomenon that requires unified international efforts.” “The conference has thoroughly reviewed the process of dialogue and its obstacles as well as the catastrophes that afflict humanity.., and noted that terrorism is one of […]
CAIR Op-Ed: Since When is ‘Muslim’ a Smear?
From CNN’s Glenn Beck to Comedy Central’s Daily Show, and from The Weekly Standard to The Nation, America’s political pundits hold wildly varying opinions on almost everything. But when it comes to Islam and Muslims, both ends of the political spectrum are too often equally comfortable with simplistic two-dimensional treatments that end up reducing Islam’s […]
NY Governor, NAACP Condemn Magazine Cover
New York Gov. David Paterson and the NAACP on Thursday condemned the New Yorker magazine’s satirical cover depicting Democrat Barack Obama and his wife as flag-burning radicals. Paterson, a Democrat who is New York’s first black governor, told delegates at the civil rights organization’s national convention that the cover that hit newsstands Monday is “one […]
Yusuf Islam Awarded Damages for Libel
LONDON (AFP) — Yusuf Islam, the singer-songwriter formerly known as Cat Stevens, on Friday accepted substantial libel damages and an apology for articles that claimed he was sexist and bigoted, lawyers said. London’s High Court was told the World Entertainment News Network news agency and an entertainment website contactmusic.com agreed to pay “substantial damages” for […]
CAIR-San Diego: Govt Spying on Religious Group Investigated
Click here to see the video. A civil rights groups is making a formal request for information from government agencies about files that were stolen detailing surveillance on San Diego Muslims.“If the government is spying on law-abiding Muslims merely because of their religion, without any evidence of criminal activity, any group could be next,” said […]
CAIR-Chicago: Former Jail Guard Sues Sheriff’s Office
A former Kane County Jail guard who alleges he was forced to choose between his job and his beard has filed a federal lawsuit against the Sheriff’s Department.In the federal suit filed this week in Chicago, Abal Zaidi of Streamwood said he was forced out of his job in December 2006 after Sheriff Pat Perez […]
CAIR: New Yorker Cover Tasteless… and Brilliant
Early on Monday, when colleague Joel Goldenberg brought to my attention the growing brouhaha over the cover illustration for the upcoming issue of The New Yorker magazine, I thought he was joking.What he described was something I would expect to see splashed on some right-wing publication like The National Review — but not The New […]
CA: Muslims Believe Hijab Snub Not Obama’s Fault
For nearly two years detractors have accused Barack Obama of being a Muslim. Ultra-conservative commentators have referred to him as B. Hussein Obama and deliberately likened his surname to bin Laden’s first name Osama. He has defended himself while also condemning the prejudice toward Muslims these acts reflect. As a presidential candidate he has stumped […]
Dalai Lama Defends Islam as Peaceful Religion
The Dalai Lama said Sunday that “it’s totally wrong, unfair” to call Islam a violent religion. The Tibetan spiritual leader, appearing at Lehigh University in Pennsylvania, offered a defense of Islam in response to a question about the rise of violent religious fundamentalism. He added that he has made a point of reaching out to […]