American women who converted to Islam speak out
By JoNel Aleccia, NBC News When an American convert to Islam was revealed as the wife of the dead Boston bombing suspect, Lauren Schreiber wasn’t surprised at what came next. Comments from former acquaintances and complete strangers immediately suggested that 24-year-old Katherine Russell, a New England doctor’s daughter, must have been coerced and controlled by […]
Boston attacks: Islam condemns violence, Muslim leader reiterates
By David Olson, The Press-Enterprise, 4/19/2013 As news emerges that the two suspects in the Boston Marathon bombings were from the predominantly Muslim Russian republic of Chechnya, an Inland Muslim leader emphasized something he’s had to repeat every time a suspect in a terrorist attack is Muslim: Violence against innocent people is a severe violation […]
Boston mosque cancels Friday prayer, condemns terrorism
Cathy Lynn Grossman, USA TODAY, 4/19/2013 The largest Islamic worship center in New England, the Islamic Society of Boston Cultural Center, announced on its website Friday that it was closed until further notice, shortly after it news reports said a young man who had worshiped there was one of the Boston Marathon bombers. The FBI […]
Video: CAIR’s Nihad Awad on Democracy Now! to discuss Boston bombing media coverage
We discuss the media’s coverage of the Boston Marathon bombing with Nihad Awad, National Executive Director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations. You can watch the full video on Democracy Now! Contact Fox News (As always, be polite and respectful.)
U.S. Muslims mobilize to prevent Boston backlash
David Gibson and Lauren Markoe, Religion News Service, 4/16/2013 No sooner had the reality of the Boston Marathon bombing sunk in on Monday (April 15) afternoon than Muslim activists in the U.S. began sending out a slew of news releases, tweets and Facebook messages urging prayers and aid for the victims — and condemning whoever […]
Man Files Religious Discrimination Lawsuit Against Westerville Company
NBC4, 4/13/1203 WESTERVILLE, Ohio – A lawsuit filed by attorneys with the Columbus chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations on behalf of a Columbus man alleges religious discrimination by his former employer in Westerville. Yusuf Sufi is a native of Somali who said he was fired after asking for a religious accommodation to leave […]
Muslims say Pope Francis offers message of unity
By Shahid Abdul-Karim, New Haven Register, 4/13/2013 After Pope Francis I urged the West to intensify dialogue with Islam, some Connecticut Muslim leaders said steps have been made to further interfaith exchange with the Christian community. In an audience last month, where he urged and appealed to 180 ambassadors including Muslim leaders, the pope said, […]
How to develop compassion in every facet of community
Eileen FitzGerald and Robert Miller, News Times, 4/13/2013 DANBURY — Compassion — whether the underlying force in individual lives, for crafting new laws, or for teaching students life lessons — may be one of the key elements of human civilization we take for granted. In a two-day workshop on Compassion and Creativity at the Portuguese […]
Fla. Democratic Sen. Thompson gets money for earmark after voting for Republican-backed bill
By Jason Garcia, Orlando Sentinel, 4/10/13 Forty-eight hours ago, Sen. Geraldine Thompson stunned activists by casting the deciding vote in favor of a hotly contested bill, sponsored by Republican Sen. Alan Hays, that would restrict courts from invoking international law in certain legal disputes, such as divorce or child-custody cases. Critics have blasted the legislation […]
Suit says Muslim’s firing was based on religious bias
By JoAnne Viviano, The Columbus Dispatch, 4/11/2013 A North Side man has filed a federal lawsuit that says a Westerville-based logistics company fired him after he sought permission to attend weekly Muslim worship services that conflicted with overtime shifts. The lawsuit was filed Tuesday on behalf of Yusuf Sufi, 23, by the Columbus chapter of […]