Muslim report shows rise of Islamophobia in America

Muslim report shows rise of Islamophobia in America

By uzzie on from blog.chron.com

Incidents of Islamophobia increased significantly last year and the American perspective of Muslims worsened amid heavily publicized controversies like the Islamic center near Ground Zero and a pastor’s planned Quran-burning, according to a report released Thursday, combining data collected by the Council on American-Islamic Relations and University of California, Berkeley’s Center on Race and Gender.
Embassy Returns Passport to U.S. Muslim Stuck in Kuwait

Embassy Returns Passport to U.S. Muslim Stuck in Kuwait

By uzzie on from www.prnewswire.com

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) announced today that an American Muslim citizen stuck in Kuwait had his passport returned by U.S. embassy officials who had seized it in February.

Aziz Nouhaili, a naturalized American citizen, received his passport following CAIR's intervention on his behalf with the U.S. Department of State. Last week, CAIR sent a letter to Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton seeking the return of Nouhaili's passport and calling its seizure a form of "

Islamophobia and Hate Come to Orange County, California

By l0gikal on from vimeo.com

The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today released a video of a rally organized by anti-Muslim bigots to protest a February fundraising event held by an American Muslim relief group for relief work and charity in the U.S.
Lawyer makes changes after lawsuit by Muslim group

Lawyer makes changes after lawsuit by Muslim group

By uzzie on from www.chicagotribune.com

A conservative blogger who is critical of Islam has agreed to change the name of an organization after a lawsuit by a Muslim civil rights group.
Feds to Drop Charges Against Muslim Man Unfairly Targeted by the FBI

Feds to Drop Charges Against Muslim Man Unfairly Targeted by the FBI

By cricketguru on from www.cair.com

The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) said today that federal prosecutors have applied to dismiss all charges against a Muslim man whose case has been the center of a debate over the FBI's use of agent provocateurs and informants in the American Muslim community.
CAIR National PSA Campaign Challenges Growing Islamophobia

CAIR National PSA Campaign Challenges Growing Islamophobia

By ChillYoIslamYo on from www.chillyoislamyo.com

CAIR National PSA Campaign Challenges Growing Islamophobia

'9/11 Happened to Us All' -Muslim Firefighter (CAIR PSA)

By Saladin on from www.youtube.com

CAIR National PSA Campaign Challenges Growing Islamophobia
Public service announcements feature Muslim 9/11 first responders, interfaith leaders
CAIR Calls FBI Questioning of Muslim Men in Henderson Prayer Case 'Outrageous'

CAIR Calls FBI Questioning of Muslim Men in Henderson Prayer Case 'Outrageous'

By Saladin on from www.prnewswire.com

The Greater Los Angeles Area chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today called the FBI's early morning questioning of five Southern California Muslim men last week "outrageous" and is seeking answers as to why the men were questioned in the absence of any indication that they were engaged in criminal activity.
“I am Muslim, I am American” Ad Airing in Times Square

“I am Muslim, I am American” Ad Airing in Times Square

By elan on from www.elanthemag.com

Need yet another reason why America is better than France? Well here’s one. The New York chapter of CAIR, an American civil liberties and advocacy organization for Muslims, is currently running an ad in the Mecca of advertising real estate (yes, pun shameless intended) otherwise known as Times Square. The ad, entitled “I am Muslim, I am American,” began airing yesterday morning on the CBS Super Screen. The point of the PSA, according to CAIR-NY Community Affairs Director Faiza Ali, is to highlight “ordinary American Muslims whose everyday lives are dedicated to building community and serving country.”
Anti-Muslims Discrimination Up: CAIR

Anti-Muslims Discrimination Up: CAIR

By IslamOnline on from www.islamonline.net

WASHINGTON – Discrimination against Muslims continues to grow in America, where Islamophobic rhetoric is used to smear Muslims and undermine their continuous strive for inclusion, according to a report by America's largest Muslim civil rights group..

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