The DMV took "prompt and appropriate action" by apologizing to the teenager and offering to retake the picture, said Moein Khawaja, civil rights director for the chapter. "We're not looking for a change in policy," Khawaja said. "For them it was an issue of having their staff trained properly."
The Examiner Gloria Blakely The Council on American Islamic Relations has advocated Muslim civil rights and world peace, and promoted a better understanding of Islam in Philadelphia since 2008. Banner efforts for mutual understanding continue in the form of youth…
"One of the reasons we host our annual banquet is to inform the public on how CAIR works to eliminate bigotry and promote inclusion, equality and mutual understanding," says CAIR Outreach Director Rugiatu Conteh. "We plan to ‘Lead the Change' by example. We at CAIR disseminate authentic information on Muslims and the religion of Islam, and collaborate with many faith-based congregations in the Greater Philadelphia Area."
Dear CAIR-PA Supporter, The Honorable Mayor Michael Nutter was a highlight of our 4th annual banquet this past Saturday, April 3. While addressing the audience, he spoke proudly of the religious and cultural diversity present in the Greater Philadelphia Area.…
Dear Friends, As Salaam Alaikum (Peace be on you), We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks for your participation in our 4th Annual Banquet on Saturday, April 3rd. For those who could not attend, we appreciate your continued support…
Part One: The Spiritual Basis of Community Self-Determination Dr. Robert D. Crane (Download Word doc) I. The Role of Transcendent Purpose in Human Life One of the biggest questions in both foreign and domestic policy is whether the drive for…
Group Decries Textbooks on Islam as Inflammatory Group says children’s textbooks on Islam depict misleading, inflammatory view of Muslims By KATHY MATHESON The Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — A series of children’s textbooks on Islam contains misleading and inflammatory rhetoric about…
(View Press Release) (See Media Coverage Links) Official Remarks of Moein Khawaja, CAIR-PA Civil Rights Director: (Download PDF) I’d like to thank all members of the media for attending. As you know, the Foreign Policy Research Institute has teamed up…
The Pennsylvania chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations began what it calls a public awareness campaign Wednesday against the "World of Islam" books by Mason Crest Publishing.
