CAIR: Poll Finds Mistrust of Bush Abroad
CAIR: POLL FINDS MISTRUST OF BUSH ABROAD Fueled by the Iraq war and the perception that the United States acts without consulting others, anti-Americanism is on the rise across the Muslim world and much of Europe, while global confidence in President Bush has plummeted, a global poll released yesterday shows. Confidence in Bush “continues to […]
CAIR-CAN: Apology Sought for U.S. Border Delay
CAIR-CAN: MACKAY WANTS APOLOGY FROM U.S. FOR BORDER DELAY As a respected scholar on Islamic matters, Munir El-Kassem travels frequently to the United States to give lectures to fellow Muslims. For years after Sept. 11, 2001, he did so without any hitches. But early last month, things took a turn. Flying from Quebec City, he […]
CAIR-FL Rep Interviewed by NPR
CAIR-FL: MOSQUES REFLECT ON PADILLA’S ISLAMIC EDUCATION Altaf Ali, the head of the Council of American Islamic Relations in South Florida, says that because of the way visitors might tarnish a community mosque, local Muslims have become suspicious of new arrivals. “Muslims are starting to look at newcomers with different eyes,” Ali said. “People are […]
CAIR-FL: Vandals Wreak Havoc at Church (SP Times)
CAIR-FL: VANDALS WREAK HAVOC AT CHURCH The Council on American-Islamic Relations and other religious leaders came to the defense of the Apostolic Catholic Church after the church was broken into Saturday. Graffiti that religious leaders called a “hate crime” was scrawled on the wall. In the small Sulphur Springs church, the front door was broken […]
CAIR-FL Director Condemns Church Vandalism (Tampa Trib)
CAIR DIRECTOR CONDEMNS CHURCH VANDALISM AS A HATE CRIME White paint and religious art now cover the wall inside tiny Christ the Servant Apostolic Catholic Church on Nebraska Avenue. But for Ahmed Bedier, the hate remains from a message scribbled on a church wall during the weekend. Just before 6 a.m. Saturday, the church’s pastor, […]
CAIR-MI Joins Rally for Habeus Corpus Rights
CAIR-MI: MICHIGAN ACLU RALLIES FOR HABEUS CORPUS RIGHTS The Michigan American Civil Liberties Union led rallies across the state and in Washington D-C today (Tues) to protect Americans’ due process rights. WDET’s John Notarianni has more. The ability of a prisoner to question the legality of his detention. . . or habeas corpus. . . […]
Iraq: Village Disputes Story of Deadly Attack (BBC)
IRAQ: VILLAGE DISPUTES STORY OF DEADLY ATTACK On 22 June the US military announced that its attack helicopters, armed with missiles, engaged and killed 17 al-Qaeda gunmen who had been trying to infiltrate the village of al-Khalis, north of Baquba, where operation “Arrowhead Ripper” had been under way for the previous three days. The item […]
Incitement: Coulter Smears Obama for Muslim Middle Name
COULTER: ‘I DO THINK ANYONE NAMED B. HUSSEIN OBAMA SHOULD AVOID USING ‘HIJACK’ AND ‘RELIGION’ IN THE SAME SENTENCE’ On the June 25 edition of Fox News’ Hannity & Colmes, discussing Sen. Barack Obama’s (D-IL) June 23 speech at a church in Hartford, Connecticut, co-host Alan Colmes asked right-wing pundit Ann Coulter if “[o]nly Republicans […]
FL: Vandalism Linked to Anti-War Stance
FL: VANDALISM LINKED TO ANTI-WAR STANCE Police are investigating vandalism at a catholic church. Someone broke in to Christ the Servant Church on Nebraska Avenue. They stole money, smashed statues, and candles – then they wrote the phrase “Traitors support terrorists” on a wall. The pastor has been outspoken against the war in Iraq, torture […]
DC: Islamic Center Boasts Rich History (USINFO)
DC: ISLAMIC CENTER OF WASHINGTON BOASTS A RICH HISTORY – TOP Washington — The Islamic Center of Washington is impressive. Prominently situated along Embassy Row in the U.S. capital city, the mosque often is considered the symbol of the Muslim community in America. In the 50 years since its dedication on June 28, 1957, it […]