2nd Suspect in Custody in Attack on NY Muslim Student
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Cops have reportedly taken a second suspect into custody in an attack on a 13-year-old honors student at Dreyfus Intermediate School in Stapleton, who authorities say was targeted because she was Muslim. (More)
Will you stand up against Islamophobia?
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Tenn. Faith Leaders Call for Stop to Anti-Shariah Bill
Local Muslim, Jewish and Christian leaders gathered near the Tennessee Capitol on Tuesday to ask that an anti-Shariah law be withdrawn from consideration by the state legislature.If passed, they fear, the law would make it illegal to be Muslim in Tennessee, although the bill’s supporters say it specifically targets groups that support terrorism.“All of a […]
Meet the White Supremacist Behind GOP’s Anti-Sharia Crusade
Last week, legislators in Tennessee introduced a radical bill that would make “material support” for Islamic law punishable by 15 years in prison. The proposal marks a dramatic new step in the conservative campaign against Muslim-Americans. If passed, critics say even seemingly benign activities like re-painting the exterior of a mosque or bringing food to […]
King’s attack on U.S. Muslims: Head of CAIR says terrorism hearings will stoke fears
Long Island Rep. Peter King’s announcement that he will hold hearings on the alleged “radicalization” of American Muslims has sent a shudder through our community.But understand: This response is not because of opposition to the concept of holding hearings on growing political and religious extremism of all stripes. We would support such hearings, provided they […]
At CPAC Event, Right Fractures Over Islam (Politico)
While a gay rights controversy drew headlines at this year’s Conservative Political Action Conference, another — and even more bitter — dispute rippled as views varied widely on how to reconcile the conservative movement with Islam in the United States. At the 38th annual conservative gathering, there was no shortage of accusations of Islamist sympathies, […]
Former U.S. General Says Constitution Should Not Protect Muslims
A commentary by Gen. William G. Boykin: We tend to assume Islam deserves unquestioned First Amendment protection. But it is a totalitarian way of life with aggressive political goals, not just a religion. What is to be done? The Founders who wrote the U.S. Constitution were very aware that the citizens of this nascent nation […]
Study: Arab and Muslim Hate Crimes Examined
TAMPA. Fla. (Feb. 1, 2011) – In the weeks and months following the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, hate crimes against Arab and Muslim-Americans spiked. However, hate crimes against other groups decreased during this time, says a newly published article authored by researchers at the University of South Florida and the State University of New […]
In Defense of UCI Muslim Student Union Members
Editor’s note from Letters Editor Betty Talbert: The Register received this open letter to O.C. District Attorney Tony Rackauckas from the Council on American-Islamic Relations, Greater Los Angeles Area (CAIR) about the district attorney bringing criminal charges against members of UCI Muslim Student Union who protested against Israeli Ambassador Michael Oren’s speech at UCI, Feb. […]
U.S. Muslim Detained in Kuwait Says He was Tortured (Wash. Post)
A 19-year-old U.S. citizen from Alexandria has been detained in Kuwait and says that he was tortured by security agents who questioned him about his travels in Yemen and Somalia.Gulet Mohamed, who moved with his family from Somalia to the United States when he was a toddler, was detained last month at an airport in […]