Court Reminds Okla. It Can’t Discriminate Against Muslims
Thank goodness for Oklahoma.Every time Texas begins to feel like some remote backwater — say, during a presidential campaign — Oklahoma is right there to make Texans feel downright civilized.In the latest example of Oklahomans Gone Wild, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that the Sooner State can’t ban courts from considering Islamic law.An Oklahoma […]
CAIR-OK: Court Upholds Injunction Against Shariah Law Ban
DENVER – An appeals court on Tuesday said Oklahoma’s ban on the consideration of Islamic Shariah law in the state’s courts “is likely unconstitutional” and kept in place an injunction against the voter-approved measure.“While the public has an interest in the will of the voters being carried out … the public has a more profound […]
Video: CAIR Rep Behind Lawsuit Reacts to Okla. Sharia Ruling
OKLAHOMA CITY – A federal appeals court upheld a temporary stop to our state’s ban on sharia law. Voters overwhelmingly passed the constitutional amendment in November 2010, but it still hasn’t gone into effect because of a fierce court battle.The amendment bans state courts from considering international and Islamic – or Sharia – Law, when […]
Federal Court Deals Blow to Anti-Shariah Efforts
In a decision that Muslim legal advocates celebrated as a major win, a federal appeals court on Tuesday agreed with a lower court that blocked an Oklahoma law that would have barred state courts from considering or using Shariah law — the Islamic code of conduct.The law would likely dampen similar legislation proposed in at […]
Video: CAIR-FL Rep Says Suspect Had No Understanding of Islam
TAMPA – Terror suspect Sami Osmakac frightened many members of Tampa Bay’s Islamic community, and in turn, members reported him to authorities.The FBI said, in fact, Osmakac had turned radical.Agents say they uncovered a chilling plan to kill with car bombs and grenades in Tampa.CAIR executive director Hassan Shibly says preventing religious extremism is possible.“Maybe […]
Video: Fla. Muslims Credited with Tip on Plot Suspect
Tampa, Florida — Sami Osmakac, 25, may not be the only person the feds have their eyes on in the Bay area.People in the Islamic community, praised for their role in helping to foil Osmakac’s alleged terror plot, say the Pinellas Park man had three or four associates who were also asked to leave local […]
Muslims Played Key Role in Snagging Fla. Terror Suspect
It was the Muslim community that helped the FBI snag terror suspect Sami Osmakac, the man accused of planning to bomb public buildings in the Tampa Bay area. That should not be forgotten as this case unfolds. Too often the threats of an extremist are extended to the broader Muslim community, which can lead to […]
Video: CAIR-LA Partners with Japanese-American Community on Youth Program
This is the first 5 minutes of the Passing Down the Legacy documentary. Watch the video below. Passing Down the Legacy follows the Bridging Communities youth program in Los Angeles, Seattle and San Francisco. This program was established as a proactive response by Japanese American Citizens League, Nikkei for Civil Rights & Redress and Council […]
Video: Daily Show with Jon Stewart Exposes Fla. GOP Effort to Bar Muslim from Party Post (CAIR)
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart looks at the efforts of a group of Broward County Republicans to block CAIR-South Florida Executive Director Nezar Hamze from becoming a member of the party’s executive committee.Background: Broward GOP blocks Muslim activist from party membership at raucous meeting(Miami Herald)Watch the video here.
Romney Adviser Linked to Lebanese Massacre Militia
BEIRUT: With Mitt Romney’s bid to become the Republican candidate for the U.S. presidential election gaining ground with his win in the Iowa caucus, many around the world are wondering what his foreign policy would have in store should he reach the White House.When it comes to the Middle East, alarms have been raised in […]