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Chicago Mosque Vandalized for Fourth Time A mosque in Villa Park has been vandalized for the fourth time. Previous damanges to the area included broken glass, smashed doors and painted walls. This time a five gallen tub of hydrolic fluid was dumped inside one of the buildlings under construction. Tags: CAIR Council on American-Islamic Relations Islam Muslim Islamic bias discrimination |
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Critics Call DVD Unfair To Muslims It's something you may have gotten in the mail or with your morning paper ... a controversial d-v-d ... which several community groups say will stir up hate and prejudice. The documentary is called "Obsession ... Radical Islam's War Against the West." Millions of copies have been distributed by a group which claims to be independent, and concerned about national security. But as Local 12 Reporter Jeff Hirsh shows us...critics say the video is unfair and anti-muslim... Tags: CAIR Council on American-Islamic Relations Islam Muslim Islamic Clarion Fund Obsession |
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CAIR Challenges Anti-Islam Hate Radio in Florida CAIR-Orlando challenges anti-Islam "Radio Jihad in Florida. Tags: CAIR Council on American-Islamic Relations jihad radio UAC |
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CAIR-FL Challenges 'Hate-Mongering' Newspaper 'Obsession' DVD Insert CAIR-FL Challenges "Hate-Mongering" DVD Inserted in Newspapers Tags: CAIR obsession radical islam CAIR-FL Challenges 'Hate-Mongering" DVD |
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Muslim Girl Scouts Thrive in Minnesota Now almost 300 Muslim girls are in 10 mostly Muslim troops in the city. Sara Mustabshira's family moved here from India 12 years ago. She goes to a private Muslim school where she joined the girl scouts. Her mother says scouting has helped the fifth-grader bridge two worlds - Islam and America.Sara says, ''Before I was shy to talk with other people and now I talk with other people.'' And, about feeling comfortable in her American skin under traditional Muslim dress. Sara says, ''Sometimes when I go to public places and I'm wearing my hijab and people are staring at me.'' Historian Susan Miller says scouting has always been a way for immigrants in America to assimilate. Susan Miller says, ''We think about the Girl Scouts sometimes as a traditional organization, as very much a part of the American culture, and they were, and they were a part of that culture because they did from the beginning include just about everyone.'' Sometimes that means tweaking old traditions, in Minneapolis, the s'mores are the genuine article, but the hot dogs are made according to Islamic dietary law. Susan Miller says, ''These girls can wear the Girl Scout sash and they can wear the hijab at the same time. This is not a contradiction.'' All of which makes these girls feel right at home. Priya David, CBS News, Minneapolis Tags: CAIR Council on American-islamic Relations Girl Scouts Muslims Islam Islamic |
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GOP Women's Group Promotes Anti-Muslim Hate (IMPORTANT NOTE: This video is from 2007, but just came to light.) CAIR has located an online video of a virulent attack on Islam and Muslim by a speaker at a convention of the National Federation of Republican Women held in September 2007. The speaker, a leader of an anti-Islam hate group, is applauded loudly as he calls Islam a cult, nothing more and says terrorists are honest Muslims. View the video: ACTION: (As always, be POLITE.) CONTACT the National Federation of Republican Women to express your concern about the groups promotion of anti-Muslim hate. Ms. Shirley Sadler President National Federation of Republican Women 124 N. Alfred Street Alexandria, VA 22314 703.548.9688 703.548.9836 (fax) E-Mail: ssadler@nfrw.org, mail@nfrw.org, meetings@nfrw.org COPY: info@cair.com Tags: CAIR Council on American-Islamic Relations Islam Muslim Islamic GOP Republican |
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Muslims Plant Trees on Earth Day with Mayor Daley Muslims Plant Trees on Earth Day with Mayor Daley Tags: CAIR Council on American-islamic Relations Earth Day Muslims Islam Islamic environment |
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CAIR: Distribution of 'Obsession' DVD Politically Motivated WPTV NewsChannel Five political analyst Dr. Robert Watson says the one hour show is effective, but one sided. "It paints with a very broad brush. It doest show the other side other than a disclaimer," Watson said. Altaf Ali the local director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations says, "It's going to incite more hate and bigotry against our community." Tags: CAIR Altaf Ali Council on American-Islamic Relations Obsession DVD |
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CAIR Steps in to Help Fired Colorado Muslim Workers A group of the more than 120 Muslim employees fired last week at the Swift plant in Greeley met with an attorney representing the Council on American-Islamic Relations today. The organization has helped with negotiations at Swift's Nebraska plant, which union leaders say may have reached a settlement that would temporarily change the timing of the second-shift lunch break to give workers time to pray during the observance of Ramadan. "All they want is the right to pray," said Rima Kapitan, a volunteer attorney with the Council on American-Islamic Relations. Tags: CAIR Somali workers rima kapitan Council on American-Islamic Relations |
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CAIR-MN: Macy's Workers Say Supervisors Banned Somali Language The threats of dismissal were very real to the workers, according to Kenya McKnight, communications director for CAIR-MN, the Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations. "There would be a formal process if not complied, which would be a verbal warning, a written warning and then termination." The workers say they were told it was a new company policy -- a contention supported by meeting notes provided to KARE by CAIR-MN. The notes, purportedly from a Macy's supervisor during an August 11th staff meeting, state: "It is Macy's East policy that a common language is spoken during work - therefore, effective immediately all associates must speak English while working." Tags: CAIR Somali Workers Macy's Council on American-Islamic Relations Islam Muslims |
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CAIR-FL: Obsession DVD Raises Concerns Over Propaganda MIAMI (CBS4) ― The documentary, "Obsession: Radical Islam's War Against the West," a controversial DVD distributed nationally inside certain newspapers, is being alluded to as inflammatory by Muslim groups in South Florida, showing scenes encouraging children to become suicide bombers. Altaf Ali was shocked when he opened his Sunday paper and found a copy of the DVD. He is the director of the Florida Chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations. "That's not what a newspaper is about," Ali said, "A newspaper should never be about promoting propaganda." Tags: CAIR Council on American-Islamic Relations Islam Muslim Islamic Obsession |
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CAIR-MN: Discrimination at Macy's Macy's Inc. says it's investigating a complaint that Somali employees at its Southdale store in Edina received a letter prohibiting the speaking of Somali at work. The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) says it was contacted by six Somali-speaking employees of the Southdale Macy's who say they were warned that speaking Somali at work could warrant losing their jobs. Tags: CAIR bias workplace discrimination Islam Islamic Macy's Muslims Council on American-Islamic Relations |
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CAIR-MN: Muslims Threatened with Firing for Speaking Somali Macy's Inc. says it's investigating a complaint that Somali employees at its Southdale store in Edina were threatened with firing if they spoke Somali at work. The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations says it was contacted by six Somali-speaking employees who say they were warned they could lose their jobs if they spoke any language but English at work. Tags: CAIR bias workplace discrimination Islam Islamic Macy's Muslims Council on American-Islamic Relations |
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CAIR-FL: 'Obsession' Distributor Refuses to Name Donors Just weeks before the election, there are questions about a controversial insert published in The Orlando Sentinel. The insert on radical Islam included a 60-minute DVD. Over 300,000 copies of "Obsession: Radical Islam's War Against The West" went out to Orlando residents as an insert in Sunday's Sentinel. Twenty-eight million copies will go out in swing states nationwide by the end of the week. The Clarion Fund paid millions of dollars to get the DVD out. It's a non-profit organization that claims to focus on national security. Eyewitness News asked the New York-based group and they would not say exactly how many millions they receive or who their donors are. Tags: Obsession CAIR Council on American-Islamic Relations Islam Muslims Islamophobia |
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CAIR-MN Rep Offers an inside Look at Ramadan Millions of Muslims are observing the holy month of Ramadan. Kashif Saroya of Council of Islamic-American Relations gives a deeper look at what Ramadan entails, and how you can get involved. Tags: CAIR Council on American-Islamic Relations Islam Muslim Islamic Ramadan |
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CAIR-Chicago: Teacher Insults Muslim Student A Chicago public school student says his teacher used him as an example of a terrorist a class. The child is an Arab-Muslim and says he was intimidated and isolated from classmates after the incident. On Thursday the boy, his family and Muslim leaders met with school officials about the complaint. Tags: CAIR Council on American-Islamic Relations Islam Muslim Islamic bias discrimination |
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CAIR-Chicago: Teacher Used Student as Terror Example A Chicago teacher is under fire for singling out the only Muslim student in her class while talking about the Middle East. Tags: CAIR Council on American-Islamic Relations Islam Muslim Islamic bias discrimination |
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CAIR-LA Rep Explains Islamic Financing on Fox CAIR-LA Executive Director Hussam Ayloush refutes Islamophobic claims about Islamic financing made in an earlier interview on Fox Business Network. Tags: CAIR Council on American-Islamic Relations Islam Muslim Islamic bias shariah financing |
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CAIR-NY Encourages Muslim Voters Islamic Group Encourages Muslim Voters By: NY1 News, 8/22/08 http://www.ny1.com/Default.aspx?ArID=85021 An Islamic group is trying to encourage Queens Muslims to go to the polls in November. The New York chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations hosted a voter drive in Jamaica Friday. The group says it has been speaking at mosques and community centers around the city and hosting candidate forums to tell people why it is important to get involved. Some neighborhood people said the effort appears to be working... Tags: CAIR VOTing elections presidential Islam Islamic Muslims Council on American-Islamic Relations |
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CAIR-OK Training Helps Police Relate to Muslims Listen to CAIR-Oklahoma Executive Director Razi Hashmi and Lt. Eric Lehenbauer talk about the importance of cultural training. Training Could Help Norman Police Relate to Muslims By Carla Hinton, The Oklahoman, 8/20/08 http://newsok.com/training-could-help-norman-police-relate-to-muslims/article/3286075 NORMAN — Local police are working to become more familiar with members of the diverse communities they are sworn to protect. Muslim cultural awareness sessions were conducted for Norman police Tuesday, and police Lt. Eric Lehenbauer said more of the sessions are planned for Monday... Tags: CAIR Council on American-Islamic Relations Islam Muslims diversity interfaith police training |