- Anti-Islam Extremists Wage Anti-Learning Campaign Against Ala. Textbooks
Concerns over 12 of the books were raised by the Eagle Forum of Alabama, a longtime conservative interest group, and the Birmingham chapter ofACT! for America, a conservative group dedicated to protecting freedom and security in America -- though it has been criticized nationally as anti-Islamic ... Houck said after the meeting he has been researching Islam since the Sept. 11 terror attacks and his goal is to tell Americans "what's really going on," describing a non-violent Jihad in America that relies Islamic influence over textbook publishers.- VOTE: Are these pro-Islamic books?
Objections raised by the conservative groups Eagle Forum of Alabama andACT! for America included that authors went out of their way to present Islam in a positive light and that they dedicated more space to Islam as compared to Christianity. - CAIR Islamophobia Backgrounder: ACT! for America and 'Brigitte Gabriel'
- VOTE: Are these pro-Islamic books?
- CAIR: Raising the Federal Minimum Wage
In addition, a broad coalition of religious institutions--including the Episcopal Church, the Jewish Labor Committee, and the Council on American-Islamic Relations--sent a letter to Congress in March demanding that lawmakers raise the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $10.10 per hour in three increments of 95 cents. - CAIR-WA: Man Gets 40 Months for Anti-Muslim Attack on Sikh Cabdriver (Seattle Times)
The sentencing was attended by local officials from CAIR who praised the sentence. CAIR was involved because the assault was a perceived attack on Islam, even if the driver was not of that faith. - OH: Islamic Center Celebrates Reopening After Arson
- CA: Residents Group Objects to Proposed Islamic Center, School
- CAIR-Chicago: "The People's Memorial Tribute to Nelson Mandela"
Monday, December 16, 2013
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