ICNA SE Convention 2015: largest Muslim regional event
Atlanta, Dec 27, 2015 – The 21st annual ICNA Southeast Convention in Atlanta once again attracted thousands of attendees confirming its status as the largest Muslim event in the region.
US Muslim leaders organize, respond to bias, harassment
Associated Press December 22, 2015 WASHINGTON — American Muslim leaders are planning voter registration drives and open-house days at mosques to fight a rise in anti-Muslim harassment.
U.S. Muslims Adopt Approach To Combating Extremism
by Justin Salhani, Dec 21, 2015 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Representatives from American Muslim organizations met at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. on Monday to announce the launch of a two-pronged approach to combat extremism in the wake of the Paris attacks and San Bernardino and the ensuing anti-Muslim rhetoric and political incitement.
Muslim Orgs Plan Drive To Register a Million Voters
Muslim Organizations Plan Drive To Register One Million Voters, Launch ‘One America’ Outreach Initiative In Response To Anti-Muslim Bias By Ismat Sarah Mangla, 12/21/15 A coalition of Muslim-American organizations announced three major initiatives on Monday in an effort to fight rising anti-Muslim bias, including a drive to register one million voters before the […]
“Best of Neighbors” Campaign to Build Bridges by ICNA
Texas Muslims, along with the rest of the American Muslims, have witnessed an increase in Islamophobia in 2015 starting with the protest in Garland Community Center in January until the recent protest in front of one of the oldest mosques in DFW, Islamic Association of North Texas, just this past Saturday.
Groups unite for voter drive, confront Islamophobia
Opening mosques to the public and a nationwide bus tour are among groups’ plans amid spike in bias attacks December 21, 2015, by Wilson Dizard @willdizard An alliance of U.S. Muslim groups said Monday it is launching a national bus tour and voter registration drive to respond to what it calls an alarming […]
U.S Muslims threaten Trump: ‘Do so at your own risk’
“In November we will remember….” F. Peter Brown, December 23, 2015 Donald Trump has been heavily criticized for his stance on Islam, but a recent statement by American Muslim leaders may be the strongest warning yet that the candidate has received over his proposed policies.
Spew ‘Islamophobia’ at Your Political Peril
By Patrick Goodenough | December 21, 2015 (CNSNews.com) – Leaders of several American Muslim organizations warned Donald Trump and other presidential candidates Monday that if they engage in bigotry and “Islamophobia” they will pay a political price because Muslim voters – in the words of one – will mobilize and “make sure you are […]
Our Opinion: Back Muslim efforts to fight fear, prejudice
Brattleboro Reformer We’ve come a long way since President George W. Bush’s visit to a mosque in the aftermath of the al-Qaida attacks of September 11 where he declared “Islam is peace.” A long way in the wrong direction.