More Media Coverage of Poll Results: Herald News
NJ: MUSLIMS CONTENT WITH LIVES IN U.S. One of the largest-ever studies of Muslims in the United States found the majority to be happy with their lives in America, largely assimilated and mostly moderate in their views on several key issues. The survey by the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press, one […]
More Media Coverage of Poll Results: Star-Ledger
SURVEY FINDS U.S. MUSLIMS ARE CONTENTED American Muslims are more prosperous than Western Europe’s Muslims and less likely to support Islamic extremism than Muslims in most other nations, according to a landmark survey released yesterday. Most American Muslims are satisfied with their communities and believe they can get ahead if they’re willing to work hard, […]
U.S. Muslims Are in Mainstream America
IN MANY WAYS, US MUSLIMS ARE IN MAINSTREAM AMERICA The first comprehensive survey of Muslim-Americans, released May 22, tells a story that should be reassuring to Muslims and their fellow citizens alike. It’s a surprisingly positive story, though tinged with unease about what the future may hold. While the great majority of Muslims are foreign-born […]
NJ: Religious Event Embraces Diversity
NJ: RELIGIOUS EVENT EMBRACES DIVERSITY Nearly two weeks after six Muslim men were arrested on suspicion of plotting a terrorist attack on Fort Dix, a multi-religious annual prayer event stressed the importance of understanding and embracing diversity. The audience consisted of men wearing yarmulkes and women wearing brightly patterned scarves on their heads. A Buddhist […]
Islamic Funds Make Gains with Ethical Guidelines
A MARKET EDGE FOR MUSLIMS The strategy is almost heresy on Wall Street: Find a top-performing investment by seeking out a mutual fund with some of the industry’s strictest ethical screening requirements. Yet that approach, if adopted, would work in at least one case. The Amana Income Fund, which avoids not only alcohol, tobacco, and […]
CAIR-CA: Examine ‘Core Issues’ in Mideast Conflict
THE ‘CORE ISSUES’ IN THE MIDEAST CONFLICT Regarding “Inciting the next generation of suicide bombers” (Insight, May 13): Editor Robert J. Caldwell identifies the symptom but not the problem. Since the inception of the nation-state of Israel, many writers have concluded that the main reason for Arab antagonism toward the Israelis was that of a […]
CAIR-MI: Islamic Scholar Helps Draft Code of Honor
CAIR-MI: ISLAMIC SCHOLAR HELPS DRAFT CODE OF HONOR Sherman Jackson has little use for decorative wall art. There isn’t much need when nearly every inch of wall space in his corner office at the University of Michigan’s Thayer Building is covered with volumes of religious texts, Islamic law, and commentaries on theology. On the wall […]
Video: CAIR Rep on Media Coverage of Alleged Fort Dix Plot
CAIR REP DISCUSSES MEDIA COVERAGE OF ALLEGED FORT DIX PLOT CAIR Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper discusses media coverage of the alleged Fort Dix plot on Fox’s “Your World with Neil Cavuto.”
CAIR-FL: USA vs. Al-Arian Documentary Premieres in Tampa
CAIR Rep Discusses Media Coverage of Alleged Fort Dix Plot