CAIR-MI: Islamic Group Condemns Anti-Arab Graffiti
CAIR-MI: ISLAMIC GROUP CONDEMNS GRAFFITI The Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, an Islamic civil liberties group, said Wednesday that it condemned the vandalism of the Assyrian Church of the East-St. Mary’s Church in Warren. The group also called on law enforcement authorities to allocate greater resources in investigating hate crimes against houses […]
CAIR-MI: False Images of Islam Burn Bridges
CAIR-MI: METRO DETROIT GROUPS BURN BRIDGES WITH FALSE IMAGES OF ISLAM A disturbing trend has been picking up steam in Metro-Detroit during the past couple of months: So-called Muslim “reformers” have been invited to speak in Ann Arbor, Detroit and West Bloomfield. The latest weapon in the Islamophobe arsenal is Tawfik Hamid, who claims to […]
TX: Imam Leads First Prayer by Muslim Cleric on Texas Senate Floor
A Dallas-area imam became the first Muslim cleric to offer the Texas Senate’s daily prayer on Wednesday. The visit raised the eyebrows of a conservative talk-show host turned senator who questioned the religious leader’s background and the timing of his visit. Sen. Dan Patrick stepped off the floor for Imam Yusuf Kavakci’s prayer, in which […]
CAIR-AZ: ‘Anti-Muslim Rhetoric’ Cited after Mosque Vandalism
CAIR-AZ: ‘ANTI-MUSLIM RHETORIC’ CITED AFTER VANDALISM AT MOSQUE IN UA AREA Officials with the Islamic Center of Tucson say a recent rise in “anti-Muslim rhetoric” may have spurred vandalism at the University of Arizona-area mosque. Tucson Police Department detectives are investigating a Sunday-night break-in at the mosque during which someone smashed the lock on a […]
TX: Patrick Boycotts Prayer, Praises Religious Freedom
TX: PATRICK BOYCOTTS PRAYER, PRAISES RELIGIOUS FREEDOM Republican Sen. Dan Patrick on Wednesday boycotted the first prayer delivered in the Texas Senate by a Muslim cleric, and then praised religious tolerance and freedom of speech in an address at the end of the day’s session. “I think that it’s important that we are tolerant as […]
Islam Op-Ed: Why Does the GOP Seek to Silence American Muslims?
ISLAM-OPED: WHY DOES THE GOP SEEK TO SILENCE AMERICAN MUSLIMS? ISLAM-OPED is a national syndication service of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) designed to offer an American Muslim perspective on current political, social and religious issues. ISLAM-OPED commentaries are offered free-of-charge to one media outlet in each market area. Permission for publication will be […]
TX: Senator Balks at Imam-Led Prayer
TX: SENATOR BALKS AT IMAM-LED PRAYER When the leader of the Islamic Association of North Texas stepped into the well of the Texas Senate to deliver the morning invocation Wednesday, Sen. Dan Patrick of Houston left his place on the chamber floor because he did not want it to appear that he endorsed the Dallas-area […]
CAIR-CAN: Questioning of Canadian Muslims Threatens Jobs
CAIR-CAN: CSIS QUESTIONING OF CANADIAN MUSLIMS THREATENS THEIR JOBS The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) is conducting regular interviews and interrogations with hundreds of Arabs and Muslims across Canada at their work places, homes and in the vicinity of local mosques, say national and Montreal-based Arab and Muslim community groups. The groups are reporting major […]
CAIR: Muslim Women Balance Modesty and Style
CAIR: WE, MYSELF AND I For Aysha Hussain, getting dressed each day is a fraught negotiation. Ms. Hussain, a 24-year-old magazine writer in New York, is devoted to her pipe-stem Levi’s and determined to incorporate their brash modernity into her wardrobe while adhering to the tenets of her Muslim faith. “It’s still a struggle,” Ms. […]
CAIR-CA Encourages Car Pooling for ‘Clean Air Weekend’
CAIR-CA: DAVIS CITY COUNCIL ANNOUNCES CLIMATE ACTION SEASON During its Tuesday night meeting, the Davis City Council unanimously agreed to designate the period from Apr. 14 to May 20 as Climate Action Season, a period during which citizens are encouraged to use bike paths, greenbelt pathways and public transportation to minimize the use of motor […]