Video: US Marines Show Disrespect for Afghans
VIDEO: US MARINES SHOW DISRESPECT FOR AFGHAN CIVILIANS WARNING: This video contains disturbing content and obscene language.
CAIR-IL: Forum to Tackle Violence
CAIR-CHICAGO: RELIGIOUS FORUM SET TO TACKLE VIOLENCE A local forum will seek to address violence in today’s world by giving representatives to the three monotheistic religions of the Old Testament an opportunity to discuss their religion and answer questions from the audience. The forum will be hosted at 6 p.m. April 26 by First Presbyterian […]
Killings of Afghan Civilians Recall Haditha
KILLINGS OF AFGHAN CIVILIANS RECALL HADITHA After it became clear last year that several marines had killed 24 civilians in Haditha, Iraq, following an attack on their convoy of Humvees, the Marine Corps, which had initially played down the massacre, began an offensive of a different kind. Last May, Gen. Michael W. Hagee, the commandant […]
CAIR-FL: Muslims Focus on Hate Crimes
CAIR-FL: MUSLIM, GAY COMMUNITIES BRING FOCUS ON HATE CRIMES A public forum on hate crimes against Muslims is scheduled for Saturday in Melbourne, following statewide vigils a week ago that raised awareness of hate crimes against gays. Both gays and Muslims contend they face growing hostility and violence in Florida. “Unfortunately, what we are seeing […]
Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund
HOKIE SPIRIT MEMORIAL FUND April 16, 2007, will be remembered as one of the darkest days in the history of the Virginia Tech community and the world beyond. To remember and honor the victims of those tragic events, the university has established the Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund to aid in the healing process. The fund […]
Video: CAIR-FL Rep Discusses Impact of 9/11
VIDEO: CAIR-FL REP DISCUSSES IMPACT OF 9/11 CAIR-Tampa’s Ahmed Bedier joins other Tampa Muslims and the group Women of Faith to speak about the impact of 9/11 on their community in a special program on Tampa’s Public television station WEDU.
MSA: Donate to Support Family of Slain VA Tech Student
DONATE TO SUPPORT DECEASED VA TECH MSA STUDENT’S FAMILY Waleed Shaalan, 32 years old, first stepped onto the Virginia Tech campus in August 2006. An international student originally from Zagazig, Egypt, with no family members in the United States, Waleed quickly became an essential member of the Blacksburg Muslim community. Among those mourning his death […]
CAIR-CAN: Muslims Face Veiled Questions
CAIR-CAN: MUSLIMS FACE VEILED QUESTIONS Elections Canada has begun to contact Muslim organizations to gauge their feelings on how to accommodate veiled women if photo identification becomes necessary to cast a federal ballot, Sun Media has learned. Sameer Zuberi, with the Canadian Council on American-Islamic Relations, said he spent 30 minutes on the telephone with […]
CAIR-CA: New Study of Racial Profiling of Muslims
CAIR-SFBA: NEW STUDY TO LOOK AT RACIAL PROFILING OF MUSLIM COMMUNITY The San Francisco Bay Area chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations has announced that it plans to launch a new study examining the civil rights status of Bay Area Muslims. According to the organization, the study will focus on racial profiling by documenting […]
CAIR-MI: Story Perpetuates McCarthyism
CAIR-MI: STORY PERPETUATES MCCARTHYISM AGAINST GROUP In a reprint of a New York Times article, which was relabeled as “Muslim group under fire: Mandate of fostering understanding of Islam challenged by critics who allege terrorism links” on April 4 by The Detroit News, the edited version omitted an extremely relevant section that skewed the spirit […]