Civil Rights Corner Attend one of two Know Your Rights workshops this weekend With more and more negative news, an increase in law enforcement encounters and an increasingly hostile environment for Muslim Americans at the workplace, school, airports, and in…
Know Your Rights Workshop Presented at Islamic Society of Delaware CAIR-PA Civil Rights Director Moein Khawaja and Immigration Attorney John Yahya Vandenberg of the Hogan & Vandenberg Law Firm presented a Know Your Rights workshop to about one hundred participants…
February is going to be a busy month with two Know Your Rights and Responsibilities Workshops. These workshops are very popular and are frequently requested by Islamic Centers and other organizations. In addition to the invaluable knowledge of what to do during airline travel situations, employment and student harassment, law enforcement encounters and other things, I have added a video produced by Muslim Advocates called Got Rights? The video will undoubtedly enrich the workshop even further as it enacts two common scenarios experienced by American Muslims – airport customs and visits by FBI agents.
by Stephanie Guerilus The Philadelphia Tribune Iftekhar Hussain, chairman of the CAIR-PA board of directors and a member of the CAIR-PA Philadelphia Chapter executive committee, can also tout his avocation as an instructor on his impressive resume. CAIR stands for…
Civil Rights Corner – Special Presentation to Government Agencies; Meeting with Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter; New Cases The CAIR-PA Civil Rights Department started off the new year with a couple of high profile meetings and presentations. First, CAIR-PA’s Civil Rights…
Ask President Obama and State Department to act on congressional letter (WASHINGTON, D.C., 1/28/10) – CAIR today urged American Muslims and all people of conscience to show their support for 54 members of Congress, led by Reps. Jim McDermott (D-WA)…
By David Schanzer The Philadelphia Inquirer After the Christmas airliner attack, the recent spate of domestic terrorism arrests, and the Fort Hood shootings, people are understandably concerned about the possibility of homegrown terrorism involving Muslim Americans. But while the potential…
Chairman’s Message Dear Friends, As Salaam Alaikum (Peace be upon you) We at CAIR-PA urge fellow Pennsylvanians to show their generosity by providing urgently needed assistance to our brothers and sisters in Haiti. As rescue work continues in Haiti, the…
Upcoming Event: Know Your Rights and Responsibilities Workshop January 30th, 2010 at 7:00 pm Islamic Society of Delaware, Masjid Ibraheem (28 Salem Church Road, Newark, DE 19713-2934) With more and more negative news, an increase in law enforcement encounters and…
