CAIR-NJ: Large Crowd Gathers for Funeral of Newark Imam as Muslim Leaders Call for Action
“A religious group, Muslims, are once again shaken to their core,” Dina Sayedahmed of the New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) said at the news conference. “To rub salt into our wounds, more than 72 hours have passed since our beloved Imam Hassan Sharif was killed, and in a city as over-policed and heavily surveilled as Newark, there are still no suspects.”
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CAIR: Jailer, Others Respond to Civil Rights Lawsuit From Former Muslim Inmate, Seek Dismissal
The lawsuit, filed on Doe’s behalf by attorneys with the Council on American-Islamic Relations Legal Defense Fund, claims that Doe asked to wear her hijab during her booking photo, and the request was denied by deputy jailers, which she argued violated her right to practice her faith.