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| − | The '''Council on American-Islamic Relations''' (CAIR) is a civil liberties organization for [[Islam|Muslims]] that seeks to portray "a positive image of Islam" through public relations and the media. | + | The '''Council on American-Islamic Relations''' (CAIR) is a civil liberties organization for [[Islam|Muslims]] based in [[Washington D.C.]] that seeks to portray "a positive image of Islam" through public relations and the media. |
CAIR leadership has been criticised for supporting [[Hezbollah]] and [[Hamas]].<ref>http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16384987/site/newsweek/</ref> | CAIR leadership has been criticised for supporting [[Hezbollah]] and [[Hamas]].<ref>http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16384987/site/newsweek/</ref> | ||
Revision as of 05:58, June 17, 2007
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) is a civil liberties organization for Muslims based in Washington D.C. that seeks to portray "a positive image of Islam" through public relations and the media.
CAIR leadership has been criticised for supporting Hezbollah and Hamas.[1]
Co-founder Omar Ahmad reportedly said: "Islam isn't in America to be equal to any other faith, but to become dominant. The Koran ... should be the highest authority in America, and Islam the only accepted religion on earth."[2] Ahmad has said he was misquoted, but the reporter who heard him has not backed down.
Spokesman Ibrahim Hooper told the Star Tribune "I wouldn't want to create the impression that I wouldn't like the government of the United States to be Islamic sometime in the future, but I'm not going to do anything violent to promote that. I'm going to do it through education."[3]
References
External Links
CAIR's official website
CAIR membership plummets The Washington Times says CAIR membership has declined more than 90 percent since the 2001 terrorist attacks.