CAIR Rep Discusses ’24’ on ‘Paula Zahn Now’
Muslims See No Conflict Between Islam, Democracy
MUSLIMS SEE NO CONFLICT BETWEEN ISLAMIC LAW AND DEMOCRACY: POLL WASHINGTON (AFP) – Muslims worldwide believe Islamic law is compatible with democracy and most admire values championed by the US but doubt Washington is serious about implementing them overseas, according to a poll. The Gallup poll, conducted in the Palestinian territories as well as nine […]
WI: E-mail to GI Sparks Threats to Muslim Company
WI: E-MAIL TO GI SPARKS THREATS TO MUSLIM COMPANY Milwaukee – An American GI in Iraq who e-mailed a Wisconsin company to ask for a shipment of some floor mats got a brusque reply: “We would NEVER ship to Iraq. If you were sensible, you and your troops would pull out of Iraq.” The two-line […]
FL: Al-Arian Begins Hunger Strike
FL: AL-ARIAN BEGINS HUNGER STRIKE TO PROTEST ‘GOVERNMENT HARASSMENT’ A former college professor who pleaded guilty to aiding a Palestinian terrorist group has begun a hunger strike to protest “continued government harassment,” according to his supporters. Sami Al-Arian begun the strike after being held in contempt for refusing to testify before a grand jury in […]
MA: Islamic Society’s Turn to Get Answers
MA: ISLAMIC SOCIETY’S TURN TO GET ANSWERS It seems that the normal rules of civility and legal tradition no longer apply to Muslims living in America. The mere mention of the words “Muslim” and “Saudi Arabia” in the same breath elicits accusations of “ties to terror” and charges of extremism in a complete reversal of […]
NY: Liaison Bridges Police, Muslim Cultures
NY: LIAISON STRIVES TO BRIDGE POLICE, MUSLIM CULTURES At the headquarters of the New York Police Department, in a high-ceilinged, wood-floored room, Erhan Yildirim is speaking to a group of officers. As he lists facts about Islam, they crack their gum and tap their feet. Yildirim is slighter, shorter and snazzier — in a sleek […]
NC: Victim Calls Attack ‘Hate Crime’
NC: VICTIM CALLS ATTACK ‘HATE CRIME’ Two of the three Palestinian students attacked over the weekend at Guilford College spoke out Tuesday as school officials shed more light on the incident police are treating as a racially motivated assault. In a statement and during an afternoon news conference, college officials said: -The attack occurred at […]
President’s Portrayal of Enemy Often Flawed
PRESIDENT’S PORTRAYAL OF ‘THE ENEMY’ OFTEN FLAWED In his State of the Union address last night, President Bush presented an arguably misleading and often flawed description of “the enemy” that the United States faces overseas, lumping together disparate groups with opposing ideologies to suggest that they have a single-minded focus in attacking the United States. […]
Detroit Mosque Vandalized
DETROIT MOSQUE VANDALIZED A Detroit mosque was vandalized this week with anti-Muslim graffiti that reads in large capital letters: “Go Home 911 Murderers.”
CAIR: Muslim Cabbies Should Not Bar Guide Dogs
MUSLIM TAXI DRIVERS SAY NO TO ALCOHOL AND DOGS “In the case of guide dogs, the need to accommodate handicapped individuals should outweigh the discomfort Muslims might feel in having dogs in their vehicles,” said (CAIR’s Ibrahim] Hooper, who urged local Muslim leaders and airport officials to work out a compromise.