U.S. Says Taliban Killed; Afghans Say Civilians Died
U.S. SAYS RAIDS KILLED TALIBAN; AFGHANS SAY CIVILIANS DIED United States Special Forces said they killed more than 130 Taliban in two recent days of heavy fighting in a valley in western Afghanistan, but hundreds of angry villagers protested in nearby Shindand on Monday, saying dozens of civilians had been killed when the Americans called […]
Scholar Talks About Challenges Facing Muslim Women
MUSLIM SCHOLAR TALKS ABOUT CHALLENGES FACING WOMEN IN THE ARAB AND MUSLIM WORLDS Last week the Center for the Study of Islam & Democracy (CSID), a Washington-based organization dedicated to promoting freedom, democracy, and good governance in the Arab and Muslim worlds, sponsored a conference on “The Rights of Women in Islam and Muslim Societies.” […]
Rabbi Offers Support for CAIR, Engaging U.S. Muslims
ENGAGING THE MUSLIM COMMUNITY: WHO CAIR’S? About a month ago, I was invited to speak at the first annual dinner of the Pennsylvania chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), evidently because I had taken part in a pray-in to protest against the exclusion of a group of imams from flying – and maybe […]
CAIR Board Member: Dialogue with Muslims Needed
ARAB-AMERICAN LEADER: DIALOGUE NEEDED WITH MUSLIMS Vice-chair of Council on American-Islamic Relations speaks to local ACLU group Dr. Ahmad Al-Akhras, vice-chairman of the national Council on American-Islamic Relations, spoke to Oberlin residents and members of the North Central Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union on Sunday to address the perceptions of Muslims in the […]
CAIR on NPR Legal Blog: Losing Our Liberties
CAIR ON NPR LEGAL BLOG: LOSING OUR LIBERTIES More than five years removed from the 9/11 terror attacks-the greatest tragedy to befall our nation in modern history-our country has learned certain lessons regarding our role in the global community. But we also have more to learn about treatment of our own citizens-lessons that will hopefully […]
CAIR: Mosques Closer to Getting Security Funds
CAIR: RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS CLOSER TO GETTING SECURITY FUNDS Synagogues, mosques, and other institutions in New York are a step closer to seeing long-delayed federal grant money aimed at boosting security against terrorist attacks. The Department of Homeland Security announced last week that it was releasing $24 million in funds for nonprofit organizations deemed to be […]
Marketing to American Muslims
MARKETING TO MUSLIMS Over the past year, we’ve become acutely aware that most brands and marketers are turning a blind eye to the multibillion- dollar American Muslim market. Maybe they don’t recognize that there is an opportunity. Maybe they harbor some of the anti- Muslim fears and prejudices that are so apparent in American media […]
Incitement: Fear Muslims in America
INCITEMENT: FEAR MUSLIMS IN AMERICA – TOP Santa Maria Times, 4/30/07http://www.santamariatimes.com/articles/2007/04/30/opinion/letters/letter04.txt I’ve read quite a few letters regarding the war in Iraq and the problems in the Middle East. I haven’t seen anyone mention the fact of the thousands of Muslims allowed to live in America. I know our country is known for its acceptance […]
CO: Muslim Hip-Hop Artist Releases Second Album
CO: MUSLIM ‘OUTCAST’ HITS THE MARK WITH SECOND UNDERGROUND HIP-HOP ALBUM This April, Brother Ali released his sophomore album, “The Undisputed Truth.” The long-awaited follow-up to 2003’s “Shadows on the Sun,” the album is a 15-track tale of political shortcomings, personal contemplation and the hope for a better tomorrow. Coming off over 140 live shows […]
IL: Many Say They Can’t Separate Job, Religion
IL: MANY SAY THEY CAN’T SEPARATE JOB, RELIGION At least once while she’s at work, Dr. Saima Naeem pulls a green rug out of a closet, washes her face and hands, and kneels to pray toward the northeast corner of her office, the direction of Mecca. Financial adviser Tom Muldowney keeps a picture of Jesus […]