CAIR-CA: Muslim’s Trip Turns Into Nightmare
CAIR-CA: MUSLIM COUPLE’S TRIP TO CALIFORNIA, NEVADA TURNS INTO NIGHTMARE German national Majed Shehadeh and his wife, Joanne Mulligan, decided that when they visited their daughter in California for the holidays, they would fly through McCarran International Airport. The Muslim couple wanted to avoid Los Angeles International Airport because two years ago, federal authorities detained […]
CAIR-MI: Ellison Swears in with Jefferson’s Quran
CAIR-MI: ELLISON TO SWEAR IN WITH THOMAS JEFFERSON’S QURAN Dawud Walid, head of the Michigan branch of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, praised Ellison’s decision to use Jefferson’s Quran, saying that it was an example of how Islam helped influence the founding fathers of the United States.
CAIR-CA: Muslim with US Family Detained, Denied Entry
CAIR-CA: GERMAN MUSLIM WITH AMERICAN FAMILY DETAINED, DENIED U.S. ENTRY A German businessman of Syrian descent who wanted to surprise his daughter with a holiday visit was detained for four days in a Las Vegas holding cell before being sent back home without explanation. A civil rights group called authorities’ treatment of Majed Shehadeh a […]
CAIR-FL: Hussein’s Execution Provokes Anger
CAIR-FL: HUSSEIN’S EXECUTION PROVOKES ANGER Saddam Hussein’s execution came sooner than expected. Its repercussions may last longer than expected. And it remains to be seen whether it will have a positive or negative effect on Iraq’s struggle to achieve post-Hussein nationhood. The hope, no doubt, was that removing Hussein from Iraq’s political stage would enable […]
CAIR-Orlando Director Interviewed
THIS WEEK’S SPOTLIGHT: SABIHA KHAN Sabiha Khan is the new executive director of the Orlando chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, the nation’s largest Muslim civil-liberties group. Born in Los Angeles to Pakistani immigrants, Khan, 29, was CAIR’s communications director in Los Angeles before relocating to Orlando this summer to be with her new […]
CAIR-Chicago: Hate Breeds Hate
CAIR-CHICAGO: EXPRESSING FAITH SHOULD BE SEEN AS JUST THAT [Sultan Muhammad is the communications coordinator of the Chicago chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations.] In “U.S. will survive one hand on Koran” (Commentary, Dec. 13), columnist Kathleen Parker opted to endorse Dennis Prager, a popular talk-show host and columnist, who has widely been identified […]
CAIR: Muslim Family Upset Over Vegas Airport Incident
MUSLIM BAKERSFIELD FAMILY UPSET OVER VEGAS AIRPORT INCIDENT BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — A Bakersfield woman hoping for a reunion with her father visiting from Germany says he was the victim of anti-Muslim discrimination. Magiah Shehadeh said her father — who is Muslim and lives in Germany — was interrogated for more than 12 hours at the […]
CAIR: ‘Fusion’ Facilities Raise Privacy Worries
CAIR: ‘FUSION’ FACILITIES RAISE PRIVACY WORRIES Frustrated by poor federal cooperation, U.S. states and cities are building their own network of intelligence centers led by police to help detect and disrupt terrorist plots. The new “fusion centers” are now operating in 37 states, including Virginia and Maryland, and another covers the Washington area, according to […]
CAIR-TX: Holy Rituals in Mecca, New Innocence in Lives
CAIR-SAN ANTONIO: HOLY RITUALS IN MECCA, NEW INNOCENCE IN LIVES Salah Shamsi was one of about 2 million Muslims who gathered last year in the Islamic holy city of Mecca for a pilgrimage. The ritual was arduous at times, requiring the Pakistani native to walk many miles and endure long hours of prayer. He and […]
CAIR-OH: Abraham’s Devotion Inspires Muslims, Christians, Jews
CAIR-OH: ABRAHAM’S DEVOTION TO GOD INSPIRES MUSLIMS, CHRISTIANS AND JEWS [Dr. Asma Mobin-Uddin is a Columbus pediatrician and president of the Council on American-Islamic Relations’ Ohio Chapter. Her upcoming children’s book, The Best Eid Holiday Ever, is due to be published in the fall of 2007 and is about the Eid al-Adha holiday. E-Mail: mobin-uddin.4@osu.edu] […]