GA: Muslim Charged with Arson in Mosque Fire
A member of the Muslim community is suspected of setting the fire that occurred at a Marietta mosque Monday night, Marietta fire officials said Thursday. Tamsir Mendy, 26, a native of Gambia, has been charged with 1st degree arson and is being held without bail at the Cobb County detention center, said Scott Tucker, Marietta […]
TN: Mosque Protest a Perversion of American Values
An anti-American protest is planned for July 14 in Murfreesboro, Tenn. A group of Rutherford County residents will be exercising its constitutional right to free association and free speech to attack another pillar of the First Amendment – the free exercise of religion. The group, organized by a man named Kevin Fisher, opposes the building […]
Video: Jon Stewart Blasts Fox for Anti-Muslim Rhetoric
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c Wish You Weren’t Here www.thedailyshow.com Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor Tea Party Obama uses NASA to reach out to the Muslim world, while plans to build more mosques in America spark outrage … Christians don’t want mosques popping up all over America […]
CAIR: 3 Saudi UM Students Arrested, Detained for Several Days Over Visa Issues
Three University of Montana students from Saudi Arabia were arrested on campus last week by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and detained for several days in Helena before being released . . . Ibrahim Hooper, spokesman for the Counsel on American-Islamic Relations, an advocacy group based in Washington, D.C., said an increasing number of […]
CAIR-CA: The Butterfly Mosque: On-stage Conversation With G. Willow Wilson
Join us for an on-stage conversation with American author G. Wilson about her latest book “The Butterfly Mosque”. G. Willow Wilson is an American author and essayist who divides her time between Egypt and the US. Her articles about modern religion and the Middle East have appeared in publications including the Atlantic Monthly, The New […]
CAIR-OH: Profiling Islam: Faith Under Surveillance
What does a terrorist look like? Unfortunately, in post 9/11 America, many in government and the media portray “terrorist” and “Muslim” as interchangeable identities. As a result, Muslims are often targets of racial, ethnic and religious profiling. Join Julia Shearson, executive director for the Cleveland chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Cleveland), for a […]
ACLU Files Suit Challenging Unconstitutional ‘No Fly List’
The American Civil Liberties Union today filed a first-of-its-kind lawsuit on behalf of 10 U.S. citizens and lawful residents who are prohibited from flying to or from the United States or over U.S. airspace because they are on the government’s “No Fly List.” None of the individuals in the lawsuit, including a disabled U.S. Marine […]
CAIR Video: NY Group Pushes for Muslim School Holidays
<br /><br /><!–<br /> /* Style Definitions */<br /> p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal<br /> <br />@page Section1<br /> <br />div.Section1<br /> <br />–> A group of Muslim parents and their supporters gathered on the steps of City Hall today where they called on Mayor Michael Bloomberg to recognize Islamic holidays on the school calendar. The coalition […]
NY: Terror Case May Establish Line for Entrapment
When four Muslim converts from Newburgh, N.Y., were charged last year with planning to bomb Bronx synagogues and shoot down military planes at Stewart International Airport, officials described the plan as a chilling effort to commit local terrorism. (More)
CAIR: Families of Terror Suspects Assist FBI
Wiretaps. Informants. Financial records. All play vital roles in U.S. government investigations to prevent terrorist attacks. But during the past six months, another investigative tool has received increased attention — cooperation from suspects’ families. Also in December, the FBI arrested five Virginia men in Pakistan after their families, concerned the men were in Pakistan to […]