NY: Critics Cost Muslim Educator Her Dream School
Debbie Almontaser dreamed of starting a public school like no other in New York City. Children of Arab descent would join students of other ethnicities, learning Arabic together. By graduation, they would be fluent in the language and groomed for the country’s elite colleges. They would be ready, in Ms. Almontaser’s words, to become “ambassadors […]
CAIR/Video: Muslim First-Time Voters in the U.S.
CNN’s Rick Sanchez talks to first-time voters who are also Muslim about their perspectives on the issues.[NOTE: The voters in this segment are volunteers at CAIR’s Michigan chapter.]Click here to watch the video.
CAIR: CO Campus GOP Speaker Says Muslims Want to Kill You
When he was young, Walid Shoebat hated Jews. He had survived 1967’s Six Day War and was filled with vengeful malice after Israel defeated Arab allies and occupied, among other areas, the Gaza Strip, West Bank and East Jerusalem.So, his hard-to-verify story goes, he joined the Palestine Liberation Organization, which vowed to take up arms […]
PA: Shooting Death at Mosque Door Spreads Fear
The gunfire that ended Ouadii Souliman’s life sent fear ricocheting across the Muslim society that worships in Arabic at Al Aqsa Mosque on the gentrifying border between Northern Liberties and Fishtown. The brutality shocked congregants. The seeming incongruity of Souliman’s fate grips them still. “This guy was innocent. He’s not an animal. You can’t kill […]
CAIR-FL: Pope’s Visit Can Inspire Harmony
In April 2005, Pope Benedict XVI sparked tension between Catholics and Muslims by implying that early Muslims spread their religion by violence. Many Muslims were offended. American Muslims called on the archdioceses in America to establish more dialogue between Muslims and Catholics and offered to the American public a free book or DVD on the […]
CAIR-LA: Muslims to Visit WWII Internment Camp
More than 100 local Muslims will take part in a pilgrimage north to the Manzanar World War II internment camp today to raise awareness about threats to civil rights during times of war.For many, the trip is both a celebration of civil rights strides made in the last 60 years as well as a reminder […]
Film: Breaking Down Stereotypes One Joke at a Time
It’s an age-old American tradition: immigrant groups take up comedy to fight against discrimination. One path to understanding is to make people laugh. Now Muslim-Americans have come forward to help dismantle the stereotypes and hatred that have surged since September 11, 2001. STAND UP: Muslim American Comics Come of Age is the story of five […]
Muslims Press McCain on ‘Islamic’ Terror Label
A coalition of American Muslim groups is demanding that Sen. John McCain stop using the adjective “Islamic” to describe terrorists and extremist enemies of the United States. Muneer Fareed, who heads the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA), told The Washington Times that his group is beginning a campaign to persuade Mr. McCain to rephrase […]
CAIR: Muslim Myth Still Dogging Obama
It’s been said many times: this is an election year of firsts. The first viable woman presidential candidate. The first viable black presidential candidate.But the first Muslim presidential candidate?One in 10 Americans believes that Illinois Sen. Barack Obama is a Muslim, according to a Pew Research Center News Interest Index survey taken in March.Mr. Obama […]
Obama Name Games Painful to Muslims
Barack Obama is not a Muslim, but a recent survey found that about 10 percent of Americans believe he is. That perception has been fueled by a campaign of rumors and innuendo. It’s a campaign that has caused pain in many Muslim communities, including one in Pennsylvania, which holds a key presidential primary Tuesday. Obama […]