Tenn. Residents Demand Halt to Mosque Construction
Several county residents spoke at Thursday night’s monthly Rutherford County Commission meeting in opposition to a proposed Islamic Center on Veals Road. Most demanded construction be halted and stopped short of demanding the buried body of a Muslim on their property be exhumed. The 52,000-square foot Islamic Center of Murfreesboro was approved earlier this year […]
US Muslim Aid Group Increases Appeal for Pakistan Emergency
Islamic Relief USA, a Washington, D.C.-area relief and development organization, today announced that it has increased its fundraising goal for the Pakistan flood victims to 2 million dollars due to the worsening conditions in the region. “As the numbers of those affected by these floods increase, so too must the amount we raise to help […]
Video: Stewart Takes On Ground Zero Mosque Critics
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c Municipal Land-Use Hearing Update www.thedailyshow.com Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor Tea Party A clean-shaven Jon Stewart returned from a long weekend last night to tackle the recent controversy over the building of a mosque at the World Trade Center site. Critics of […]
Video: CAIR-NY Rep Discusses Islamic Center Proposal on MSNBC
Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Host: We’re here now with the President of the Board for CAIR, the Council of American-Islamic Relations for the New York chapter. Thank you so much for being with us. Zead Ramadan: My pleasure. Host: You heard Dan Senor talk about this and […]
Fla. Mayor Calls ‘Burn the Quran’ Church an ‘Embarrassment’
With mounting news coverage about a Gainesville church’s plan to hold a Quran burning on Sept. 11, Mayor Craig Lowe released a statement Monday condemning the church, dismissing it as a “tiny fringe group and an embarrassment to our community.” “They are opposed (to) Gainesville’s true character as a place that values every person,” Lowe […]
Mosque Riles Politicians in Tennessee
Mosques aren’t roiling just New York. Plans to build a Muslim worship center in Murfreesboro, Tenn., have taken a front seat in two major political races that Tennessee voters will decide Thursday. The Islamic Center of Murfreesboro, Tenn., intends to build a $5 million mosque on a 15-acre plot it purchased last winter, which has […]
CAIR Video: Hate Flyers Target Kentucky Mosque Plans
Plans to build a mosque in Kentucky are coming up against resistance and the Council on American-Islamic Relations is speaking up.The proposed site is on Cayton Rd., between Mall Rd. and Hopeful Church Rd., right in the heart of the city. Anonymous flyers are being circulated throughout the city vehemently opposing the mosque. These flyers […]
Video: CAIR-NY Rep Discusses Islamic Center Proposal
Video: CAIR Director Defends NY Islamic Center Proposal (Fox)
CAIR National Executive Director Nihad Awad discusses the recent developments in the New York Islamic community center proposal.
Video: NY Islamic Center Opponent’s Bigotry Exposed
Pamela Geller from “Stop Islamization” says it’s not religious tolerance to build a mosque overlooking Ground Zero. NYC gave final approval for building the so called “Ground Zero” Mosque two blocks from the site of the September 11th terrorist attack on the World Trade Center. Geller claims these issues aren’t about Muslims and Islam. Lauren […]