Mass. Bar Examiners Will Allow Test-Takers to Wear Hijab
By Nikita Lalwani, The Boston Globe The board that oversees bar exams in Massachusetts will now let test-takers wear religious headwear without requesting permission, after an observant Muslim was mistakenly asked to remove her headscarf earlier this month while taking the test. Those wishing to wear headwear for religious or medical reasons had been required […]
‘Littering While Muslim’ Sparks Bus Bomb Scare, Arrest
By Antonio Planas, Boston Herald A Roxbury man dressed in what cops called “Middle Eastern garb” was arrested after he dropped his chocolate milk under a bus yesterday — sparking a bomb scare, but prompting his sister and a national Islamic advocacy group to question whether the charges are justified. Amar Ibrahim, 27, was charged […]
Moving closer to making MLK’s dream a reality
By Dawud Walid, The Detroit News We are quickly approaching the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington in which Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his iconic, “I have a dream” speech that represents where most Americans would like to see our nation. At the time of his speech Dr. King was beloved by […]
Police anti-terrorism class canceled amid concerns from Muslim group
Group calls course’s instructor ‘anti-Muslim’ By Dan Hinkel, Chicago Tribune Police training officials have called off a local anti-terrorism class for officers after protests from a Muslim civil liberties group called the course’s instructor “notorious(ly) anti-Muslim.” Officers from various local departments had been scheduled to attend instructor Sam Kharoba’s class, “Islamic Awareness as a Counter-Terrorist […]
Why It’s Vital to Get the Truth About Ibragim Todashev’s Killing
It’s been almost three months since he was shot by the FBI. The public still has no clear explanation of what happened. Conor Friedersdorf, The Atlantic Earlier this summer, the FBI shot and killed Ibragim Todashev at his Orlando, Florida, apartment, where he was being questioned by law-enforcement officials. Afterward, police sources gave wildly conflicting […]
Violence Against Muslims Advocated at Anti-Islam Event in Florida
J.D. Gallop, Florida Today A controversial University of Central Florida professor spoke before a full audience Tuesday night and warned that there is a “civilization jihad” being waged by Islamic fundamentalists on local, academic and political fronts. “They’ll try to whitewash the crimes that Muslims have done,” said associate professor Jonathan Matusitz, speaking before an […]
Video: Rachel Maddow Reports on CAIR News Conference with Father of Florida Muslim Shot by FBI
Civil Rights Groups Oppose NYPD Chief Kelly to Head DHS
By Sunita Sohrabji, IndiaWest Several civil rights organizations have announced their opposition to the possible nomination of New York Police Chief Raymond Kelly to head the Department of Homeland Security. Former DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano resigned in June to head up the University of California system. President Barack Obama has not yet announced his nomination […]
Editorial: Transit board should accept CAIR ad
Tampa Bay Times Editorial Board An effort to promote diversity on the side of a bus should not turn into a controversy. Yet the Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority has denied an advertisement sponsored by the Florida Council on American-Islamic Relations in support of diversity. HART should reconsider infringing upon free speech and its shaky […]
Video: CAIR Rep Sees Increased Media Coverage of Ramadan in U.S.
In the United States, Islam has traditionally been poorly understood and sometimes even associated with violence. But in recent years, that image has been changing. The Muslim population of America has been growing, and Islam is increasingly being seen as one of the legitimate faiths practiced in the country. With Ramadan coming to a close, […]