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American Muslims don't deserve to bear Islam-bashing, but we must
4 Sep 2010 at 1:16am
Islam-bashing is on the rise in our nation. It is something I view as a threat not only to the freedom of American Muslims, but to practitioners of all faiths. Intimidation of one faith poses a threat to all.
Video campaign invites American Muslims to share their normalcy
4 Sep 2010 at 3:24am
Dozens have filmed and posted clips for My Faith My Voice, telling viewers about their sports teams, hometowns or families. The grassroots effort aims to show that 'Muslims are like everyone else.' One of the most interesting things about American Muslims appears to be their sports loyalties.
American Muslims launch web site
31 Aug 2010 at 6:27am
American Muslims have launched a new web site they hope will defuse hostility over a proposed Islamic center near ground zero.
Muslims urged to unite against "burn a Quran day" campaign
4 Sep 2010 at 4:09am
(Bernama) - SUMENEP (East Java): The Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia (HTI) has called on all Muslims around the world to unite against the "Burn a Quran Day" campaign to commemorate the Sept 11, 2001 attacks in America, Indonesia's Antara news agency said. About 50 activists of this conservative Islamic organisation staged a protest in Sumenep, Madura Island, East Java Province, yesterday. "May Almighty ...
Muslims urged to unite against
4 Sep 2010 at 3:30am
(Bernama) - SUMENEP (East Java): The Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia (HTI) has called on all Muslims around the world to unite against the "Burn a Quran Day" campaign to commemorate the Sept 11, 2001 attacks in America, Indonesia's Antara news agency said.
Muslims take to Minn. State Fair to repair image
4 Sep 2010 at 3:55am
Despite the smells of fried dough and roasted meat wafting from the Minnesota State Fair, Salim and Zuleyha Ozonder were focused on the people who were leaving, not the food or festivities beckoning from across the street.
Polman: Attacks on Muslims weaken American
2 Sep 2010 at 8:20pm
Polman: Attacks on Muslims weaken American
American Muslims Launch 'Voice' PSA
1 Sep 2010 at 10:20am
A grassroots group of Muslims concerned about anti-Muslim sentiment released a public service announcement and online campaign Monday titled "My Faith My Voice."
American Taliban wants more group prayer in prison
2 Sep 2010 at 5:16am
INDIANAPOLIS -- American-born Taliban fighter John Walker Lindh and another Muslim inmate have asked a judge to order a federal prison to allow them and other Muslims in their highly restricted cell block to pray as a group, in accordance with their beliefs.The American Civil Liberties Union filed a motion in U.S. District Court in Indianapolis on behalf of Lindh, 29, and Enaam Arnaout, 47, who ...
John Walker Lindh, American Taliban, Asks Judge To Pray WIth Other Muslims In Jail
2 Sep 2010 at 12:01pm
What's Your Reaction? INDIANAPOLIS ? American-born Taliban fighter John Walker Lindh and another Muslim inmate have asked a judge to order a federal prison to allow them and other Muslims in their highly restricted cell block to pray as a group, in accordance with their beliefs.
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CAIR: Anti-Islam Hate Group Leader Trains Va. Terror Task Force
3 Sep 2010 at 11:49pm
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today called on the FBI and Virginia's Tidewater Joint Terrorism Task Force to explain why a leader of an anti-Islam hate group was invited to offer training to state and federal law enforcement officers.
CAIR: Tenn. Lt. Gov. Questions Muslim Religious Rights
3 Sep 2010 at 11:49pm
A prominent national Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization today called on Tennessee Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey to meet with representatives of that state's Islamic community after the gubernatorial candidate seemed to claim that First Amendment religious rights may not apply to Muslims and that Islam may not be a real religion.
CAIR: Muslims Condemn Hate Vandalism of Md. Synagogue
3 Sep 2010 at 11:49pm
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today condemned the vandalism of a synagogue in Olney, Md., and expressed sympathy and solidarity with the congregants.
CAIR: Texas Mosque Targeted by Arson, Hate Graffiti, Slurs
3 Sep 2010 at 11:49pm
The Texas office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-TX) reported today that local police and the FBI are investigating possibly bias-motivated incidents of arson, hate graffiti and racial slurs targeting a mosque in that state.
CAIR-WA to Host Muslim Youth Leadership Conference in Seattle
3 Sep 2010 at 11:49pm
Beginning on August 1, the Washington State chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-WA) will hold its Muslim Youth Leadership Program in Seattle.
CAIR Asks Ariz. Jewish Group to Balance Anti-Islam Course
3 Sep 2010 at 11:49pm
The Arizona chapter of Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-AZ) today called on a Jewish educational organization in that state to offer a balancing perspective to a recent course taught by an instructor who has equated Islam with Nazi ideology.
CAIR-CT Seeks Protection for Muslim Worshippers
3 Sep 2010 at 11:49pm
The Connecticut office of the Council on American-Islamic Relation (CAIR-CT) today called on public officials and law enforcement agencies in that state to protect the right of Muslims to worship without intimidation by anti-Islam protesters.
CAIR-MI Welcomes Ramadan Display at City Hall
3 Sep 2010 at 11:49pm
CAIR Welcomes President's Support for Muslim Rights
3 Sep 2010 at 11:49pm
CAIR welcomed President Obama's strong support for Muslim religious rights, including the right to build an Islamic community center in Manhattan.
National CAIR PSA Campaign Challenges Islamophobia
3 Sep 2010 at 11:49pm
Islam has long history downtown: Why the 'Ground Zero mosque' belongs in lower Manhattan
3 Sep 2010 at 11:49pm
But no matter how offensive their presence may be to some people, Muslims have always been a part of lower Manhattan's past. In fact, Islam in New York began near Ground Zero. From an historical perspective, there could hardly be a better place for a mosque.
Is the Tea Party Movement Islamophobic?
3 Sep 2010 at 11:49pm
The current wave of anti-mosque protests around the country represents a new threat to the religious freedom of Muslims in America – a threat directed not at terrorists who act in the name of Islam, but at all Muslims and Islam itself.
PA: Radio Hosts Suggest Flying Muslims to the Moon
3 Sep 2010 at 11:49pm
Quinn: "NASA's new job is not to fly to the moon, NASA's new job is to make Muslims feel good about science."
CAIR-NY: How One Muslim American Uses Hip-Hop to Heal Wounds
3 Sep 2010 at 11:49pm
Aspiring rapper Cyrus McGoldrick is working to change the dialog around anti-Muslim sentiment in America.
Video: Tenn. Muslim's Burial Targeted by Mosque Opponents
3 Sep 2010 at 11:49pm
The grandson of a Muslim man buried at the site of a proposed new Islamic Center in Rutherford County said the family did not break any law.
Neighborhood Flyer Rejects Kentucky Mosque
3 Sep 2010 at 11:49pm
A flyer left on doors and mailboxes in a Florence neighborhood is stirring up more attention around a mosque being built nearby.
Mosque Riles Politicians in Tennessee
3 Sep 2010 at 11:49pm
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.
Tenn. Residents Demand Halt to Mosque Construction
3 Sep 2010 at 11:49pm
Several county residents spoke at Thursday night's monthly Rutherford County Commission meeting in opposition to a proposed Islamic Center on Veals Road.
Video: Lawsuit Threatened Over Tenn. Mosque Project
3 Sep 2010 at 11:49pm
It wasn't even on the agenda, but Thursday night's Rutherford County commission meeting led to a hot debate over a proposed mosque. Now, some neighbors are even threatening to sue.
Video: 'People Love to Hate Muslims'
3 Sep 2010 at 11:49pm
As the midterm elections get closer, the GOP has pulled out their weapon of choice: fear mongering. A subject that has delivered without fail is the right's main issue of this 2010 election: Islamophobia.
CAIR: Term 'Islamist' is Derogatory, Ill-Defined
3 Sep 2010 at 11:49pm
In addition to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, the Obama administration is fighting on another front: a domestic war of words on how to describe the threat posed by "Islamic" terrorism. . .
CAIR-TX: FBI Confirms Probe of Attacks on Mosque
3 Sep 2010 at 11:49pm
The Council on American-Islamic Relations just sent word of that a handful of incidents at the Dar El-Eman Islamic Center in on Mansfield Road in Arlington in recent days have sparked an investigation involving the Arlington Police Department and the FBI.
CAIR-IL: A New Look at Faith Group Zoning Rules
3 Sep 2010 at 11:49pm
A measure that could streamline the process of establishing places of worship and other forms of assembly in unincorporated DuPage County is heading to the zoning panel that recently has taken up two zoning proposals from Islamic groups. ...
CAIR: Right-Wing Group Launches 'Anti-Islamic' Bus Ads
3 Sep 2010 at 11:49pm
In May, the American Society for Muslim Advancement (ASMA) and the Cordoba Initiative proposed plans to build a community center two blocks away from Ground Zero in New York City that would include "a mosque, performance art center, gym, swimming pool and other public spaces."
CAIR-FL Video: Rights Groups Rally to Keep Ariz. Law from Fla.
3 Sep 2010 at 11:49pm
While people in New York, LA and Phoenix marched in protest of Arizona's immigration law, immigrant rights groups came together in Tampa as a united force under the Florida Immigration Coalition
CAIR-OH: Group: Anti-Immigration Stance Fuels Hate
3 Sep 2010 at 11:49pm
Activists for immigrants lashed out at Butler County Sheriff Rick Jones and state Rep. Courtney Combs on Thursday, saying the duo's push to get an anti-immigration law passed in Ohio fuels hatred and crimes against Hispanics.
CAIR-NY: Commission Vote a 'Victory for American Liberty'
3 Sep 2010 at 11:49pm
The media crowd outnumbered the Landmarks Preservation Commission 10 to one at the Tuesday morning vote for 45-47 Park Place.
CAIR Video: Planned Fla. Quran Burning Sparks Outrage
3 Sep 2010 at 11:49pm
People across the world are condemning the Dove World Outreach Center for the church's plans to burn a Koran on 9/11.
CAIR-LA Rep Discusses Disney Employment Case on 'O'Reilly Factor'
3 Sep 2010 at 11:49pm
CAIR-LA staff attorney Ameena Qazi discusses a case of religious accommodation for a Disneyland employee on FOX's "The O'Reilly Factor." Laura Ingraham was filling in for Bill O'Reilly.
Video: CAIR Rep Debates NY Islamic Center Issue on O'Reilly Factor
3 Sep 2010 at 11:49pm
CAIR-Chicago Executive Director Ahmed Rehab debates the New York City Islamic community center issue on Fox's "O'Reilly Factor."