Tariq Ramadan: Link Between Terror, Foreign Policy
BLAIR CAN NO LONGER DENY A LINK EXISTS BETWEEN TERRORISM AND FOREIGN POLICY Let us look closely at recent developments in government policy toward Muslims. The British Muslim reaction to the July 7 attacks was exemplary, as Ken Livingstone pointed out, and this was a proof that they were well integrated into society. A policy […]
Iraq: Anger Builds in Besieged Fallujah
IRAQ: ANGER BUILDS IN BESIEGED FALLUJAH The city that was mostly destroyed by the US military operation Phantom Fury in November 2004 has been under curfew for more than two weeks, with no signs of relief. Located 70 kilometers west of Baghdad, the city made headlines when four Blackwater security mercenaries were killed and their […]
UN: 4.2 Million Iraqis Are Now Displaced
4.2 MILLION IRAQIS ARE NOW DISPLACED More than 4 million Iraqis have now been displaced by violence in the country, the U.N. refugee agency said Tuesday, warning that the figure will continue to rise. The number of Iraqis who have fled the country as refugees has risen to 2.2 million, said Jennifer Pagonis, spokeswoman for […]
Officials: CIA Runs Propaganda Ops Against Iran, Syria, Lebanon
CIA RUNNING BLACK PROPAGANDA OPERATION AGAINST IRAN, SYRIA AND LEBANON, OFFICIALS SAY The Central Intelligence Agency has received approval at least twice in the last several years to conduct an “information war” against several countries in the Middle East, including Iran, Lebanon and Syria, according to current and former intelligence officials. In addition, the Bush […]
New US Magazines for Muslim Women, Teens
NEW US MAGAZINES TARGET MUSLIM WOMEN AND TEENS A new publication is aiming to break negative stereotypes about Islam and to help young Muslim women feel confident and optimistic about being Muslim in America. Muslim Girl was launched in January with the headline: “Enlighten, Celebrate, Inspire.” The bi-monthly magazine targets hundreds of thousands Muslim teenagers […]
AZ: Alamo Must Pay Muslim Woman for Banning Scarf
AZ: ALAMO RENT A CAR MUST PAY MUSLIM WOMAN FOR BANNING SCARF A federal jury has ordered Alamo Rent A Car to pay a Muslim woman $287,640 for firing her because she refused to remove a head scarf she was wearing during the holy month of Ramadan. The firing of Bilan Nur, then 22, came […]
Photo: Muslim Team at ‘Race for the Cure’
PHOTO: MUSLIM TEAM AT ‘RACE FOR THE CURE’ Participants from MuslimsCare carry a banner and wear pink “Energizer Bunny” ears at the Susan G. Komen National Race for the Cure on Saturday.
CAIR-LA: Some Slant Poll Results on US Muslims
CAIR-LA: SOME SLANT POLL RESULTS ON MUSLIMS IN AMERICA A new poll conducted by the Pew Research Center is a welcome indication on the state of American Muslims. Titled, “Muslim Americans, Middle Class and Mostly Mainstream,” the report shows Muslims are well-integrated in the fabric of our society, are content socially and economically, and believe […]
CAIR: Poll Shows Muslims Believe in American Dream
CAIR: POLL SHOWS THAT MUSLIMS BELIEVE IN AMERICAN DREAM While there are many ways to interpret the results of the Pew Research Center survey “Muslim Americans: Middle-Class and Mostly Mainstream,” it is important not to overlook the positive aspects of the study. The poll clearly showed that American Muslims are mainstream, highly educated, middle-class people […]
CAIR-AZ: Prank Targets Muslim Student
CAIR-AZ: PRANK TARGETS MUSLIM STUDENT A Gilbert junior high school was put on lockdown last Thursday following a bad joke targeting a Muslim student. Mustafa Abdul Razzaq is a seventh-grader at Mesquite Junior High School. At 13, he’s already been accused of being a terrorist. “They call me ‘terrorist’ and they say, like, my dad’s […]