CAIR-AZ: More of Faithful Give Through Internet
CAIR-AZ: DIGITAL STEWARDSHIP Welcome to religious giving in the 21st century. No longer do Americans have to write checks or dig into their wallets for crumpled dollar bills when it comes time to make donations. These days, churchgoers and those of other faiths increasingly are wiring contributions via the Internet or making them with the […]
An Interview with Nahla Al-Arian
AN INTERVIEW WITH NAHLA AL-ARIAN SAMI AL-ARIAN is a victim of the U.S. “war on terror.” The U.S. government has gone out of its way to make an example of this outspoken advocate for Palestinian rights. Racist prosecutors, inhumane treatment and abuse in custody, the prospect of indefinite detention–Al-Arian has been subjected to this and […]
CAIR: ‘Experts’ Ignore Root Cause of Terror
CAIR: ‘EXPERTS’ IGNORE ROOT CAUSE OF TERRORISM Last week I participated in a seminar on terrorism at Case School of Law in Cleveland. What attracted me was its catchy and provocative title: “Sacred Violence: Religion and Terrorism.” I did not think the seminar would be discussing terrorism waged by any other people but Muslims. After […]
Al-Arian Makes New Bid to End Imprisonment
AL-ARIAN MAKES NEW BID TO END IMPRISONMENT A Florida college professor who pleaded guilty to aiding Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Sami Al-Arian, is making a fresh attempt to persuade a federal appeals court to order an end to his imprisonment for failing to testify before a grand jury. Al-Arian’s latest bid for freedom came in a […]
CAIR-FL: Muslims Can Live in Harmony
CAIR-FL: MUSLIMS CAN LIVE IN HARMONY According to a Gallup Poll, four out of 10 Americans have admitted prejudice toward Islam and Muslims. Unfortunately, a recent letter writer suffers from the same malaise. Fom the dawn of Islam, Muslims have adapted to live in harmony in large multicultural societies. The third largest Muslim population in […]
CAIR-CA: Heal Islam-West Rift with Education
CAIR-CA: MEND GROWING WEST-ISLAM RIFT BY READING, TAKING TRIPS ABROAD With the rapid spread of misinformation on the Internet and TV, and the destructive conflict in the Middle East, no one can afford to ignore a widening cultural, religious and political divide between the West and Islam. Zogby International and the Gallup Center for Muslim […]
MS: Muslim Beliefs are Often Misunderstood
MS: MUSLIM BELIEFS ARE OFTEN MISUNDERSTOOD How many of us have actually questioned a Muslim about their beliefs? Not many I would imagine. Yet, we all feel like we know something about how they live and what they believe. The fact is, a lot of the information we have about Muslims and Islam is simply […]
MI: Braille Quran Donated to Islamic Center
MI: BRAILLE QURAN DONATED TO MICHIGAN ISLAMIC CENTER The Kukaldosh Madrassa in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, for centuries has prepared young Muslims for leadership roles. Recently, it became one of the few institutions that publish Braille editions of the Quran, which enable the blind to read Muslim scripture. When the madrassa wanted to donate an eight-volume Braille […]
GA: Islamic Faith More than Attendance, Prayer
GA: ISLAMIC FAITH MORE THAN ATTENDANCE AND PRAYER For students who attend the Al-Huda Islamic Center on South Milledge Avenue, worshipping God encompasses more than attending services on Fridays to pray. “Prayer is just one aspect of what we do,” said Hisham Ahmed, leader of the Friday services at the center. “Anything you do to […]
TX: Sen. Patrick Walks Out on Islamic Prayer
TX: SEN. PATRICK WALKS OUT ON RELIGIOUS TOLERANCE The sky is falling on the Texas Legislature. On Wednesday, the Texas Senate came into session with an Islamic prayer. Imam Yusuf Kavacki offered blessings from the Koran on the Senate floor. Sen. Dan Patrick, R-Houston, became so irate that he walked out. Sen. Kay Shapiro, R-Plano, […]