The California Muslim fired by Abercrombie & Fitch because she refused to remove her Islamic head scarf appeared Sunday, February 28 on Fox & Friends with CAIR-SFBA representative Zahra Billoo. IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUESTED: (As always, be POLITE and RESPECTFUL.) Contact Abercrombie & Fitch to express your concerns about this apparent violation of federal civil rights law and of company commitments to diversity and inclusion. Contact: Mr. Mike Jeffries CEO Abercrombie & Fitch 6301 Fitch Path New Albany, OH 43054 Tel: 614-283-6500 (Ask for the public relations department.) Fax: 614-283-6710 E-Mail: investor_relations@abercrombie.com, iska_hain@abercrombie.com Copy to: info@cair.com
The Fiqh Council of North America (an association of Muslims who interpret Islamic law on the North American continent) issued a ruling (fatwa) earlier this week that says Muslims shouldn't go through full body scanners since this violate Islamic rules on modesty. Nihad Awad heads the Council on American-Islamic Relations, and their purpose is to enhance understanding of Islam, encourage dialogue, protect civil liberties and to promote justice and mutual understanding.
The Council on American-Islamic Relations, or CAIR, has long been accused of having ties to terrorists. Now the group may be facing its most serious charges yet. Four Republican lawmakers, led by Rep. Sue Myrick of North Carolina, are calling for a federal investigation into CAIR. At a press conference on Capitol Hill, they cited explosive new documents contained in a new book about CAIR called “Muslim Mafia.” The book’s authors, P. David Gaubatz and Paul Sperry, obtained a CAIR strategy …
Nadia Hassan says she was the victim of profiling during a full body search at an airport. CNN’s Alina Cho reports. (CAIR National Executive Director Nihad Awad quoted on profiling incidents.)
Hate Crime: Terrorism? CNN, 6/11/2009 Rick Sanchez explores whether we treat suspected domestic terrorists differently from suspected Muslim extremists.
CAIR Report Shows Jump in Anti-Muslim Bias Incidents (WASHINGTON, DC, 12/3/2009) – An annual report released today by a prominent national Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization shows an increase in the total number of bias-related incidents, but a decrease in anti-Muslim hate crimes in 2008. The report by the Washington-based Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), titled “Seeking Full Inclusion,” offers a summary of incidents and experiences of anti-Muslim violence …
CAIR-MI Executive Director Dawud Walid, a Navy veteran, discusses the Muslim community’s outrage about the Fort Hood shooting spree with a Fox News reporter.
Police: Shooting Motivated By Hate, Family Scared of Future By Adam Ghassemi, KATU News, 9/9/2009 www.katu.com PORTLAND, Ore. Investigators said Wednesday that shots fired at a familys home was motivated by hate. There were no injuries in the shooting but police said there were children and adults in the home at the time. Police allege that Vadim Ignatov fired multiple shots at the home of Suzanne Hachem. She and her family are Lebanese and Muslim. Police arrested Ignatov on multiple counts …