DC: 15,000 Want Off the U.S. Terror Watch List
More than 15,000 people have appealed to the government since February to have their names removed from the terrorist watch list that delayed their travel at U.S. airports and border crossings, the Homeland Security Department says. The complaints have created such a backlog that members of Congress are calling for a speedier appeal system that […]
DC: Arab-American Rep’s Letter Cites Racism
In an unusual plea for campaign funds, Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) recently evoked images of racism against Arab- Americans, criticized a congressional colleague by name, and reminded potential donors of a 2001 bomb threat to his office. “I am one of only five Arab-Americans in Congress,” begina a letter written by Issa to potential donors. […]
KY: ‘Children of Abraham’ Gather for Interfaith Thanksgiving
They chanted prayers in English, Hebrew, Arabic and Latin. They read from their scriptures and shared a Middle Eastern meal. The format has changed little in the more than a dozen years that organizers have held the “Children of Abraham” thanksgiving gathering, named in honor of the patriarch that Christians, Jews and Muslims all honor. […]
OH: Lawsuit Allowed for Quran Burning Permit
Three men who sought permits to burn ceremonial items in public, including the rainbow-colored flag of the gay rights movement, can continue with a lawsuit against the city of Columbus, a federal appeals court ruled. The plaintiffs include Charles Spingola and Thomas Meyer, who were convicted in Franklin County Environmental Court and fined $100 each […]
MPAC-NY to Hold Panel on Media Coverage of Muslims Post-9/11
(NEW YORK – 11/7/07) — On Thursday, November 15, the Muslim Public Affairs Council’s New York City chapter will host a panel discussion on “Media Coverage of Muslims Post-9/11” at Columbia University in Manhattan. Moderated by Sheheryar Azhar, host of GEO TV’s “The Forum”, the panel discussion will feature Columbia University Journalism Professor Ari Goldman, […]
CAIR: Robertson Endorsement of Giuliani Draws Controversy
Rudy Giuliani, whose two divorces and proabortion-rights views have alienated many Christian conservatives, yesterday captured the endorsement of the Rev. Pat Robertson, a prominent televangelist who said the former New York mayor would be the best candidate to counter the “blood lust of Islamic terrorists.”Robertson’s support helps Giuliani deflect criticism from the Republican Party’s right […]
CAIR-MI Rep to Speak on Misconceptions about Islam
WHEN: Tuesday, November 13, 1 p.m.WHERE: GVSU – Kirkhof Center – RM 215, 1 Campus Dr, Allendale, MI Dawud Walid speaks on five of the misconceptions about Islam including: Status of Women in Islam, The God Muslims Worship, Jesus in Islam, Diversity in Islam, and Wahhabi MuslimsDawud Walid has lectured across the country at several […]
CA: Police Chief Urges Dialogue with Muslims
San Jose Police Chief Rob Davis had read books on Islam and met with its leaders. But it was sitting in people’s living rooms, breaking bread, when his education really began, he told a group of interfaith leaders Tuesday to celebrate the opening of a new Islamic center. Davis spoke at Tuesday’s celebration of the […]
DE: Muslim Employees Sue Exxon Mobil
Three Muslim former employees of the Exxon Mobil gas station on I-95 in Delaware have filed a $12 million federal civil rights suit against the petroleum giant, alleging discrimination, harassment and retaliation. The suit charges that the three Delaware residents – Sofiene Romdhani, Michelle Maloney and Bobbi Joe Zeller – were targeted by superiors because […]
NY: Rabbi, Imam Host US Dialogue Summit
The Foundation for Ethnic Understanding will hold the first US dialogue summit between the Muslim and Jewish communities in the United States on November 7, 2007 at the New York Synagogue and the Islamic Cultural Center of New York City. Imam Omar Abu Namous and Rabbi Marc Schneier will be hosting the event. Joining Schneier […]