Out & About in Our World: The View From the Muslim Community in the United States

 

  • The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "The Fire (of Hell) is forbidden to touch anyone who is close to the people, soft, lenient, and kind-hearted." Al-Tirmidhi

    When a group of people spoke harshly to the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), and his wife replied in kind, he cautioned her: "Be calm. . .for God loves that one should be kind and lenient in all matters." Sahih Al-Bukhari

  • donatebuttonCAIR-SFBA: Civil Liberties Groups Celebrate Oakland City Council's Decision to Ban Predictive Policing and Biometric Surveillance Technology

    • CAIR-CT: Prison Guard Accused of Anti-Muslim Bias Placed on Leave

      A Connecticut prison guard accused of anti-Muslim bias has been placed on administrative leave. In a letter written Wednesday to the chairman of the Connecticut Chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations, acting Department of Correction commissioner Angel Quiros said Officer Anthony Marlak will remain on leave pending the outcome of a high-level investigation. The move came after the organization called for the firing of Marlak, citing posts on Facebook.

  • TODAY: D.C. City Council Moves to Rename Street in Front of Saudi Embassy for Murdered Washington Post Journalist Jamal Khashoggi  

    donatebuttonToday, at 3:30 PM (ET), Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN), the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and Code Pink will hold a virtual press conference in support of the introduction of the Jamal Khashoggi Way Designation Act of 2021 by the D.C. Council.   

    Introduced by D.C. Councilmember Brooke Pinto, the act seeks to rename the street in front of the Saudi Arabian Embassy in Washington, D.C., after Khashoggi and would designate New Hampshire Ave NW between Virginia Ave NW and F St NW as "Jamal Khashoggi Way."   

    SEE: Councilmember Pinto Introduces Legislation to Honor Justice Ginsburg, Congressman John Lewis, and Journalist Jamal Khashoggi 

    WHO: CAIR National Executive Director Nihad Awad, Code Pink Co-Founder Medea Benjamin, and DAWN Advocacy Director Raed McCracken Jarrar 
    WHAT: Press Conference Calling Announcing Introduction of Jamal Khashoggi Way Designation Act of 2021 in D.C. Council    
    WHEN: January 14 at 3:30 PM (ET)   
    WHERE: The press conference will be livestreamed on the Facebook Pages:   
    https://www.facebook.com/CAIRNational   
    https://www.facebook.com/codepinkalert   
    https://www.facebook.com/dawnmenaorg   
    QUESTIONS FROM THE MEDIA: Media questions may be entered into the comment section of the livestream on CAIR's Facebook page or emailed in advance to Ayan Ajeen at aajeen@cair.com.    

  • CAIR Expresses Solidarity with Rep. Andre Carson (D-IN) After Being Targeted by Terror Coup Suspect's 'Muslims in House' Note

    donatebuttonThe Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned a Capitol Hill coup terrorist suspect's "good guy, bad guy" list and expressed solidarity with Representative Andre Carson (D-IN), who was named on the threatening list.

    CAIR also called for increased security for Rep. Carson and for other members of Congress and officials targeted by the Jan. 6 insurrection.

    In a statement, CAIR National Executive Director Nihad Awad said:
    "We stand in solidarity with Representative Carson and Judge Hamilton, who were potential targets of this potential terror attack. This is not the first time Rep. Carson has received death threats because of his Muslim identity. He is a courageous leader, and we offer our full support to him in this time of national crisis caused by conspiracy theories and white supremacy. We welcome the arrest of Lonnie Coffman and hope that officials will continue to hold Capitol Hill insurrectionists accountable for their crimes." 

    CAIR: Rights Group Calls on US Muslims to Be 'Extra Vigilant' in Wake of Capitol Riot

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