The Philadelphia Inquirer has published a book review by Jonathan Last on “My Year Inside Radical Islam” by Daveed Gartenstein-Ross. The author states: “The book also illustrates the troubling state of Islamic organizations in the United States. Nearly every discussion…
Team members will raise pledges to support CAIR-PA programs (PHILADELPHIA, PA, 1/25/07) – The Philadelphia office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-PA) today announced that it is forming a “Run for Understanding” team to take part in the New…
CAIR PA is delighted to inform you that Verizon TV is now available in Greater Philadelphia. Verizon Television includes Bridges TV, the American Muslim Network, on channel 496. Bridges is a 24 hour network in English that is bridging the…
(PHILADELPHIA, PA, 1/4/2007) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) Pennsylvania said today that it will interview Muslims returning from the annual Hajj, or pilgrimage to Mecca, to spot-check their treatment by Philadelphia International airport security personnel and border protection…
The city and its region need to talk candidly about how to preserve and extend Philadelphia’s strengths. How to admit and end its bad habits, too. This effort will bring together ordinary folks, civic leaders and experts for dialogues to…
(PHILADELPHIA, P.A., 12/13/06) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today condemned a conference in Iran that seeks to deny the Holocaust, the systematic destruction of the Jewish community in Europe by the Nazis during World War II. In a…
(PHILADELPHIA, P.A., 12/12/2006) – A prominent national Islamic civil rights and advocacy group said today that the number of American Muslims taking part in this year’s pilgrimage to Mecca, or Hajj, is expected to increase because the religious observance falls…
Muslim women are encouraged to take this survey about discrimination in the workplace. An excerpt from the overview: "… we would like you to answer questions about yourself including your age, gender, racial/ethnic background, citizenship status, level of education, marital…
In today’s Philadelphia Daily News, commentator Michael Smerconish – radio host at 1210 WPHT the Big Talker – wrote the following disturbing commentary. In it, he describes passages from fiction author Nelson Demille’s new book, “Wild Fire.” The author states:…
