CAIR-CA: Perspectives on Hijab
CAIR-CA: PERSPECTIVES ON HIJAB On June 13, a supervisor from Seaside High School in Seaside demanded that a 13-year-old Muslim student remove her hijab, or head scarf. Hesitantly, the Muslim girl explained that it is not a fashion accessory, but a religious covering that she is mandated to wear. The student was visiting the school […]
AL: Mosque Opposition Questioned
AL: MUSLIM CENTER OPPOSITION QUESTIONED Some Hoover residents say opposition to a proposed Muslim worship center is mostly about religion, even though most of the public talk has been about traffic. Some are speaking out in support of a developer’s request to build the worship center on a wooded, 4.7-acre lot at the intersection of […]
CAIR: U.S. Cannot Afford Perception of War with Islam
CAIR: U.S. CAN ILL AFFORD THE PERCEPTION THAT WE ARE AT WAR WITH ISLAM A recent poll by the Pew Research Center concluded that American Muslims are “decidedly American in their outlook, values and attitudes.” Yet despite such mainstream attitudes, American Muslims remain the subject of profound misunderstandings and deep mistrust. An August 2006 Gallup […]
NY: Muslims, Mosques Putting Down Roots
NY: MUSLIMS AND MOSQUES ARE PUTTING DOWN ROOTS The mosque, a converted funeral home, is so small it can’t accommodate worshipers for the best-attended prayers of the week. On Fridays, they pray in the basement of a nearby college athletic center instead. They also borrow space for marriage ceremonies. And interfaith meetings. And holidays. “It’s […]
CAIR: Betrayal of our Faith & Profession
CAIR: BETRAYAL OF OUR FAITH & PROFESSION http://www.nypost.com/seven/07042007/news/columnists/betrayal_of_our_faith__profession_columnists_dr__asma_mobin_uddin.htm
CAIR Rep Condemns Doctors’ Role in UK Terror Plot
Dr. Asma Mobin-Uddin, a pediatrician and board chairwoman for the Ohio chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), discusses the role of Muslim doctors in the recent UK terror plots on FOX’s “Fox and Friends.”
CAIR Video: Cal Thomas Under Fire for Islamophobic Comments
CAIR: CAL THOMAS UNDER FIRE FOR ISLAMOPHOBIC COMMENTS – TOP Hussein Ibish debates Cal Thomas on Fox’s “Your World with Neil Cavuto.”
CAIR Director Meets with OIC Secretary-General
CAIR: AWAD, IHSANOGLU DISCUSS FUTURE CAIR-OIC PROJECTS JEDDAH, 4 July 2007 The executive director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, Nihad Awad, attended a meeting yesterday with the secretary-general of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, discussing cooperation on future projects. “I’m pleased to meet with Ihsanoglu to discuss the […]
CAIR-CA: Cases of Anti-Muslim Bias on Rise
CAIR-CA: CASES OF ANTI-MUSLIM BIAS ON RISE Civil rights violations targeting Bay Area Muslims spiked last year, ranging from schoolyard taunts to deadly assaults, to routine citizenship applications strangled by government red tape. Reports more than doubled from 2005 to 2006, according to the Council on American-Islamic Relations. The nonprofit organization documented 246 incidents in […]
CAIR: Still No Response from GA City on Hijab Claims
CAIR: STILL NO RESPONSE FROM CITY ON CLAIMS VALDOSTA Five days after allegations of discrimination came out against the Valdosta Municipal Court after Judge Vernita Lee Bender denied access to a Muslim woman who was wearing a traditional head scarf, the city has yet to release an official statement. “This is an unfortunate situation,” […]