CAIR Video News Update, June 19, 2014
If you missed any recent news impacting the American Muslim community, here’s a 5-minute video review. Topics covered in the video include: NY Man Arrested for Threatening to Kill CAIR Director CAIR Launches Bus Ad Campaign to Counter Islamophobia CAIR Calls for Stepped-Up Charges Following Bias Attack on Va. Muslim Commuter CAIR-Texas Calls for […]
Who Is Leading the Muslim Peace Movement? Millions of Muslims, That’s Who
By Jack Jenkins, ThinkProgress Although Ahmed no doubt felt alone at the hostile Heritage panel, she is but one of millions of Muslims who stand up for peace on a daily basis. In the United States, Muslims are actually disproportionately peace-loving when compared to the rest of the country: a 2011 Gallup survey found that […]
Breaking bread, discovering common ground
The Rev. Christopher Ney, Daily News of Newburyport Dr. Gilkes suggests that there may have been a blending of traditions as enslaved Africans were introduced to Christianity. She points to the spiritual, “Let Us Break Bread Together,” as evidence, particularly its refrain, “When I fall on my knees with my face to the rising sun, […]
Kansas sheriff won’t partner on training by John Guandolo
By Tim Potter, The Wichita Eagle The Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office said Friday that it has decided not to partner with a citizens group sponsoring an anti-terrorism training session planned for next week, saying it has become too controversial. The Sheriff’s Office said in a news release issued at 5 p.m. that it had heard […]
CAIR Joins U.S. Muslim Leaders in Condemning Boko Haram
CAIR representative Zainab Chaudry joined the Council of Muslim Organizations at the National Press Club in D.C. to call for the immediate release of the almost 300 schoolgirls who were kidnapped in Nigeria by the terrorist group Boko Haram. National and local Muslim organizations also took part, including representatives from the National Council of Nigerian […]
Surveillance, discrimination stifling University of Texas Muslim community
By Syed Rizvi, The Daily Texan Three weeks ago, the New York City Police Department curtailed its surveillance program that devoted a special task force to surveil Muslims and their communities. This program was criticized for its indiscriminate surveillance of Muslims. The news of NYPD’s decision to curtail its surveillance program was commended by the […]
Tribeca Film Festival: New HBO Film Looks at FBI Sting Targeting ‘Newburgh Four’
The Upcoming The Newburgh Sting covers the highly publicised anti-terrorist sting operation conducted by the FBI in 2009. Much lauded by media and American populous, Kate Davis and David Helbroner seek to prove there is more to the story than the surface level achievement. Chronicling the personal lives of the convicted terrorists, The Newburgh Sting […]
Washington imam claims discriminatory treatment by Delta Air Lines
By Lynsi Burton, Seattle Post-Intelligencer Activists are decrying the reported actions of Delta Air Lines employees after a Lynnwood-based imam claimed he was escorted off an airplane last month on the basis of his religious affiliation. Representatives of the Washington chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, as well as clergy and activists from other […]
CAIR Video News Update, March 21, 2014
We got a copy of the script for “Alice in Arabia” and it’s exactly what critics feared
The ABC Family project, which spurred controversy earlier this week, pits Muslim values against American ones in a script dotted with cultural inaccuracies and stereotypes. Rega Jha BuzzFeed When ABC Family announced Monday that it had ordered a pilot for teen drama Alice in Arabia, the network’s description prompted a wave of complaints from critics […]