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The '''Council on American-Islamic Relations''' (CAIR) is an organization based in [[Washington D.C.]] whose stated aim is to portray "a positive image of Islam" through public relations and the media. | The '''Council on American-Islamic Relations''' (CAIR) is an organization based in [[Washington D.C.]] whose stated aim is to portray "a positive image of Islam" through public relations and the media. | ||
| − | There is controversy over whether this is their real aim, and over whether they are a [[ | + | There is controversy over whether this is their real aim, and over whether they are a [[civil liberties]] group. |
| − | CAIR is a [[pressure group]] which is "eager to pull down the nation's [[homeland-security]] procedures" [http://www.washingtontimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070727/EDITORIAL/107270002] | + | The ''[[Washington Times]]'' calls that CAIR is a [[pressure group]] which is "eager to pull down the nation's [[homeland-security]] procedures" [http://www.washingtontimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070727/EDITORIAL/107270002] |
| − | CAIR leadership | + | CAIR leadership has been criticised for supporting [[Hezbollah]] and [[Hamas]].<ref>http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16384987/site/newsweek/</ref> |
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."<ref>http://www.danielpipes.org/394.pdf</ref> Ahmad has said he was misquoted, but the reporter who heard him has not backed down. | 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."<ref>http://www.danielpipes.org/394.pdf</ref> 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 . | + | 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."<ref>http://www.frontpagemag.com/Articles/ReadArticle.asp?ID=6473</ref> |
== References == | == References == | ||
Revision as of 16:57, December 13, 2009
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) is an organization based in Washington D.C. whose stated aim is to portray "a positive image of Islam" through public relations and the media.
There is controversy over whether this is their real aim, and over whether they are a civil liberties group.
The Washington Times calls that CAIR is a pressure group which is "eager to pull down the nation's homeland-security procedures" [1]
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.
- Anti-CAIR - Defending America from The Council on American-Islamic Relations
- Getting to Know the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), Daniel Pipes