Flashpoint with Cherri Gregg
Interview with Mohammed Zubairu, CAIR-Philadelphia Executive Committee President Last week, CAIR Philadelphia was honored to be able to share with a broader audience the work that we do and a…
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Real Black History: What the Chauvin verdict does and doesn’t change about American policing
It’s been a week since a Minneapolis jury found former cop Derek Chauvin guilty on all three counts in the killing of George Floyd, and across the country most people…
Local experts, clergy skeptical about Chauvin verdict’s impact
After former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted Tuesday of murder and manslaughter for pinning George Floyd to the pavement with his knee on his neck in a case…
Philadelphia-area Muslims must adjust to Ramadan amid a pandemic
“That makes it a monthlong marathon for Muslims,” said Ahmet Selim Tekelioglu, education and outreach director for the Philadelphia chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR). “It’s a challenging time of year, but one of the most rewarding.”
Muslims in Philadelphia face more housing disadvantages than non-Muslims, report says. Some Philly Muslims don’t see a problem.
Until recently, many immigrant and first-generation Muslims lived in mostly white suburban communities without facing discrimination or hostility, said Jacob Bender, executive director of the Council of American-Islamic Relations in Philadelphia, a civil rights organization that advocates for Muslim Americans...
Interfaith Ramadan meal brings people together in West Oak Lane
Philadelphia commission probing ‘disturbing’ video
A Philadelphia city commission said Monday it’s investigating an event last month at which Muslim children were captured on video speaking in Arabic about beheadings and the liberation of Jerusalem’s most sensitive holy site.
CAIR Interview on Mark & Denise in the Mornings
CAIR-Philadelphia Executive Committee Member Salima Suswell interviewed on Mark & Denise in the Mornings (starting at 31:00) about Ilhan Omar and more.
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Posted by Mark Tyler on Tuesday, April 16, 2019
GOP Rep Branded “Racist Islamophobe” Over Prayer in Front of PA House’s First Muslim Woman
“On this significant day, when Pennsylvanians of all backgrounds could celebrate the swearing-in of the Commonwealth’s first female Muslim House member—thus expanding the tradition of religious freedom so important to the history of this Commonwealth—Republican Representative Stephanie Borowicz chose instead to deliver a thinly veiled attack on the Islamic faith of Representative Johnson-Harrell that failed to meet even the most minimum standards of mutual respect and religious tolerance," CAIR Philadelphia Executive Director Jacob Bender said.