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Saturday, July 6, 2013
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- CAIR-FL: Witness in FBI Shooting Inquiry in Jail Until She Leaves US (Globe)
Officials with CAIR-FL, which is conducting its own review of the shooting, said they wanted to talk to Gruzdeva about the FBI's actions in the days and weeks leading to Todashev's death. Council leaders are concerned that federal officials are sweeping her out of the country before she could provide information to them and law enforcement officials. "We're extremely interested in speaking to her and seeing what she has to say," said Hassan Shibly. - Video: CAIR-LA Holds News Conference with Med Student on No-Fly List
- CAIR-LA: Secret No-Fly List Blamed for American Muslim's Ordeal (AP)
- CAIR-SFBA: Islamophobia in the US is Mainstream
- Ramadan Fast Has Beauty, Importance
- Half of All Britain's Mosques Have Been Attacked Since 9/11
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CAIR Calls for Hate Crime Probe of New Jersey Mosque Vandalism
Nazi swastika sprayed-painted on outside door of Islamic Center of Morris County
Nazi swastika sprayed-painted on outside door of Islamic Center of Morris County
(SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ, 6/29/13) - The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ) today called on state and federal law enforcement authorities to investigate vandalism of a mosque in that state as a possible hate crime.
An official with the Islamic Center of Morris County in Rockaway, N.J., told CAIR that someone spray-painted a Nazi swastika on an exterior door of the mosque Friday evening. The alleged perpetrator was caught on surveillance video entering the mosque and then going out to a vehicle and returning to spend time the site of the graffiti. Rockaway Borough Police are investigating the incident as "criminal mischief."
The mosque had faced opposition several years ago when it was in its planning stage.
"Because of the nature of this incident and because of other recent incidents targeting American mosques, we urge local, state and federal law enforcement authorities to investigate a possible bias motive," said CAIR-NJ Civil Rights Director Khurrum Ali.
Ali noted that earlier this month, CAIR's Minnesota chapter called on law enforcement authorities to investigate repeated vandalism targeting a mosque in that state.
He said CAIR made similar calls for hate crime investigations after some two dozen paintballs were fired at a Texas mosque and a Georgia mosque was vandalized.
Video: CAIR Rep Says Texas Mosque Vandalism Should Not Be Taken Lightly
Video: CAIR Says Ga. Mosque Vandalism May Be Tied to London Incident
Video: CAIR Asks FBI to Probe Georgia Mosque Vandalism
Video: CAIR Says Ga. Mosque Vandalism May Be Tied to London Incident
Video: CAIR Asks FBI to Probe Georgia Mosque Vandalism
CAIR recently began distributing new safety and security guidelines to mosques and other Islamic institutions nationwide.
The new CAIR publication, "Best Practices for Mosque and Community Safety," was produced in response to recent bias attacks, including a series of incidents last year targeting American Muslim institutions.
Community leaders may request a free copy of CAIR's "Best Practices for Mosque and Community Safety," by clicking here.
CAIR is America's largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization. Its mission is to enhance the understanding of Islam, encourage dialogue, protect civil liberties, empower American Muslims, and build coalitions that promote justice and mutual understanding.
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- CAIR-FL: Muslims Discuss Faith's Effect on Youth (Tampa Trib)
"This program was important to strengthen their identity and make them proud of who they are," said Hassan Shibly, executive director of [CAIR-FL]. Muslim-American young people in the United States have been bullied and otherwise assaulted for practicing their religion or simply for identifying themselves as Muslim, said Shibly, who moderated the session, "Muslim in the Mirror: Your Identity in the Community." - The No-Fly List: Orwellian or Kafkaesque? (CAIR-LA/Mother Jones))
- CAIR Backgrounder: The Extrajudicial Exile of American Citizens
For the past several years, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has dealt with an increased number of cases concerning the extrajudicial exile of American citizens traveling abroad. CAIR defines extrajudicial exile as intentional actions by the federal government that prevents a U.S. citizen from returning to the United States without any judicial process. This paper seeks to clarify the circumstances surrounding known cases of extrajudicial exile as well as to highlight several recent cases that received national prominence in the media.
- CAIR Backgrounder: The Extrajudicial Exile of American Citizens
- Slur-Shouting NY Man Charged in Knife Attack at Mosque (NY Daily News)
Queens prosecutors said Bernhard Laufer, 55, screamed an anti-Muslim slur as he knifed Bashir Ahmad, 57, on Nov. 18 while Ahmad was opening the Masjid Al-Saaliheen Mosque in Flushing for morning prayers.- Vehicles Vandalized at Georgia Mosque
- CAIR: Ramadan Sharing to Unite US Faiths
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- Video: CAIR Joins White House Rally Marking UN International Day in Support of Victims of Torture
- CAIR-WA: Oral Arguments Today in Case on FBI Surveillance of Muslims
Later today, a federal appeals court judge in Seattle will hear oral arguments in the case of Islamic Shura Council v. FBI, a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit to force the government to reveal information about the FBI's surveillance of law-abiding Muslim community leaders and organizations. - CAIR-OK to Host 5th Muslim Youth Leadership Program
Beginning Friday June 28, CAIR-OK will host its 5th annual Muslim Youth Leadership Symposium (MYLS) at the University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond. The MYLS program, which continues through June 30, will focus on developing today's young leaders to be social and community activists.- CAIR-OK Muslim Youth Leadership Symposium (Tulsa Today)
- CAIR-NY Urges City Council to Pass Community Safety Act
CAIR-NY today joins other community activists in urging city council members to pass the Community Safety Act. The Community Safety Act is a landmark police reform legislative package that consists of four bills aimed at ending discriminatory policing and bringing real accountability to the NYPD. - CAIR-MI: Former University Player Accuses Coach of Religious Intimidation"Professors and coaches have the right to share their beliefs," said Dawud Walid, executive director of the Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations. "The issue is when they (use) a position of power to proselytize."
- CAIR: Announcement on Plans to Rebuild Burned Joplin Mosque CloserIbrahim Hooper, CAIR spokesman, said he didn't have any statistics, but he thinks the FBI's track record in investigating mosque fires is usually pretty good. He mentioned a recent mosque arson in Toledo, Ohio, that was solved with a conviction. He said he was troubled by the lack of information from the FBI in the Joplin case.
- Calif. Catholic Group Should Rescind Invitation to Hate Blogger Robert Spencer
- Pamela Geller Is Confused About What Constitutes Lies, Lies, Lies!
- EDL Anti-Muslim Speakers Pamela Geller, Robert Spencer Banned from UK
- FBI's Bus Ads Taken Down Over Muslim Stereotyping
- State Department Withdraws Ad After Pressure From ACLU, CAIR, SEIU
- CAIR-FL Float in 4th of July Parade
- CA Muslim Man Passionate about Using Books to Rebuild City
- CAIR-CAN Calls for Full Investigation of Torture Allegations by Imprisoned Canadian
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- MO: Muslim Woman Refused Service at Credit Union Over Hijab (Video)
- CAIR-CA Begins 9th Muslim Youth Leadership Conference at State Capitol
Today, CAIR-California will begin its 9th annual Muslim Youth Leadership Program (MYLP) in Sacramento.
- 15 Hadiths on RamadanThe Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "Fasting serves as a shield from hellfire."
- CAIR: Georgetown Prof Denied Tenure Alleges Violation of Academic Freedom
Both the ADC and CAIR have sent letters to Georgetown on Shehata's behalf.
- CAIR-DFW Celebrates the 4th with a Picnic and Bazaar
- Report Expresses Concerns Over CIA, NYPD Ties (NY Times)
It comes amid lawsuits against the Police Department alleging unconstitutional surveillance of Muslim communities and mosques in New Jersey and New York. And a group of plaintiffs from a 1971 lawsuit over harassment of political groups by the Police Department's so-called Red Squad has asked a judge to tighten guidelines stemming from that case on police investigations involving political or religious activity.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CAIR-NY Welcomes City Council Vote for Increased NYPD Oversight
(NEW YORK, NY, 6/27/13) - The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY) today welcomed the New York City Council's vote to pass the Community Safety Act--a set of bills that will increase accountability and oversight in the New York Police Department (NYPD).
CAIR-NY is an endorser of the Community Safety Act and urged community members to call in support of the bills leading up to the vote. New York Muslims advocated for the bill in light of recent revelations of an NYPD program which engaged in unlawful spying of the Muslim community.
Last week CAIR-NY, along with NYPD reform activists, American Muslims and concerned New Yorkers, gathered together at 1 Police Plaza with the ACLU, NYCLU, and CUNY CLEAR for the announcement of a legal challenge to the unlawful spying of Muslim communities by the NYPD.
"Last night's vote brings us one step closer to an NYPD that does not consider a person's skin color, ethnicity or religion probable cause for an investigation," said CAIR-New York Operations Coordinator Sadyia Khalique.
"We commend the courageous leadership of the city council members who supported the Community Safety Act, and we urge Commissioner Ray Kelly, Mayor Bloomberg and the council members who voted against the bills to end their campaign of fear mongering against them."
As community activists rallied behind the bills--End Discriminatory Profiling Bill (Intro 1080) and the NYPD Oversight Bill (Intro 1079)--Mayor Bloomberg and Commissioner Kelly supported an unsuccessful media campaign to influence public opinion against the bills.
"Last night's vote does not end our struggle for safer communities, but it was a historic victory for affected communities who formed a coalition to command a majority, and veto proof, vote to protect us from discriminatory policing."
CAIR-NY is a chapter of America's largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization. Its mission is to enhance the understanding of Islam, encourage dialogue, protect civil liberties, empower American Muslims, and build coalitions that promote justice and mutual understanding.
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- CAIR Action Alert: Tell Congress to Adopt Comprehensive Immigration Reform
CAIR is urging voters to contact their elected representatives and urge them to reject a process of adopting piecemeal measures in the House that would increase racial profiling and unconstitutional detention and also request that they include anti-profiling protections in the immigration bill.- TAKE ACTION: Send a letter to your representative urging his or her support for comprehensive immigration reform that provides a pathway to citizenship for the nation’s 11 million undocumented immigrants and strengthens prohibitions against racial and religious profiling and inappropriate use of force.
- CAIR-St. Louis to Host Leadership Program for Muslim Youth
On Saturday, June 29, dozens of young St. Louis Muslims will take part in the first-ever Muslim Youth Leadership Symposium (MYLS) hosted by the St. Louis chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-St. Louis). - CAIR-Chicago: Settlement Reached Concerning Islamic Center Near Naperville
- CAIR-CT: Stand Against NSA Surveillance
- Hate Group Leader Robert Spencer Cited by Terrorist to Headline Catholic Homeschool Conference
- CAIR-MI: Idaho Company Creates Pork-Laced Bullets to Target Muslims
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CAIR Offers Guide to Help Muslims Share Ramadan with Neighbors
Fast-breaking 'iftars' designed to enhance interfaith understanding
Fast-breaking 'iftars' designed to enhance interfaith understanding
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 6/28/13) -- The nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization today urged Muslim communities nationwide to reach out to their neighbors of all beliefs and backgrounds by inviting them to take part in an interfaith "iftar," or fast-breaking meal, during the upcoming month-long fast of Ramadan.
Ramadan is the month on the Islamic lunar calendar during which Muslims abstain from food, drink and other sensual pleasures from break of dawn to sunset. It is estimated to begin July 9 this year.
To assist local Muslim community leaders, the Washington-based Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has produced a "Sharing Ramadan Resource Guide 2013" that offers step-by-step advice on hosting an interfaith iftar.
The resource guide includes instructions on forming a "Sharing Ramadan" committee, a sample media advisory for an iftar, advice on reaching out to local media, an advertisement for the event, text for a "Welcome to Our Ramadan Fast-Breaking" brochure, frequently-asked questions about Ramadan, and a sample event program and newspaper advertisement.
"The Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, said Ramadan 'is the month of sharing with others,'" said CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper. "All our research has shown that prejudice and stereotyping decrease when people of other faiths know more about Islam and interact with ordinary Muslims."
CAIR is America's largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization. Its mission is to enhance the understanding of Islam, encourage dialogue, protect civil liberties, empower American Muslims, and build coalitions that promote justice and mutual understanding.
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CONTACT: CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper, 202-744-7726, ihooper@cair.com; CAIR Communications Manager Amina Rubin, 202-488-8787, 202-341-4171, arubin@cair.com
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MEDIA ADVISORY
CAIR-LA: Calif. Muslim to Detail No-Fly List 'Nightmare' Pomona med student stranded for two weeks in Bangkok after asking for attorney during questioning
(ANAHEIM, CA, 6/28/13) -- Later today, the Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) will hold a news conference with Rehan Motiwala, a 29-year-old medical student from Pomona, Calif., who returned to California today after he was barred from the United States by being placed on the no-fly list.
WHAT: CAIR-LA to Hold News Conference with Calif. Muslim Stranded by No-Fly List
WHEN: Friday, June 28, 4:30 p.m. (Pacific)
WHERE: CAIR-LA Office, 2180 W. Crescent Avenue, Suite F, Anaheim, CA
CONTACT: CAIR-LA Communications Coordinator Yasmin Nouh, 714-776-1847 or 714-851-4851, or info@losangeles@cair.com
WHEN: Friday, June 28, 4:30 p.m. (Pacific)
WHERE: CAIR-LA Office, 2180 W. Crescent Avenue, Suite F, Anaheim, CA
CONTACT: CAIR-LA Communications Coordinator Yasmin Nouh, 714-776-1847 or 714-851-4851, or info@losangeles@cair.com
CAIR-LA took up the case after Motiwala, an American citizen, was stranded at the Bangkok airport when he declined to answer the questions of U.S. officials without a lawyer present. He was finally granted permission to fly out of Bangkok this morning.
Motiwala was detained for several hours earlier today on his arrival at LAX. He will outline his two-week ordeal at the CAIR-LA news conference.
CAIR: Secret No-Fly List Blamed for Bangkok Nightmare (LA Times)
CAIR has assisted a number of other American Muslim citizens who have been stranded overseas by government actions.
Video: CAIR Rep Discusses Muslim Citizens on No-Fly List with MSNBC's Chris Hayes
CAIR: Embassy Returns Passport to U.S. Muslim Stuck in Kuwait
CAIR Video: FBI Prevents Va. Muslim from Returning to U.S.
CAIR: Va. Muslim on No-Fly List Returning to U.S.
CAIR: Embassy Returns Passport to U.S. Muslim Stuck in Kuwait
CAIR Video: FBI Prevents Va. Muslim from Returning to U.S.
CAIR: Va. Muslim on No-Fly List Returning to U.S.
CAIR is America's largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization. Its mission is to enhance the understanding of Islam, encourage dialogue, protect civil liberties, empower American Muslims, and build coalitions that promote justice and mutual understanding.
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