AIR: 'ALL-AMERICAN MUSLIM,' BUSINESS AND BIGOTRY - TOP
Ashley C. Woods, MLive.com, 12/9/11

Ostensibly, Lowe's believes that groups like the Florida Family Association or World Net Daily (who have published invective toward American Muslims that would be unthinkable if directed toward, say, African-Americans or Jews) represent a "broad spectrum" of customers and viewers.

A representative from the Council on Islamic-American Relations (CAIR) in Washington D.C. told me there is no organized boycott or petition directed toward Lowe's. Instead, they're asking supporters to contact Lowe's.

Here's their information: 1-866-900-4650, or email execustservice@lowes.com. Or mail your correspondence to Lowe’s Companies, Mail Code CON8, 1605 Curtis Bridge Rd., Wilkesboro, North Carolina 28697. (More)

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VIDEO: CAIR CONCERNED ABOUT ANTI-MUSLIM TRAINING - TOP

The head of [CAIR] is worried because in the past training like this has led to an anti-Muslim bias. “Many of these trainers are paid by the government, and [many] of them are biased, they have political agenda against Islam and Muslims -- they're not a good source.”

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CAIR: MUSLIM TV SERIES SPURS BACKLASH (VARIETY) - TOP
Andrew Wallenstein, Variety, 12/8/11

"The program's detractors are using every stereotype in the book to defame American Muslims and to demonize Islam," said Nihad Awad, national executive director of CAIR in a statement. (More)

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VIDEO: CAIR SEEKS HATE CRIME CHARGES FOR ATTACK ON 'MIDDLE EASTERN' MAN- TOP

"It's something that we must take very seriously," said CAIR-Chicago executive director Ahmed M. Rehab. "CAIR-Chicago is very disturbed by this news. The Muslim community is disturbed. People of conscience are disturbed. We've called police to investigate it, and to prosecute it as a hate crime, because that's what it is."

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CAIR: GROUP BELIEVES CHAMPAIGN STABBING WAS HATE CRIME - TOP

A stabbing at the Champaign train station this week is not a hate crime, according to the charges filed by the state's attorney's office. But an advocacy group disagrees. Amina Sharif, spokeswoman for the Chicago chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, said Thursday it's important to discourage prejudice. (More)

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CAIR: HOTEL BARS MUSLIM EMPLOYEE FROM SERVING ISRAELIS - TOP

Now, Arafi and [CAIR] are fighting back in the form of legal action alleging employment discrimination by the hotel against Arafi. (More)

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INTERFAITH LEADERS BACK MO. MUSLIMS TARGETED BY HATE GROUP - TOP

We thank Mr. Townsend for bringing to light the dehumanizing and marginalizing tactics of Act! For America. (More)

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CAIR-FL: PRAYER, PEACE AND UNITY IN SOUTH FLORIDA - TOP

The South Florida community came together in prayer and celebration of our diversity to promote inclusion, multiculturalism and tolerance. This is the South Florida that I grew up in; this is why I'm proud to be a South Floridian. (More)

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CUCUMBER 'FATWA' SEEMS TO BE ONLY SHODDY REPORTING - TOP

Whatever the reason that Bikyamasr had for posting this bit of unsubstantiated nonsense, the only effect it has had was to give the Islamophobes yet another item to use for years to come to bash Muslims. (More)