CAIR Op Eds
CAIR: Columnist’s Anti-Islam Diatribe Ignores Words of the Quran and Prophet Muhammad
[NOTE: An edited version of this commentary was published today by the Washington Times. SEE: True Islam Teaches Equality] By Ibrahim Hooper [Ibrahim Hooper is national communications director for the Washington-based Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization. He may be contacted at ihooper@cair.com] In her recent anti-Islam diatribe masquerading as a legitimate condemnation of female genital mutilation (FGM) [“The Islam clash in America,” The Washington Times, April
CAIR MLK Day Commentary: The African-American Women Behind the Heroes
Author: Jimmy Jones [Jimmy E. Jones is Secretary of the national board of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and Professor of World Religions and African Studies at Manhattanville College. He may be contacted at:jjones@cair.com] For African-Americans, the annual time period between Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday on January 15th and the end of February is bittersweet. This is because we hear quite a bit about Dr. King’s legacy and the importance of
May America Be True to Her Dream
By Nihad Awad [Nihad Awad is national executive director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization. He may be contacted at nawad@cair.com.] This Fourth of July weekend, friends and families around the country will gather together to celebrate the freedoms we cherish as Americans, those for which countless generations have struggled and sacrificed so much. We celebrate our freedom from oppression, freedom to practice our religion,
The Reality of Islamophobia in America
By Corey Saylor Word count: 745 Thirty-seven groups dedicated to spreading anti-Islam prejudice in America enjoyed access to at least $119,662,719 in total revenue between 2008 and 2011, according to a new report by the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). CAIR’s report finds that Islamophobia in America has resulted in a certain willingness to undermine the Constitution. Article VI of the U.S. Constitution prohibits any “religious test” for public office. However, in 2010 Time reported
Muslims Mark 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington
By Nihad Awad Word Count: 618 In one of his most famous statements, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said, “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” On the 50th anniversary of the historic March on Washington, it is time to reflect on Dr. King’s words and examine where we stand as a nation on the issues of justice and mutual understanding. Dr. King’s struggle for justice must be carried on by Americans of all
A Word of Truth on Jihad and Islam
By Nihad Awad Word Count: 810 There is a growing attempt by some commentators to label the recent bombings in Boston as “jihad” and to blame the deadly blasts on a non-existent concept they call “radical Islam.” I call “radical Islam” non-existent because radicalism or extremism is not permissible in Islam. Islam prohibits extremism and an essential part of the faith is moderation. A more accurate term might be “Al-Qaeda ideology.” The Quran, Islam’s foundational