CAIR-MI: Muslims Upset by FBI Raid of Charity
CAIR-MI: MUSLIMS UPSET BY FBI RAID OF CHARITY For $500 a year, you could sponsor a needy orphan in Lebanon through the Dearborn office of the Al-Mabarrat Charitable Organization. And many metro Detroiters did — through fund-raisers in mosques and boxes at Dearborn restaurants that read “Orphan’s happiness depends on your donation.” Even some politicians […]
CAIR-OH: Americans Must Embrace Other Faiths
CAIR: AMERICANS MUST EMBRACE OTHER FAITHS Dr. Asma Mobin-Uddin is a woman I respect and trust (Forum column, July 16). It is important for all to become informed about religions other than our own. The Islamic faith teaches peace and respect for humanity. We cannot afford to be ignorant any longer. I once attended a […]
CAIR Rep Discusses ‘John Doe’ Bill on MSNBC’s ‘Tucker’
CAIR Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper supports the “good faith” provision of the so-called “John Doe” bill on MSNBC’s “Tucker.”
CAIR: Case Against Islamic Charity Opens
CAIR: CASE AGAINST ISLAMIC CHARITY OPENS Federal prosecutors opened their case yesterday against what was once the nation’s largest Islamic charity, arguing in a Dallas courtroom that the organization funneled at least $12 million to Palestinian militants. The Texas-based Holy Land Foundation was shut down by President Bush three months after the Sept. 11, 2001, […]
CAIR-OH: Mosque Bombing Still Unsolved
CAIR-OH: THREE EXPLOSIVE INCIDENTS IN GREATER CINCINNATI STILL UNSOLVED For all the talk about al-Qaeda regrouping, elevated threat levels and allegations by local law enforcement that seeks to tie almost every Arabic criminal suspect to terrorism, the fact of the matter is the only victims of terrorism in Greater Cincinnati since 9/11 so far have […]
UK: Football Bodies Dodge Hijab Issue
International football authorities are increasingly giving mixed signals about whether hijab should be accepted on the pitch. Ansar Women’s FC, Scotland’s first female Muslim football team, has had to re-address their hopes of being admitted into the Scottish Women’s Football Association league in the future, after contradicting tones from the International Football Association Board (IFAB). […]
Murdoch, Son Differ Sharply Over Israel
The pro-Israel outlook of the Wall Street Journal and many News Corp. outlets could waver if one of Rupert Murdoch’s sons, James Murdoch, takes the helm of the publishing and broadcasting company, a new book suggests. The just-published diaries of a communications director for Prime Minister Blair, Alastair Campbell, indicate that James Murdoch launched into […]
DC: Muslim Women Join Leadership Program
DC: MUSLIM WOMEN FROM AROUND THE WORLD JOIN A LEADERSHIP PROGRAM IN WASHINGTON A group of Muslim women from around the world is participating in a summer leadership program at the U.S Congress and George Washington University. The program is designed to educate the participants about legal issues and conflict resolution techniques with the aim […]
Chappelle Produces Muslim Comedy Film
CHAPPELLE PRODUCES MUSLIM COMEDY FILM Cult comic DAVE CHAPPELLE is to produce a new movie which will introduce comedy fans to the world’s funniest Muslims. Allah Made Me Funny – The Official Muslim Comedy Tour features America’s top Muslim comics Preacher Moss, Azhar Usman and Mohammed Amer. Chappelle says, “Allah Made Me Funny is one […]
Muslim Support for Suicide Attacks Down Sharply
POLL: MUSLIM SUPPORT FOR SUICIDE ATTACKS DOWN SHARPLY Popular support for suicide bombings has dropped sharply across the Muslim world in what could suggest a rejection of Islamist militant tactics among Muslims, a global survey released on Tuesday said. The 2007 Pew Global Attitudes survey, based on polling data from 47 countries, also showed waning […]