Topic: Council on American-Islamic Relations
Top galleries, list articles, quizzes
All Content
-
Chicago Muslims aim to reclaim meaning of 'jihad' from extremists
New ad campaign on Chicago buses, launched Friday, aims to raise awareness of how most Muslims experience 'jihad' – as personal struggle, not 'holy war.'
-
Anti-Muslim groups' ad in NYC subway calls jihad 'savage.' Is now a good time?
With the Muslim world still roiled by the US-made, anti-Muslim video on YouTube, the ad citing 'war between civilized man and the savage' will appear Monday at 10 NYC subway stations.
-
Iraqi community perplexed, wary after slaying of Iraqi-born mother
Officials are cautioning residents in El Cajon, Calif., against jumping to conclusions while the death of Shaima al-Awadi, an Iraqi immigrant, is investigated. She died after a brutal beating last week in her home. Police have not ruled out a hate crime.
-
Report: NYPD compiled huge, secret dossier on law-abiding Muslims
A report released Friday suggests that, despite claims to the contrary, the NYPD singled out Muslims for surveillance and sometimes even crossed state lines. Critics want a federal probe.
-
Court dismisses fears of 'creeping Sharia law' that led to Oklahoma ban (+video)
The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld an injunction against an Oklahoma referendum banning the use of Islamic Sharia law in courts and said there's no evidence of such influence on US courts.
-
Four Molotov cocktail attacks on NYC sites, including a mosque
Four firebombs were thrown Sunday night at New York City buildings, including an occupied mosque, a Hindu worship center, a convenience store, and a home.
-
Lowe's stores face protests for pulling ads from 'All American Muslim'
Lowe’s Home Improvement stores pulled its ads from the TV show 'All American Muslim' when the obscure Florida Family Association objected to a positive portrayal of Muslims in the US. Protesters are expected to picket Lowe's stores around the country Saturday.
-
As an American Muslim, I am disgusted by the 9/11 coloring book
The "We Shall Never Forget 9/11" coloring book is part of a Muslim-bashing, Quran-burning, mosque-opposing culture that’s been brewing in recent years.
-
Can Rick Perry maintain his good ties with Muslims as a GOP candidate?
As governor of Texas, Rick Perry has a long record of warm relations with Muslims. Could that be a liability in a GOP presidential field in which several candidates question US Muslims' loyalty?
-
Muslim Americans are optimistic despite discrimination, new poll says
Muslim Americans are loyal to the US and positive about their future even as they face high levels of discrimination, a Gallup poll finds.
-
National Day of Prayer a testament to America's uniqueness, backers say
National Day of Prayer activities include speeches and gatherings of many different faiths. Controversial to some, the National Day of Prayer has roots in the earliest days of the nation.
-
For US Muslims, Osama bin Laden death a 'relief.' Next: 'Kill the ideology.'
American Muslims say they hope that the death of Osama bin Laden will 'lower the temperature' and end the association of Islam with terrorism.
-
Why did Peter King take on CAIR at radicalization hearings?
At the hearing on 'radicalization in the American Muslim community,' Rep. Peter King takes particular aim at the CAIR, the largest US Muslim civil-rights organization.
-
Opinion: Peter King hearing: Why won't media – or Muslims – address Islamism in America?
America’s freedoms aren't in danger from Islamists. But we can't ignore Islamist influences on Muslim-American organizations. It is not enough for Muslims here simply to assert their rights but also to address questions whose continued neglect fuels understandable anxieties.
-
Who's testifying at controversial House hearing on radical Islam in US?
Radicalization in the American Muslim community is topic of a House hearing on Thursday, and witnesses are likely to offer competing views of the threat. Critics say it's unwise to single out Islam and the Muslim community.
-
Muslim group sues FBI over surveillance at California mosques
Council on American-Islamic Relations and ACLU say a paid FBI informant violated the First Amendment rights of worshipers at several California mosques, targeting the most devout. They sued the FBI Wednesday.
-
Fort Hood attack: Did Army ignore red flags out of political correctness?
A Senate report on the Fort Hood attack suggests that the Army failed to heed warnings about the prime suspect because it was wary of singling out a devout Muslim.
-
Bacon attack on an American mosque: prank or hate crime?
Strips of bacon spelling 'PIG' and 'CHUMP' were found in front of a South Carolina mosque Sunday. In post-9/11 America, pork – which is unclean in Islam – is a primary form of anti-Muslim protest.
-
Americans remain wary of Islam
Americans are conflicted over Islam as the FBI investigates a growing list of anti-Islamic incidents. Still, Muslims and their mosques are being welcomed in some communities.
-
US Muslim groups unite, see mosque near ground zero as test of rights
Muslim leaders, meeting at the New York site of the proposed Islamic center and mosque near ground zero, speak of their 'unified stance' against 'religious intolerance and bigotry.'
-
Mosque furor, Quran burning: Anti-Islamic fervor mobilizes US Muslims
Even before the outrage over a planned Quran burning, American Muslim groups have been mounting an offensive against a rise in anti-Islamic sentiment, taking to the airwaves to provide a more peaceful view of Islam.
-
Muhammad Musri, an unusual imam, brokers Quran-burning debate
Imam Muhammad Musri is comfortable brokering interfaith dialogue, but in his bid to stop Florida pastor Terry Jones from burning Qurans on Saturday, he has waded into a controversy with global repercussions.
-
Can global leaders' outcry minimize fallout from Koran burning plan?
The planned Florida Koran burning has compelled outcry from President Obama, Pakistani President Zardari, and others. Those messages appear to be muting wider Muslim reaction to the planned Koran burning.
-
How American Muslims are reacting to Koran burning threat
For American Muslims – already in the eye of a political storm over the proposed mosque near ground zero in New York – a Florida pastor's Koran burning threat is seen as a teachable moment crucial to how the US public views Muslims and Islam.
-
Muslims tread carefully around proposed mosque near ground zero
As public opposition to the proposed mosque near ground zero grows and Sept. 11 approaches, Muslims are preparing for anti-Islamic acts, encouraging adherents to participate in 9/11 remembrance ceremonies, and changing how they celebrate the end of Ramadan.
Become part of the Monitor community