CAIR: Bible Shouldn’t Be Only Text Used for Oath in Court
CAIR: ACLU SAYS THE BIBLE SHOULDN’T BE ONLY TEXT USED FOR OATH IN COURT Raleigh | If North Carolina is going to let people use a religious text when taking an oath in court, the Bible shouldn’t be the only book allowed, an attorney for the American Civil Liberties Union argued in court Tuesday. A […]
NY: Muslim Correction Officer Can Wear Kufi at Work
NY: MUSLIM CAN WEAR KUFI AT WORK AFTER DEAL IS REACHED WITH NY STATE State prison officials will let a Muslim correction officer wear a skullcap while on duty as part of a settlement of a federal lawsuit that claimed it was unconstitutional for the state to refuse to make religious accommodations for prison guards. […]
MD: Muslims Protest Over School Calendar
MD: MUSLIMS VOICE PROTESTS OVER SCHOOL CALENDAR Muslim advocates, some of whom have pressed for years to persuade Baltimore County school officials to close schools for Islamic observances, were quick to criticize the proposed calendar for 2008-2009 as it was presented to the school board last night. As usual, the calendar includes days off for […]
Gonzales: Arabs Aren’t Singled Out
ARABS AREN’T SINGLED OUT, GONZALES SAYS DEARBORN — The U.S. Justice Department understands the frustrations of Arab and Muslim immigrants and is trying to speed up how long it takes to process permanent residency and citizenship applications, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales said Tuesday in a visit to Metro Detroit. But Gonzales dismissed complaints that immigration […]
MI: Gonzales Addresses Arab-American Concerns
MI: GONZALES ADDRESSES FIRINGS, ARAB-AMERICAN CONCERNS IN SPEECH U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales took full responsibility for the controversy surrounding the handling of the forced resignation of eight federal prosecutors today, saying he “should have done a better job” and has learned a lot from the ordeal. “I should have done a better job in […]
CAIR-CA: Muslims Join Manzanar Pilgrimage
CALIFORNIA MUSLIMS JOIN MANZANAR PILGRIMAGE ANAHEIM: On Saturday, April 28, the Los Angeles Area and Sacramento Valley offices of the Council on American-Islamic Relations coordinated with the Manzanar Committee and the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) to bring members of the California Muslim community for a one-day pilgrimage to the Manzanar National Historic Site. Visitors […]
CAIR-CA: Rousing Manzanar’s Memories
CAIR-SAC: ROUSING MANZANAR’S MEMORIES INDEPENDENCE, Inyo County — Carol Hironaka steps off the chartered bus and into the midday heat. She had forgotten how hot it can get here, she says. Hironaka readjusts her straw hat and moves on. Later, during the half-mile hike, concerned friends ask if she would like to stop and rest. […]
Reporter’s Job with Steven Emerson Raises Questions
FL: REPORTER’S NEW JOB RAISES QUESTIONS ABOUT PAST ARTICLES Michael Fechter, a reporter the Tampa Tribune, quit his job Monday to do writing and editing work focusing on Islamic extremists for Steven Emerson, director of the Investigative Project on Terrorism, according to the newspaper. Now critics are claiming that Fechter’s work at the paper was […]
CAIR: Imams Threatened
CAIR: IMAMS THREATENED A group of imams and their attorney have received a death threat for suing passengers who reported suspicious behavior that led to the imams being removed from a U.S. Airways flight last year. The threatening letter sent to New York lawyer Omar T. Mohammedi said: “We have located the residences and identified […]
E-Mails Show Pro-Israel Plan to Target Boston Mosque
EMAILS SHOW PRO-ISRAEL ANTI-MOSQUE CAMPAIGN IN BOSTON Summary: The David Project conspired with real estate agents, lawyers and politicians to organize a campaign to deny the Boston Muslim community their 1st amendment rights to worship freely. Read the original emails at: http://tinyurl.com/23adhf This week, Jessica Masse, interfaith coordinator of the Islamic Society of Boston, publicly […]