CAIR: She Labeled a Swim Party ‘Muslims Only.’ The Response Ravaged Her Life. – New York Times
CAIR: As America Turns 250, The White House Is Rewriting Its Religious History — And Experts Are Calling It Out – HuffPost
The White House’s focus on Christianity also ignores that many slaves forcibly brought to America in the early 16th century were practicing Muslims, said Edward Ahmed Mitchell, national deputy director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the country’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy group. Enslaved Muslims who were kidnapped from areas of the West African coast, like the Fulani territory and areas along the Gambia River, were often forced to convert to Christianity or practice their religion in secret.
“Regardless of who is, who is not represented at this event, I think the American people increasingly recognize the role that Muslim Americans play in our society, from politics to media to sports,” Mitchell said. “They can try to erase the Muslims from as many events as they want, but they can’t erase Muslims from America or from the American consciousness.”
CAIR: Continuous threats and attacks of mosques across US leave Muslim Americans on edge – The New Arab