"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.
A series of children's textbooks on Islam contains misleading and inflammatory rhetoric about the religion, inaccurately portraying its followers as inherently violent and deserving of suspicion, according to a Muslim civil liberties group. 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.
Khawaja said the problem goes beyond isolated sentences to what he described as the series' overarching anti-Muslim tone and message. "A book isn't just a set of quotes — it's a conclusion you walk away with," Khawaja said. He noted that a chronology in the book "Islam in Europe" starts with 1988 and lists 10 events, seven of which involve extremist Muslims participating in bombings, hijackings or other violence. "This is ridiculous," said Khawaja, noting Muslims have been in Europe for hundreds of years.
