IL: Magazine Stresses Positives for Muslim Girls
IL: MAGAZINE STRESSES POSITIVES FOR MUSLIM GIRLS Look across any magazine stand, and you’ll see a lot of teen girls on the covers of publications aimed at young female readers. But how often do you see a Muslim girl on a magazine cover? Seldom, if ever. That’s changing now with the launch of Muslim Girl […]
CAIR: Students Told to Shun Muslims
CAIR: STUDENTS TOLD TO SHUN MUSLIMS RALEIGH – A national Muslim advocacy group has rebuked the Wake County Public School system for allowing a Christian evangelist to speak at Enloe High School and distribute pamphlets denouncing Islam. The Council on American-Islamic Relations said the school system will have created a “discriminatory, hostile learning environment,” violating […]
Geometry Meets Arts in Medieval Islamic Tile
GEOMETRY MEETS ARTS IN MEDIEVAL ISLAMIC TILE WASHINGTON (AP) – Those wondrously intricate tile mosaics that adorn medieval Islamic architecture may cloak a mastery of geometry not matched in the West for hundreds of years. Historians have long assumed that sheer hard work with the equivalent of a ruler and compass allowed medieval craftsmen to […]
IL: Emphasizing Aesthetics over History
IL: EMPHASIZING THE AESTHETICS OVER HISTORY When you attend an exhibition, you look at two things concurrently: the work presented by the show and the show itself. One influences how you see the other. Great art can be diminished by a show’s treatment, just as great display can make mediocre art look better. Most exhibitions […]
GA: Writer Supports Macon Mayor’s Conversion to Islam
GA: MACON, EAT YOUR HEART OUT, YOUR MAYOR IS A MUSLIM Americans value freedom of religion and hold it dear to their hearts more than any other right. However, Macon is a different story. The headline “U.S. mayor converts to Islam” in early February made international news. Macon seems unhappy about the unwanted attention. I […]
CAIR-FL: Hate Crime Forum Tonight
CAIR-FL: HATE CRIME FORUM IS TONIGHT A town hall forum tonight will give the public another chance to grapple with the issue of prejudice and hate. If you can’t make it, you can watch it on television. The Council for American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) is organizing the forum, slated to begin at 6 p.m. in the […]
U.S. Keeps Tortured Canadian on Terror List
IS THIS AMERICA? We knew damn well if Maher Arar went to Syria, he’d be tortured. It’s beneath the dignity of this country, a country that has always been a beacon of human rights, to send somebody to another country to be tortured . . . Let us not create more terrorism around the world […]
NC: Muslim Students Look for Kosher Food in Dining Halls
NC: JEWISH AND MUSLIM STUDENTS LOOK FOR KOSHER FOOD IN DINING HALLS Some Jewish and Muslim students living on campus report that following kosher dietary restrictions can be challenging and the University Dinning Program does not provide adequate support. Benjamin Mazur, a Jewish student and sophomore in statistics, said he is frustrated with the lack […]
MN: Ellison Endorses Obama, Lauds ‘Unifying Spirit’
ELLISON ENDORSES OBAMA, LAUDS ‘UNIFYING SPIRIT’ Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn., said on Tuesday that he is backing Illinois Sen. Barack Obama in his campaign for president. “Not because he’s black,” said Ellison, who is black. “That’s identity politics. I reject identity politics. “He speaks with a unifying spirit,” Ellison said. Speaking to a Black History […]
FBI Rep to Speak at CAIR-FL Hate Crimes Forum
CAIR HAS FORUM TONIGHT ABOUT HATE CRIMES The Tampa chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations will host a forum on hate crimes at 6 p.m. today in the John Law Ayers room at the Hernando County Government Center, 20 N Main St. Among the speakers will be representatives from the FBI, the Florida Department […]