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Ask Congress to Send Torture Ban to President

WASHINGTON, D.C., 10/06/05) – CAIR today urged American Muslims and other people of conscience to call their elected representatives and ask that a ban on torture by U.S. military personnel be sent to President Bush for his signature.

Urge Your House Rep. to Sign Ramadan Resolution

(WASHINGTON, D.C., 9/23/05) The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today urged American Muslims and other people of conscience to call their elected representatives and ask that they sign on to a House resolution recognizing the upcoming Islamic fast of Ramadan. (Calls are best because of time constraints.)

Quran Requests Top 20K – Sponsors Needed

(WASHINGTON, D.C., 9/22/05) – CAIR said today that more than 20,000 people have requested free copies of the Quran since the launch of its “Explore the Quran” campaign earlier this year, and more requests are coming in daily.

Incitement Watch: Muslim ‘Scourge’ in America

Dear Editor, I pray that the silent majority in our great nation is not being at all fooled by all the latest rhetoric being distributed in the media regarding President George W. Bush. He has more on him at this time than any person in the history of America.

U.S. Mosques Urged to Host ‘Ramadan’ Iftars

(WASHINGTON, D.C., 9/16/2005) – CAIR today launched its annual “Sharing Ramadan” outreach effort designed to enhance understanding of Islam and to help Americans of all faiths meet their Muslims neighbors by taking part in a Ramadan Iftar. Ramadan is scheduled to begin on or about October 4, depending on the sighting of the new moon.

CAIR to Host S.H. Nasr Lecture On Shia, Sunni, U.S. Relations

On Thursday, September 29, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) will host a breakfast address by Seyyed Hossein Nasr at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., titled “Shias, Sunnis, and the Future of U.S. Relations with the Muslim World.”

MA Governor Suggests Wiretapping Mosques

WASHINGTON — Governor Mitt Romney raised the prospect of wiretapping mosques and conducting surveillance of foreign students in Massachusetts, as he issued a broad call yesterday for the federal government to devote far more money and attention to domestic intelligence gathering.

Have a Complaint Against DHS?

(CHICAGO, 9/02/05) – CAIR-Chicago will be meeting with representatives of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), and the Attorney General’s Office as a part of periodic Community Leadership Liaison Group meetings.

Muslims Urged to Aid Hurricane Victims

(WASHINGTON, D.C., 8/31/05) The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today urged American Muslims and other people of conscience to offer whatever assistance they can to help alleviate the suffering of those impacted by Hurricane Katrina.

DC Radio Host Fired Over Anti-Islam Remarks

(WASHINGTON, D.C., 8/22/05) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today applauded a Washington, D.C., radio station’s decision to fire a talk show host who stated repeatedly that “Islam is a terrorist organization.”

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