CAIR: Muslims Feel Ignored by McCain, Obama
Dr. Abdul Raheman Nakadar, a retired cardiologist and political activist, says he finds a particular aspect of the 2008 campaign for the U.S. presidency curious.Why, Nakadar asks, are the campaigns of Senators Barack Obama and John McCain not reaching out to Muslim leaders in Metro Detroit, like campaigns in elections past, to arrange for public […]
CAIR: White House Honors Pakistani Sisters for Humanitarian Work
WASHINGTON: Two Pakistani sisters, Naila Alam and Yasmeen Durrani, have won a humanitarian award for Express Care – a service they run – from the White House for their work in assisting those in need of health care and helping them find jobs.They received the Honour of Hope Award on June 26 under the White […]
CAIR-CAN: Women Reflect on Hijab on the Job
Sharon Hoosein, a nurse practitioner who works for a hospital in Mississauga, Ont., wears a hijab — or headscarf — as a symbol of her Muslim faith. She says she has experienced few problems at work as a result of wearing the hijab, except for the odd person making a false assumption about Muslim women […]
TX: Lawyers for Holy Land Defendants Seeking Dismissal
Lawyers for the former leaders of a Muslim charity accused of financing terrorism have asked a judge to dismiss the case, accusing prosecutors of leaving nonevidentiary materials from the previous trial in the jury room during deliberations. Defense attorneys for the five former leaders of Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development believe the materials […]
W.Va. Seeks to Capitalize on Muslim Food Market
When Ruby Abdulla moved to Charleston 32 years ago, she and her husband started looking around the grocery stores for halal foods – the only foods that are lawful for Muslims to eat. “I have to tell you – when we first came here, we couldn’t even buy bread,” said Abdulla, a realty agent with […]
CT: Thousands Gather To Celebrate Islam
A woman wearing a burqa sat on a bench Saturday at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford, the fabric across her face revealing only her eyes. Next to her, a group of children chatted on cellphones and shrieked merrily over the sound of chanting music calling the assembled masses to prayers. At the annual Islamic […]
New Site Provides Place for Muslims
While cable and dish services are swamped with religious channels, Muslims in the United States have unequal opportunities for access. MuslimChannels addresses this challenge with a unique approach, by offering the best of both worlds: Multiple live 24/7 broadcasts of religious, alternative news, and educational programming, as well as user video uploads, video sharing and […]
Muslim Medical Association Head Denied US Visa
“Sir, your name is linked to Washington, you cannot attend the conference.” This is what the US embassy allegedly said while denying a visa to Mohammad Abbas, president of the Indian Medical Association. ”This is not my first foreign trip. I applied for the visa only after top doctors’ body invited me. I think they […]
How to Convince Your Congressperson Not to Attack Iran
Two bipartisan Resolutions that are being widely construed as tantamount to a declaration of war on Iran are expected to be voted on by both houses of the U.S. Congress this week. U.S. House of Representatives Resolution (HR 362) and Senate Resolution (SR 580), while non-binding and explicitly stating that they are not granting the […]
CAIR-CAN: Reports on Hezbollah Incite Govt Visits
Recent claims in the Canadian press that Hezbollah are actively plotting operations in Canada has created a media firestorm and fuelled targeted visits in Arab and Muslim communities in Quebec by the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS). The report about Hezbollah, a political party with an armed wing based in Lebanon that formed as an […]