CAIR: Muslim Group Says Air Force Speakers Use Hate Speech
A Muslim advocacy group is decrying the U.S. Air Force Academy’s decision to invite three former “terrorists” who the group said slam the religion with “hate-filled” rhetoric.The D.C.-based Council on American-Islamic Relations said one of the speakers, Walid Shoebat, has said that “Islam is the devil.”Shoebat, along with Kamal Saleem and Zachariah Anani are scheduled […]
CAIR: Few Apologies for Views on Islam
Three Arabs told an audience at the Air Force Academy on Wednesday they left a life of terrorism and sectarian hatred after converting to Christianity. The speakers – Walid Shoebat, Zak Anani and Kamal Saleem – spoke as part of a three-day conference on terrorism hosted by cadets in concert with New York’s Columbia University. […]
CAIR-FL: ‘Terrorist’ E-Mail Leads to Suspension
A local security manager was suspended from work after he replied to a Muslim job applicant’s e-mail with the word “terrorist.” Ali Matallah, 32, said the experience has ruined his desire to look for employment as a security guard. “I feel like if I look in another place, it might happen again,” said Matallah, a […]
CAIR-MI Joins ACLU Conference on Civil Rights
The Metro Detroit Branch of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) in Michigan held its “Reclaiming Our Rights” conference on Saturday, January 26, at the Arab American National Museum in Dearborn. Detroit Branch NAACP Deputy Director Donnell White (l, at table), Dawud Walid, of the Council on American-Islamic Relations and ACLU staff attorney Mark Fancher […]
CAIR-CAN: Muslim Drivers Should Accept Guide Dogs
Joel Daze and his guide dog haven’t had any difficulty calling for a cab. Nor have they been barred from entering a public establishment. But Daze has been aware of at least two instances in the past year in Ottawa where a Muslim business operator refused to provide a service on the basis of how […]
NC: False Rumor Targets Muslims
It apparently began with a Raleigh couple’s decision to catch a matinee showing of the film “Atonement” last month. It became an e-mail warning of a possible terrorist attack, forwarded among friends and friends of friends. Even after Raleigh police investigated and ruled out the tale of cloaked Muslim women mysteriously fanning out across a […]
MA: FBI Contacts Muslim Named in Paper
After an article about local cardiologist Dr. Nadeem Afridi’s visit to his home country of Pakistan appeared recently in The Daily News, the doctor received an unexpected call. The Federal Bureau of Investigation wanted to set up a time for an interview, since Afridi was in Pakistan when former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto was assassinated. […]
OH: Islamic Society Appeals Rejection of Mosque
Attorneys for the Islamic Society of Greater Dayton are appealing in court a zoning appeals board decision to disallow the construction of a mosque on South Alpha-Bellbrook Road in Sugarcreek Twp. The Sugarcreek Twp. Zoning Board of Appeals voted 5-0 on Jan. 10 to deny a conditional use that would have permitted the building of […]
IA: Muslim Prayer in Iowa Legislature Challenged
A Muslim imam’s opening-day prayer at the Legislature has sparked controversy over statements he made that some say are similar to terrorists’ calls to harm Americans. But Rep. Ako Abdul-Samad said the imam’s words were being taken out of context. The Des Moines Democrat asked his colleagues on the House floor for tolerance, compassion and […]
KY: No Topic ‘Off-Limits’ at Muslim Student Event
Despite its name, the Faithbusters discussion series isn’t about disproving religion. Instead, organizers of the series hope to dispel stereotypes and misconceptions surrounding religions that Americans typically know little about. Islam is the topic of the first Faithbusters installment, tonight at 6:30 in the W.T. Young Library Auditorium. “We hope to educate people on Islam […]