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Chicago Tribune: Expressing faith should be seen as just that
Chicago -- In "U.S. will survive one hand on Koran" (Commentary, Dec. 13), columnist Kathleen Parker opted to endorse Dennis Prager, a popular talk-show host and columnist, who has widely been identified from all sides as intolerant and a bigot.
Media Monitor Networks: Dennis Prager's Rant Exposes Raw Hate
Of all the shameless, intolerant, and divisive rants I have come across on the far-right blogosphere this year – and I have come across plenty – Dennis Prager's recent Bible-thumping, Ellison-Bashing diatribe takes the cake.
Socialist Worker Online: Banned from a flight for praying
ANTI-MUSLIM racism was on full display last month when six Muslim religious leaders were thrown off a US Airways flight in Minneapolis. Their crime? The imams were first deemed "suspicious" for observing their evening prayers in the airport, prior to boarding the flight.
BBC World: Ahmed Rehab on the BBC’s HARDTalk (TRANSCRIPT/VIDEO)
Recently, CAIR-Chicago's Executive Director, Ahmed Rehab, was on a "transatlantic dialogue" tour of the UK where he was a guest on the BBC World's flagship program, HARDtalk.
ABC-7 News: CIOGC/CAIR-Chicago on Pope’s Turkey Trip (TRANSCRIPT/VIDEO)
Cheryl Burton: ABC 7's Leah Hope talked to the local Muslim leaders about his trip and she has reaction for us today, Leah.
NBC 5 News: Executive Director Comments on the Pope's Visit (TRANSCRIPT/VIDEO)
Warner Saunders: The Pontiff is trying to bridge cultural and religious gaps he’s also trying to diffuse tensions. NBC 5’s Charlie Wojciechowski has reactions from religious leaders right here.
Chicago Tribune: Readers' faiths merit discussion
How does a secular newspaper look at organized religion and address issues of faith and spirituality?
Radio Islam: Sultan Muhammad and Amir Haq Interview US Airways National Spokesperon, Evicted Imam
National debate sparked concerning religious and racial profiling of American Muslims following the detainment of 6 Imams and the subsequent refusal of US Airways to allow the men to rebook flights to their destination, despite having cleared FBI security screenings on Monday November 20th.
The Phoenix: A hateful hoax: LUC student cleared of charges
The post-9/11 world has been characterized as rife with racial profiling, whether justified or not, in the name of national security concerns. Loyola University Chicago sophomore Osamah Abdallah learned this first-hand after being falsely accused of plotting a terrorist attack.
Chicago Parent Magazine: Deciding the fate of faith
Michelle Olson isn't aware of it yet, but she's headed for a double dose of Sunday school.
ABC 7 News: Imams detained in Minneapolis (TRANSCRIPT/VIDEO)
A plane is detained at the gate of the Minneapolis airport. Inside -- six Muslim scholars are taken into custody and questioned for hours. Muslim groups across America are outraged and asking for investigation.
Medill News Service: Al Jazeera draws hundreds to fledgling online cable network
Subscriptions to Northbrook-based VDC.com, an on-line digital cable news network created in April, skyrocketed Wednesday by almost 1,500 in response to the launch of the Al Jazeera English-language channel on the company's network. Prior to this, VDC.com averaged five to six new subscribers daily.
Chicago Maroon: Experts Debate Islam
Spectators packed Hutchison Commons last Wednesday night to hear renowned Islamic scholar John Esposito's talk entitled "Understanding Islam in the Modern World," organized by the Muslim Students Association (MSA).
International Herald Tribune: For U.S. Muslims, it's the American way
CHICAGO: Amid copies of the Koran and Arabic calligraphy, a small American flag sits on a table in a corner of Ahmed Rehab's office at the Council on American-Islamic Relations here.
Final Call News: A march towards martial law?
On Oct. 17, President George Bush signed the Military Commission Act of 2006 (H.R. 6166) into law, stating "This bill provides legal protections that ensure our military and intelligence personnel will not have to fear lawsuits filed by terrorists simply for doing their jobs.
United Press International: Rep. urged to clarify race profile remark
CAIR's Chicago office said Thursday it had sent a letter, along with several other organizations, demanding a clarification from Rep. Jerry Weller, R-Ill., about recent comments he had made about racial profiling.
The Advocate (Minnesota State University Moorehead): Speaker takes look at Islam
On Oct. 24th, Ahmed Rehab, executive director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations-Chicago, shed light on "Islam in the West: Five years after 9/11."
Beliefnet: U.S. Muslims Mobilize in 2006 Elections
Congressional elections haven't meant much to Saadia Chaudhry, who, at 30, has never cast a midterm ballot. But this year Chaudhry is excited about voting in her suburban Maryland district, even though she admits -- with a slightly embarrassed laugh -- that she's not even sure who's running.
Reuters: U.S. Muslims moving into prime-time politics
CHICAGO (Reuters) - At less than 3 percent of America's 300 million residents, Muslims are still on the fringe of political influence and power, experts say. But that may be changing.
Northwest Indiana Times: Survey shows Muslims flexing political muscle
As Election Day nears, local Muslim advocacy groups are working to get out the vote.
