CAIR: Moral Voting Guides Abound
Prepare for an onslaught of voting guides from religious groups. Guides from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Council on American-Islamic Relations are among those already being publicized. U.S. Catholic bishops in November approved “Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship.” The Roman Catholic leaders have been issuing voting guides since 1976. This time, […]
Indiana Voters May Send Second Muslim to Congress
When Andre Carson was a teenage rapper, his stage name was “Juggernaut.” Democrats are hoping that label is prophetic, choosing the fast-rising Carson, 33, on Saturday as their nominee in a special election to fill the 7th Congressional District seat left vacant by the death of his grandmother, U.S. Rep. Julia Carson. Julia Carson, who […]
MI: Political Ads Make Muslims Uneasy
Victor Ghalib Begg has long been an active Republican. The 60-year-old furniture store owner from Bloomfield Hills campaigned hard for President George W. Bush and former Gov. John Engler, cutting them and other Republicans numerous fat checks over the years. But as the race for president heats up, he has become disturbed by what he […]
Hollywood Backs Fund for Films that Combat Stereotypes
Hollywood entertainment companies are backing a new multi-million dollar fund aimed at combating stereotypes in films, Jordan’s Queen Noor, a co-founder of the fund, announced Tuesday. “For a lifetime it seems, I have agonised over the way stereotypes, reinforced by popular culture and the media, can set the emotional and political stage for policies that […]
CA: Imam Reiterates Muslims’ Denunciations of Terrorism
Like others living in Southern California, this father’s thoughts often turn to the safety of his family and loved ones. But unlike most others, this father knows that war threatens his family in Iraq, and that religious intolerance threatens his family both here and in Iraq. Sayed Moustafa Al-Qazwini, imam at the Islamic Education Center […]
MI: Kucinich to Court Muslim Voters Today
Democratic presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich is planning to speak today to Muslims after Friday prayers at the Islamic Center of America in Dearborn. The mosque is one of the biggest in the country and usually attracts about 1,000 worshippers for Friday afternoon prayers. Kucinich, Democratic U.S. representative from Ohio, has been reaching out to Arab-American […]
PA: Muslim Officer Appeals for Right to Wear Hijab
Kimberlie Webb has been a Philadelphia police officer since 1995 and a follower of the Islamic faith for just as long. But since 2003, the 35th District officer has been embroiled in a legal battle over her right to wear a khimar, a traditional head scarf worn by Muslim women, while in uniform. Webb, 46, […]
MA: ‘Dialogue on Islam’ to Overcome Stereotypes
Ali S. Asani, Harvard professor of the practice of Indo-Muslim languages and culture, said he knows how to end dehumanization in society – particularly of Muslims. The solution is death of cultural and religious illiteracy, and the birth of a truly pluralistic society, he said on Nov. 5 at the Dialogue on Islam, sponsored by […]
NY: Muslim Who Helped Stop Attack Gets Award
NEW YORK A 19-year-old charged in an attack on a group of Jewish subway riders who were wishing other riders “Happy Hanukkah” has been jailed in a separate hate crime. Supreme Court Justice Danny Chun says Joseph Jirovec breached a plea deal by getting arrested for the attack on the Q train in Brooklyn. That […]
NY: Subway Attacker Jailed on Hate Charge
The hate crime hoodlum charged with beating a group of Jewish subway riders returning from a Chanukah party was jailed Wednesday. Joseph Jirovec, 19, appeared before Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Danny Chun expecting to be sentenced on a prior hate crime charge in which he robbed four black teens. Prosecutor Richard Farrell told the judge […]