(Hill) The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) filed a discrimination complaint with New York City’s Human Rights Commission on Tuesday, alleging religious discrimination against a Muslim woman by Citibank. The complaint, filed Tuesday, claims the bank would […]
(IPT) He’s a public figure who repeatedly preaches about the evil done by Jews. They’re accursed, he said last month, justifying the claim with scripture. They incurred God’s justifiable wrath, he said in 2012, also citing scripture. And today, he argues that […]
(Al-Jazeera) Muslim political leaders and academics are set to gather in Washington, DC, on Tuesday for what is being billed as the first national gathering of Muslims in politics in United States history. The historic moment comes as President Donald Trump and […]
(Chicago Tribune) A Muslim civil rights organization called on Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker to sign an executive order cracking down on hate speech by elected officials after a faux movie poster labeling four Democratic congresswomen “The Jihad Squad” was posted on the […]
(IPT) A pending New Jersey bill banning anti-Israel rhetoric and Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) activities on college campuses and in public schools in the state unfairly links such activities with anti-Semitism, officials with the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) say. CAIR’s partners […]
(Jerusalem Post) Muslim organizations across the US reacted Monday night to US President Donald Trump’s controversial remarks about a group of four progressive congresswomen. “President Trump’s remarks today are a dangerous new low that will lead to more death threats on Congresswoman […]
(PolitiFact) President Donald Trump drew wide criticism July 14 for a tweet that told “‘progressive’ Democrat congresswomen” to “go back and help fix the totally broken and crime infested places from which they came.” Some commentators said Trump’s tweet was racist. It […]
(Hill) President Trump on Monday claimed Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) is “never happy” and suggested she should leave the U.S. if she’s inclined to criticize it. In a lengthy diatribe on the South Lawn of the White House, Trump defended incendiary tweets from Sunday […]
(Middle East Eye) A prominent Canadian Muslim advocacy group has declined an invitation to attend an upcoming US government conference on religious freedom because of President Donald Trump’s travel ban of several Muslim-majority countries. The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) on […]
(Bergen Record) A New Jersey bill that calls for prohibiting anti-Semitism at public schools and universities has stirred controversy because it would also label certain criticisms of Israel as prohibited activity. The bill, introduced by Senate President Stephen Sweeney and Sen. Robert […]
(IPT) A new short documentary by filmmaker Ami Horowitz gives an inside glimpse of what Muslim Brotherhood members really think. Horowitz traveled to Beirut, Istanbul, Cairo and California to speak with activists, as well as members on the streets in Egypt. Horowitz […]
(Daily Caller) Democratic Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar urged Americans to celebrate the Fourth of July by reflecting on “how much further we have to go,” standing in contrast to her joyful celebration of Somali Independence Day four days prior. “Today gives us […]
(Hill) An American Muslim advocacy group urged lawmakers to demand answers regarding a ProPublica investigation published Monday that found Border Patrol agents making racist and sexist postings in a private Facebook group. The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) said in a press release Tuesday […]
(TRT) A coalition of civil society groups took to the Saudi consulate in Los Angeles to protest Riyadh’s human rights abuses, including the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi and the imprisonment of religious and civil society activists. Sunday’s event was organised by the […]
(CNS) Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) and ten other House Democrats have written to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, requesting information about how information from the FBI-administered terrorist watchlist is shared with foreign governments — including governments with poor human rights records. In […]
(WHYY) The Delaware state senator behind a bill to prevent “foreign laws” from being used in local courts has drawn criticism from a Muslim advocacy group — and some fellow lawmakers. State Sen. Dave Lawson, a Republican from Kent County, insists his […]
(Detroit News) A civil rights group has filed a federal complaint on behalf of a Michigan Muslim woman who alleges she was forced to leave her job for requesting religious accommodations. Shqipe Zeqiri, a former janitor with GDI Integrated Facility Services Inc., worked […]
(CNS) The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) is unhappy that President Trump’s immigration proclamation restricting entry to people from five Muslim countries did not feature substantively in Wednesday night’s first Democratic presidential debate. The organization is calling on Americans to urge the […]
(IPT) Last week, the Investigative Project on Terrorism (IPT) identified charitable organizations that recently showcased radical Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) activists with a history of bigoted and anti-Semitic views. Philanthropic organizations and foundations should be held accountable for failing to do […]
(Anadolu) A coalition of rights organizations came together on Wednesday for an art installation depicting the effects the Muslim ban has had on American families. The ban was first enacted by President Donald Trump in 2017, and faced multiple legal setbacks until […]
(Free Beacon) Former Pennsylvania congressman Joe Sestak, the 25th Democratic presidential candidate this year, took sharp criticism in 2010 for his Israel record en route to losing a U.S. Senate election that year. In the summer of 2010, the newly founded pro-Israel […]
(IPT) “What’s the one thing you want funders to do differently to support the pro-immigrant and -refugee movement?” This is the question posed by the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy (NCRP) on Monday to highlight the organization’s members. The NCRP claims to […]
(IPT) Former Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi’s death Monday during a court hearing triggered immediate, often predictable reactions. The Muslim Brotherhood, which Morsi spent his life serving, accused Egypt’s military rulers of killing him. U.S. Brotherhood-linked groups and individuals followed suit, describing Morsi […]
(IPT) The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has been unusually silent about the attempt to deport Hamas-linked activist Abdelhaleem al-Ashqar. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents placed Ashqar, 60, on an airplane to Israel last week, but he was able to return to […]
(Detroit News) The government is refusing to reveal why federal agents surveilled a Dearborn man after obtaining a secret order used to investigate foreign spies and thwart terror attacks. Federal court records obtained by the Detroit News chronicle a rare public fight […]
(PennLive) The U.S. Army War College has postponed the appearance of an author widely regarded as being Islamophobic. The decision comes in the wake of strong opposition from the Muslim community to the previously scheduled appearance of author Raymond Ibrahim. The Army […]
(IPT) Being a “white nationalist” doesn’t mean having European ancestry in Linda Sarsour’s world. Her group, MPower Change, joined the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) Philadelphia chapter in charging that Raymond Ibrahim, an American Copt of Egyptian ancestry, whose people have been […]
(Task & Purpose) The Philadelphia chapter of a leading Muslim civil rights group is urging the U.S. Army War College to reconsider an upcoming lecture by an Islamic history scholar over his “simplistic, inaccurate and often prejudicial view of the long history […]
(Bridgewater Courier News) A library event featuring the children’s book “P is for Palestine” and its author that was postponed last month has been rescheduled. A Highland Park Library Board of Trustees meeting scheduled for Wednesday to hear objections to the book […]
(IPT) American Muslim leaders with documented ties to the Muslim Brotherhood congratulated Fairfax County, Va., at-large school board candidate Abrar Omeish on winning the endorsement of the county’s Democratic Party, posts on her father Esam Omeish’s Facebook page show. She serves as […]
(JNS) A number of Massachusetts Jewish and pro-Israel groups are condemning several Democratic state lawmakers for participating in an Eid al-Fitr event at the Massachusetts State House being co-hosted by the Massachusetts branch of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), which has […]
(Times of San Diego) The nation’s largest Muslim advocacy organization called on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to investigate Rep. Duncan Hunter over comments he made about his actions as a Marine Corps officer in Iraq. The Washington, DC-based Council on American-Islamic Relations accused […]
(Bothell-Kenmore Reporter) The Northshore School District (NSD) has officially withdrawn its Ramadan policy in response to a “cease and desist” letter filed by the Freedom of Conscience Defense Fund (FCDF). The FCDF is a pro bono legal team that focuses on First […]
(FrontPage) Rasha Mubarak leads an extremist life. She organizes anti-Israel rallies, she affiliates with terror-related groups, she posts photos of Hamas celebrations on her social media, and she attacks those who believe Israel has a right to defend herself. Mubarak’s extremist existence, […]
(California Globe) Every session in the California State Senate opens with a prayer by the Senate chaplain, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Tuesday, May 28, instead of Sister Michelle Gorman offering the daily prayer, the prayer was given by Basim Elkarra, […]
(BBC) Days after the deadly attack on a mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand, a private patrol service was launched in New York to protect Muslim places of worship there. The additional security has proved controversial. On a Friday afternoon, minutes before the […]
(KING) Hundreds … turned out Saturday night to hear Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) speak at Bellevue’s Meydenbauer Center. Omar is one of three Muslim members of Congress and she hoped to inspire other minority communities to get involved in politics. “You never […]
(Crosscut) Wherever U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar goes, layers of security follow. The freshman congresswoman’s visit to Washington state on Saturday was no exception. At Meydenbauer Center in Bellevue, where Omar spoke Saturday night at a sold-out fundraiser for the Council on American-Islamic Relations of […]
(CNS) The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) is criticizing Disney’s live-action remake of Aladdin, saying that releasing the movie “during the Trump era” normalizes stereotyping. Aladdin, due for release in the U.S. on Friday, is a family fantasy film telling the well-known […]
(IPT) Oh boy, was Hussam Ayloush ever mad! Asked to condemn Hamas in 2013, Ayloush called the question “unacceptable” and lashed out at the questioner, saying it was “very shameful” and “proves that you have nothing but bigotry in you.” Ayloush, who […]
(Jerusalem Post) A Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) organizer, Zohra Lasania, the program director of CAIR-Pittsburgh, reportedly gave legitimacy to a Zionists-ISIS conspiracy, according to the Middle East Forum, a conservative think-tank. Lasania reportedly posted on Facebook an article first published by […]
(Christian Post) I interviewed Dr. M Zuhdi Jasser in January 2017, July 2017, and September 2018 on a range of topics including Islamism and what he believes is its antidote, the Muslim Reform Movement. This is a follow-up interview. Jasser is president […]
(IPT) The Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) recently sent out an urgent request to its followers seeking donations to assist Muslim prison inmates. Some of the donations will help “facilitate Islamic education” in the U.S. prison system. Americans are generous in […]
(Detroit News) A Muslim civil rights organization filed a federal lawsuit against the city of Detroit and its Fire Department on Thursday on behalf of a Muslim paramedic, claiming he was unfairly targeted by his captain because of his religion. The Michigan […]
(Atlanta Journal-Constitution) A Muslim woman has filed a discrimination complaint against the Georgia Department of Corrections, alleging the agency violated her religious beliefs by not allowing her to wear a hijab at work. In the complaint filed with the Georgia Commission on […]
(Philadelphia Inquirer) The children who recited a violent poem in Arabic and performed choreography to a song referencing the “blood of martyrs” last month at a North Philadelphia mosque did not understand the words’ meaning, and the volunteer aide who made those […]
(HuffPost) A Muslim advocacy organization wants the producers of NBC’s “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (SVU)” to meet with Muslim community leaders, in response to a controversial episode that aired last week, which viewers criticized for promoting Islamophobia and perpetuating harmful […]
(VOA) U.S. President Donald Trump called it his “great privilege” to welcome ambassadors and diplomats from Muslim-majority nations to the White House for an iftar dinner Monday marking the end of fasting observed by Muslims during the holy month of Ramadan. He […]
(FrontPage) Anti-Semitism is quickly on the rise within the Democratic Party, and the poster children for it are two high-profile freshmen US representatives, Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and Rashida Tlaib of Michigan. Florida, too, has its own Democrat Islamist anti-Semite, anti-Israel activist […]
(CNS) The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) wants “all people of conscience” to contact their members of Congress to voice support for an imam whose past statements on Israel and Zionism have drawn fire after he was asked to delivered the opening […]
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