America’s Muslim Cowboy Ambassador (Mother Jones)
When Andrew Mitchell, the cultural affairs officer at the US Embassy in Egypt, heard that a Muslim dude was making a go of it as a country star, he thought it was “the funniest thing I’d ever heard.” So Mitchell began checking out Kareem Salama’s stuff–his two self-released albums, Generous Peace and This Life of […]
U.S. Attorney: Unify with Muslims, Don’t Vilify (Sac Bee)
As the 10th anniversary of the September 11th attacks approaches, those of us in law enforcement know all too well that Al Qaeda and other terrorist organizations continue to target the United States. While some of their attacks originate overseas, foreign-based terrorists increasingly seek to recruit and radicalize individuals here in the United States. Al […]
2012 GOP Candidates Stake Out Positions on Sharia
Sharia law is quickly becoming a hot-button topic on the campaign trail, as conservatives debate the role of Islam in the United States and the conservative movement. The exact mechanics of how sharia, or Islamic jurisprudence, is threatening the United States are unclear, but some conservatives point to cases in New Jersey and Florida that […]
Donald Trump Says Koran Teaches a ‘Very Negative Vibe’
In an exclusive interview with The Brody File, Donald Trump expresses concern about the teachings of the Koran saying, “There’s something there that teaches some very negative vibe.” Watch below. The transcription is below as well. […] David Brody: “With some evangelicals there are some problems with the teachings of the Koran. Do you have […]
CAIR-OK: Islamic Law Fight Not Over (Tulsa World)
OKLAHOMA CITY – State Rep. Sally Kern said Monday that there is a strong possibility that she will try to revive legislation opposed by the Council on American-Islamic Relations.Kern’s House Bill 1552 had failed to get a hearing in the Senate Rules Committee. The measure would ban the use of foreign or international law in […]
CAIR-OK: Bill Restricting Religious Freedom Dies in Committee
Legislation seeking to enact provisions of State Question 755 has died in a Senate committee, a lawmaker said Monday.Last fall, 695,650 voters, 70 percent of the total, cast votes for SQ 755, which amends the state Constitution to forbid judges from considering Islamic principles or international law when deciding a case.In November, an Oklahoma federal […]
Exposed: The Hate Groups Behind Anti-Islam Bills (Salon)
One of the more striking things about the current anti-sharia craze is how often state legislators who introduce anti-sharia bills can’t answer basic questions about Islamic law or why they see it as a threat. In Alabama, for example, when the state senator who sponsored an anti-sharia bill was asked by a reporter to simply […]
Video: CAIR Rep Condemns Afghan Violence (CNN)
MORGAN: Meanwhile, in Afghanistan, at least 12 people are dead after an attack on a U.N. building. The attacks sparked by protests against the burning of a Koran by a Florida pastor last month. President Obama spoke out today condemning the violence.And now, I want to bring in Corey Saylor, the director of the Council […]
CAIR: Koran Burning Initially Went Unnoticed (Wash. Post)
Wearing a judicial robe and doling out a punishment selected through an online poll, the pastor of a tiny Florida church on March 20 declared Islam’s holy book “guilty of crimes against humanity and ordered it set ablaze in a portable fire pit.In a video later posted on the Dove World Outreach Center’s Web site, […]
CAIR: Terry Jones Should Be Ignored (USA Today)
As deadly demonstrations spread across Afghanistan, American Muslim leaders condemned the violence as well as the Quran-burning by a fundamentalist Christian minister in Florida whose actions were cited as provocation for the killings. …Terry Jones, 59, who runs the Dove World Outreach Center, held a mock “trial” of the Muslim holy book and burned a […]