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The Islam-Basher and the Librarian Kerfuffle
Huffington Post | July.14.09

Read Ahmed Rehab's detailed account of how the ALA mishandled the controversy surrounding its panel on Islam, and find out how Islamophobe Robert Spencer tries to pass off his prejudices as academic scholarship.



Islam-Basher Will Not Speak at Library Association Conference
CAIR-Chicago | July.12.09

With anti-Muslim bigot Robert Spencer as the only remaining panelist, the ALA canceled the panel on "dispelling stereotypes" entirely. CAIR-Chicago continues to urge ALA decision makers to engage legitimate community representatives in future endeavors that directly affect their communities.



Library Group Panelists Withdraw Over Role of Islam-Basher
CAIR-Chicago | July.11.09

All remaining panelists dump event to protest invitation to bigot Robert Spencer. Coalition of 50 Muslim organizations joins call to drop Robert Spencer as speaker. UPDATE: Panel cancelled.



CAIR-Chicago Asks Library Group to Drop Anti-Muslim Bigot From Panel
CAIR-Chicago | July.09.09

In a letter to the American Library Association, CAIR-Chicago likens the invitation of notorious Islamophobe Robert Spencer to inviting an anti-Semite onto a panel that aims to dispel stereotypes against Jews.

feature 2 CAIR-Chicago Takes Religious Discrimination Case to Court
CAIR-Chicago | July.09.09

The Muslim man, a former employee of Affiliated Computer Services Inc., allegedly faced discrimination by co-workers based on his race and religion. In one incident, an abusive employee sprayed aerosol cleaner into the Muslim worker's eye.












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  • Huffington Post: The Islam-Basher and the Librarian Kerfuffle
  • July 14, 2009

  • Washington Times: Panel dropped after invitation of Islam critic
  • July 13, 2009

  • Library Journal: ALA Conference 2009: Organization Behind Islam Panel Issues Statement
  • July 11, 2009

  • Library Journal: ALA Conference 2009: Panelists Quit Session Featuring "Islam Basher"
  • July 11, 2009



        


        


        


        






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