Crazed christian runs amok

MAN RUNS AMOK AT ISLAMIC CENTRE - TOPCanWest News Service, 6/23/06CALGARY (CNS) -- A city Islamic centre has seen its third attack in one month after a man burst into the building and started shouting at children on Wednesday night.Police say a drunk male stumbled into the building and started screaming and swearing.About 50 children were inside studying the Qur'an."Children were scared," said Malik Ashraf, president of the Al-Madinah Islamic Centre on Thursday, adding it terrified three young women and a senior volunteering inside.Ashraf worries the many families that flock to the centre won't feel safe in the building anymore."Will Muslim people still be coming to the Islamic Centre?" he asked."This is the third incident in the last month." Witnesses say when the man finally left, he tried to attack family getting out of their car. At this point, the police arrived and put the man in the back of their car. He then kicked out side window of the police car.Police are investigating.

Mosque Vandalized

MILPITAS MOSQUE VANDALIZED AGAIN - TOPIan Bauer, Milpitas Post, 6/15/06
http://www.themilpitaspost.com/local/ci_3942075
A Milpitas mosque vandalized last month suffered further damage and a burglary this month.Milpitas Police Department is classifying the crimes at Masjid Dar Al-Salaam at 90 Dempsey Road as vandalism and burglary, though a Muslim organization believes the incidents should be investigated as hate crimes.The latest incident at the mosque, which is located in a strip mall, took place between midnight and approximately 5 a.m. June 3.That night, someone smashed a glass window on the south side of the building and stole money from several donation boxes inside the mosque, according to Milpitas police Detective Pete Prolo.Due to the police investigation, Prolo wouldn't say how much was stolen."It was a very, very small amount," he said.Damage to the mosque included a smashed 8-foot by 8-foot window. The cost to replace the window was unknown, police said.A previous incident at the mosque that Milpitas police say was vandalism and not a burglary occurred May 16, reported at about 5 a.m.That morning, a member of Masjid Dar Al-Salaam discovered a side glass door was smashed, with broken glass strewn on the ground.No loss was reported. Damage to the door was estimated at $350.The incidents at Masjid Dar Al-Salaam have garnered strong interest from the San Francisco-Bay Area Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations.Sameena Usman, a spokesperson for the group, said the incidents have created an atmosphere of fear among area Muslims."The Muslim community has a fear of being targeted," she said, adding Masjid Dar Al-Salaam had been the victim of a documented hate crime incident a few years ago. (MORE)

Hate Posters put up at MAsjid

ISLAMIC SITES TARGETED WITH ANTI-MUSLIM POSTERS - TOP Rebekah Sanders, Arizona Republic

http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/0614muslim0614.html

Handmade posters carrying anti-Islamic messages were found less than a day apart at two Valley Islamic locations, prompting the Arizona chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations to seek a hate-crimes investigation.During afternoon prayers Sunday, around 5 p.m., members of the Islamic Community Center of Tempe found a white poster board at the mosque with messages scrawled in black marker attacking the Prophet Mohammed and Muslims. The 3- by 2-foot sign was taped to a dumpster facing the mosque but was not on its property. No damage was found, Sgt. Dan Masters, a Tempe police spokesman, said in an e-mail.Members reported the incident to the council and to Tempe police, who took fingerprints and video surveillance tapes from the mosque.Nure Elatari, communications director for the council, said she was told the videos include images of individuals and a vehicle.Employees at the council found a similar white poster taped to their office door, 202 E. McDowell Road, at 9 a.m. Monday, Elatari said. The words, transliterated from Arabic into English spelling, distorted a common Islamic prayer about Mohammed into an insult, she said.Phoenix police have assigned the case to the bias crimes unit and have classified it as a "threat" report, said Detective Tony Morales, Phoenix police spokesman."It's really unfortunate. It's sad to see such ignorance lingering in the community," Elatari said. "It only encourages us more to promote tolerance and education."

Christian extremist knife attack fails

ARMED MAN CONFRONTS SANTA BARBARA CLERK THINKING HE IS TERRORIST - TOP The Associated Press, 6/14/06

http://www.dailycomet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060614/APN/606140820

A liquor store customer was arrested for allegedly pulling a knife on a clerk he thought was a "Muslim militia terrorist," police said.Elias Michael Banales, 31, was arrested and booked for investigation of brandishing a knife, making terrorist threats and hate crime allegations. He remained in jail with bail set at $50,000.Banales allegedly told the clerk at Speedy Liquor and Mart on Spring Street that "he hated Muslims and that they should all be killed," according to the police report. The name of the clerk and his nationality and religious background weren't disclosed. (MORE)

Mosque Vandalized

http://www.citytv.com/calgary/news_30127.aspx
The foiled terror plot in Toronto has already resulted in a backlash against Muslim communities across the country. In Calgary on Friday night, a group of nine men and women in their twenties banged on the doors and window of the Al-Madinah Islamic Centre before opening the front door to yell and swear at seven worshippers gathered for a late prayer.In Toronto on Saturday night, vandals smashed 30 windows at a mosque and damaged nearby cars. Toronto police called a joint press conference with Muslim leaders on Sunday to appeal for calm, saying that such attacks would be dealt with seriously and harshly by the law. The Muslim leaders also expressed fears their community would become victims of reprisal attacks. (MORE)

Mosque Break-in fuels fears

MOSQUE BREAK-IN FUELS FEARS - TOP Local Muslims brace for more terror falloutCarol Sanders, Winnipeg Free Press, 6/7/06

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WINNIPEG Muslims say a break-in at the St. Vital mosque is the first of several aftershocks the community expects due to the arrests of terror suspects in Ontario.Intruders broke into the Manitoba Islamic Association mosque on Hazelwood Avenue overnight Monday. The front and back doors were damaged and there was minor damage inside, said Dr. Ghassan Joundi."With the timing, I don't think it's random," said Joundi, president of the Manitoba Islamic Association. "It was a hate crime."There were no graffiti messages left behind, but Joundi said he is convinced it's fallout from the Ontario arrests and intense media coverage they garnered."If the whole thing is true -- we're still hoping it's not -- then police agencies did a wonderful job of preventing a catastrophe," he said. "I don't think the whole community should be blamed, though."The suspects in Ontario may have Islamic names and call themselves Muslims but they have nothing to do with Islam and its belief in peace, he said.Joundi was still waiting yesterday afternoon for police to respond to the mosque break-in. He hopes police will increase patrols in the area.Other Winnipeg Muslims share Joundi's concern."We dread and fear what's going to happen now," said Rehman Abdulrehman, 30. There was a sense of relief that officials have made the arrests but that's being replaced by the fear there will be retaliation against average Muslim citizens, he said. It's already started, said Abdulrehman."There were racist comments like 'go back home' and 'terrorist.'" (MORE)

Muslim School Vandalized

MUSLIM SCHOOL VANDALIZED - TOP MISSISSAUGA NEWS, 6/7/06
http://www.mississauga.com/mi/news/story/3534762p-4084757c.html
Peel Regional Police are searching for at least one suspect after a Muslim high school in east Mississauga was vandalized today.Graffiti was spray-painted on a window and wall at the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) high school on Sherway Dr. some time between 4:30 p.m. Tuesday and 8 a.m. today, said Peel Cst. Jennifer Bryer.She said the letters NBGK were painted onto the school, along with the letters NBGR, in red paint.Investigators wouldn't confirm the crime is hate-related, as they are unable to determine what the letters mean. The force's Race and Ethnic Relations Bureau is involved in the investigation.The vandalism comes just a few days after police arrested 17 people, including six from Misssissauga, alleging they were a terrorist group planning attacks across Ontario. News of the arrests have garnered international coverage, and a mosque in Etobicoke has already been vandalized. (MORE)

California Mosque Vandalized Again

N. CALIF. MOSQUE VANDALIZED FOR 2ND TIME - TOP Police, FBI urged to probe incident as possible bias crime(SANTA CLARA, 6/8/2006) - The San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SFBA) today called on local and national law enforcement authorities to investigate vandalism at a Milpitas, Calif., mosque as a possible bias crime.CAIR-SFBA received a report that someone broke into the Dar-us-Salam Mosque sometime prior to the morning of June 3. Mosque members say the intrusion was the second such incident in a month. Damage included a shattered glass wall, a cracked side door and broken donation boxes."Because of the repeated nature of the crimes, we urge that law enforcement authorities investigate possible bias motives for both acts of vandalism," said CAIR-SFBA Civil Rights Coordinator Sajidah Wahdy.The first incident of vandalism at the mosque occurred May 16, when morning worshippers discovered the front glass door of the mosque shattered. Another incident of vandalism occurred at a mobile home property owned by Dar-us-Salaam several years ago. The property was sprayed with anti-Muslim graffiti and the teenagers involved were apprehended.Local police, while not finding direct evidence of a bias motive, told CAIR-SFBA they have increased patrols in the area of the mosque."We have visited the mosque yesterday and are working with the Imam and board members to share crime prevention tips," explained Detective Peter Prolo. He said all leads are being investigated and additional monitoring has been set up. "I am taking the matter very seriously."The Milpitas Police department encourages anyone with information about the identity of the person responsible for either crime to contact them at 408-586-2400.CAIR, America's largest Muslim civil liberties group, has 32 offices and chapters nationwide and in Canada. Its mission is to enhance understanding of Islam, encourage dialogue, protect civil liberties, empower American Muslims, and build coalitions that promote justice and mutual understanding.

Muslim Attacked by christian extremist

'HATEFUL' ATTACK AT MOSQUE - TOP Knife brandished at Imam. Muslim leaders denounce terrorism, pledge to oust radical elementsALANA COATES, The Gazette, 6/11/06
http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/news/story.html?id=4cb9ff12-d2e6-4343-a0cb-f6eedb99f3d6&k=32598
A Muslim clergyman was threatened by a knife-wielding man outside a St. Michel mosque Friday night, escaping uninjured but shaken.Imam Said Jaziri was chatting with a friend as he locked the Al Qods Mosque after the evening prayers just before midnight.Out of nowhere, a man appeared brandishing a butcher knife."He said: 'Do you want to die a martyr?'" Jaziri recalled."Then he asked: 'Are you carrying belts full of explosives?'"In a telephone interview last night, Jaziri described his attacker as a seemingly ordinary man who was "full of rage," he said. (MORE)

Mosque in Holland burned

MOSKEEGEBOUW VLAARDINGEN AFGEBRAND - TOP http://www.nu.nl/news/750910/10/Moskeegebouw_Vlaardingen_afgebrand.htmlFREE

DUTCH-ENGLISH TRANSLATION: http://www.freetranslation.com/

VLAARDINGEN - Een gebouw in Vlaardingen met op de eerste verdieping een Turks gebedshuis is zaterdagmorgen in vlammen opgegaan, nadat het vrijdagavond ook al in brand had gestaan. Dat heeft een woordvoerder van de politie bevestigd.Hoewel de politie brandstichting niet uitsluit, heeft zij geen aanwijzingen dat het gaat om een aanslag. Het Turks gebedshuis aan de Koningin Wilhelminahaven zit al veertien jaar op die plek en de verstandhouding tussen de bezoekers en de buurt is prima, aldus de politie.Net als bij de eerste brand zijn er geen gewonden gevallen. Bij de eerste brand liep het gebouw rook- en waterschade op en ging een garage op de begane grond verloren. Nu staat het hele gebouw op instorten en moet het zo snel mogelijk worden gesloopt, zo vertelde de woordvoerder.-----

Americane Marine Cheer hate Song

'MARINES' CHEER SONG ABOUT KILLING IRAQI CIVILIANSSong's lyrics: 'I blew those little f**kers to eternity'(WASHINGTON, D.C., 6/12/06) - The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today called on the Pentagon and Congress to investigate a music video posted on the Internet that seems to show U.S. Marines cheering a song that glorifies the killing of Iraqi civilians.CAIR said the four-minute video, called "hadji girl," purports to be a "marine in iraq singing a song about hadji." (A "Hajji" is a person who has made the Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, but the term has often been used as a pejorative by U.S. troops in Iraq.) The song, posted online in March, tells of a U.S. Marine's encounter with an Iraqi woman. It has been viewed by almost 50,000 people.The song's lyrics include: "I grabbed her little sister and put her in front of me. As the bullets began to fly, the blood sprayed from between her eyes, and then I laughed maniacally. . .I blew those little f**kers to eternity . . .They should have known they were f**king with the Marines." Members of the audience, not shown in the video, laughed and cheered wildly for these lyrics.SEE:
HADJI GIRL http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTh9ZYS6Flc
Comments apparently posted by other military personnel express approval for the song's contents. One comment states: "This makes me happy to be a Marine. But look out! Here comes the rest of the country to call us evil!" Other comments criticize the video as racist."Given the recent allegations that U.S. Marines massacred Iraqi civilians in Haditha and other areas, we need to determine if this video is what it purports to be," said CAIR Executive Director Nihad Awad. "The inappropriate actions of a few individuals should not be allowed to tarnish the reputation of all American military personnel."Awad called on Pentagon officials and members of Congress to investigate the video and all other allegations of such conduct in Iraq.

Prayer disrupted

SUSPECTS ID'D IN MOSQUE INCIDENT - TOP NADIA MOHARIB, CALGARY SUN, 6/13/06
http://calsun.canoe.ca/News/Alberta/2006/06/13/1629476-sun.html
Cops say they have leads on three people thought to be behind a disruption at a city mosque where strangers barged in and started shouting racial slurs towards people praying.Det. Gord Robertson said yesterday cops have tracked vehicles the suspects drove to flee from the Al-Madinah Islamic Centre back to locations east of the city.No charges have been laid, but the investigation is continuing.Several aggressive people barged into the centre on Falsbridge Dr. N.E. June 2 while a group were in the midst of prayers. (MORE)

Christian Terrorist attacks Imam in front of Mosque

BAIL HEARING PUT OFF IN MOSQUE ATTACK CASE - TOP Sue Montgomery, Montreal Gazette, 6/12/06
http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/news/story.html?id=a469ae1f-0213-446b-b37d-90ab2e3d432f&k=86300
A bail hearing for a man accused of attacking an imam outside a Montreal mosque Saturday has been put off until Tuesday.Pierre Braband, 34, faces one count of uttering death threats, one of possession of a weapon for dangerous purposes and two counts of assault with a weapon or threatening assault with a weapon.He appeared in Montreal court Saturday and pleaded not guilty to all four counts.Imam Said Jaziri was leaving the Al Qods mosque in Rosemont with a friend after the last prayers at about 1 a.m. Saturday when a man carrying a knife ran toward them and asked the imam whether he wanted to die a martyr and whether he had explosives strapped to his waist.Jaziri was able to escape and call police, who arrived shortly after and arrested the man. (MORE)

Hate messages left at Masjid

FBI ASKED TO PROBE ARIZONA ANTI-MUSLIM HATE MESSAGES - TOP Islamophobic signs left at Tempe mosque, Muslim office in Phoenix(PHOENIX, AZ, 6/13/06) - The Arizona office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-AZ) today called on local and national law enforcement authorities to investigate as bias crimes hate messages left at a Tempe mosque and at the group's Phoenix office.Officials of the Islamic Community Center of Tempe reported to CAIR-AZ that a sign attacking the Prophet Muhammad and claiming "Muslims Worship Satan" was left near the mosque sometime last night.Another message on a hand-written sign placed in CAIR-AZ's office window sometime over the weekend stated "Mohammed Rasool Al Shaytan," meaning "(The Prophet) Muhammad is the messenger of Satan." This is a distortion of the common Islamic phrase referring to the Prophet as a messenger of God."The fact that this person actually went to the mosque and to CAIR's office would seem to indicate a level of hostility that could potentially result in more than hate speech," said CAIR-AZ Office Manager Bushra Khan. She said local police are investigating both incidents. Khan said FBI officials should add their resources to those of local authorities.In May, Khan was one of several Muslim women who reported being verbally abused by two people who said they recently saw the movie "United 93" about one of the planes hijacked on 9/11.SEE: CAIR-AZ Muslims Accosted By 'United 93' Viewershttp://cair.com/default.asp?Page=articleView&id=2130&theType=NR

Hate messages left at Masjid

FBI ASKED TO PROBE ARIZONA ANTI-MUSLIM HATE MESSAGES - TOP Islamophobic signs left at Tempe mosque, Muslim office in Phoenix(PHOENIX, AZ, 6/13/06) - The Arizona office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-AZ) today called on local and national law enforcement authorities to investigate as bias crimes hate messages left at a Tempe mosque and at the group's Phoenix office.Officials of the Islamic Community Center of Tempe reported to CAIR-AZ that a sign attacking the Prophet Muhammad and claiming "Muslims Worship Satan" was left near the mosque sometime last night.Another message on a hand-written sign placed in CAIR-AZ's office window sometime over the weekend stated "Mohammed Rasool Al Shaytan," meaning "(The Prophet) Muhammad is the messenger of Satan." This is a distortion of the common Islamic phrase referring to the Prophet as a messenger of God."The fact that this person actually went to the mosque and to CAIR's office would seem to indicate a level of hostility that could potentially result in more than hate speech," said CAIR-AZ Office Manager Bushra Khan. She said local police are investigating both incidents. Khan said FBI officials should add their resources to those of local authorities.In May, Khan was one of several Muslim women who reported being verbally abused by two people who said they recently saw the movie "United 93" about one of the planes hijacked on 9/11.SEE: CAIR-AZ Muslims Accosted By 'United 93' Viewershttp://cair.com/default.asp?Page=articleView&id=2130&theType=NR

CHRISTIAN VANDALS SHATTER FRONT DOOR OF MILPITAS MOSQUE

CBS5.com, 5/18/06

http://cbs5.com/localwire/localfsnews/bcn/2006/05/18/n/HeadlineNews/MOSQUE-VANDALISM/resources_bcn_html

Vandals shattered a $350 front door of an Islamic mosque in Milpitas this week but police say so far they have no evidence indicating it was a hate crime.Visitors who came to attend an early morning prayer discovered the smashed glass front door at Masjid Dar Al-Salaam, located at 90 Dempsey Road, around 5 a.m. Tuesday.Milpitas police Detective Peter Prolo said today police found no graffiti, notes or other evidence to suggest the mosque was targeted in a hate crime.Yet, the San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) is concerned about Bay Area Muslims being singled out in hate crime-related attacks because of such incidents being reported recently across the nation."CAIR attributes these incidents to existing levels of anti-Muslim bias in American society and war-related sentiment,'' the organization wrote in a statement.The perpetrator "did not leave any evidence of intrusion into the mosque but we don't know that it wasn't a hate crime for sure," Mohammad Nada, a board member of the mosque, stated.Prolo said police are investigating a string of recent vandalism incidents at a local Catholic Church. Since Christmas, vandals have thrown rocks through that church's windows three times.Because no rocks were found at the mosque, Prolo said investigators do not believe the crimes are related.No suspects have been identified in any of the vandalism."We have taken additional (security) measures," Prolo said. "We've increased surveillance and heavy patrol in the area around the mosque."Anyone with information about this case is urged to contact the Milpitas Police Department at (408) 942-2400.

Christians harrass Muslim Student

KY: STUDENT QUESTIONS CONSTITUTIONALITY OF PRAYER - TOPWHAS-11, 5/18/06http://www.whas11.com/education/stories/WHAS11_TOP_SchoolPrayer.549dba28.htmlArshiya Saiyed is one of those girls that seems to get everything done in a day: school, volunteering, extra curriculars."I was planning graduation with the senior committee when this comes," she says."This" started as something she heard in that committee -- a religious graduation prayer."Terms like Jesus Christ, heavenly father, I talked about the fact I was Muslim and the prayers in the past were offensive to me," she says.Arshiya and other students were also concerned it wasn't constitutional.But almost the minute she questioned the religious prayer, Arshiya started getting harassed by a group of students, some in individual meetings, and one student who told her he wanted her out of the country. (MORE)

Mosque vandalized by racists

CANADA MOSQUE VANDALIZED WITH ANTI-MUSLIM POSTERS - TOPCAIR-CAN calls for commitment to combat Islamophobia(OTTAWA, CANADA, 5/23/06) – The Canadian Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CAN) has condemned the recent vandalism of a Quebec mosque with hateful messages and is calling on all Canadians to renew their commitment to outreach efforts to build bridges and combat hate in all its forms.According to news reports, posters bearing hateful statements were taped to the front door of a local mosque in Trois-Rivieres, Quebec. The posters labeled Arabs as terrorists, ordered them to leave the area, reprinted offensive cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad and called on Quebecers to stand against the “Islamization” of Quebec cities. The posters were signed by a group called Quebec Radical.In a statement released today, CAIR-CAN said:“The posting of such deeply offensive materials on the door of a Quebec mosque is a blatant attempt to demean the local Muslim community and frighten them into withdrawing from the area. This shameful act of hate shows the destructive potential of Islamophobic attitudes. “CAIR-CAN calls on the local officials in Trois-Rivieres to demonstrate leadership and stand strong against hate and to investigate this incident as a hate crime and bring the perpetrators to justice to ensure that the hate-mongers who committed this shameful act do not succeed in their attempt to intimidate vulnerable minorities.“CAIR-CAN further encourages the citizens of Trois-Rivieres to engage in outreach efforts aimed at strengthening relations and building bridges in order to defend the democratic values that are so dear to all Canadians and show hateful groups that malicious agendas will not be permitted to succeed."For more information, please contact Halima Mautbur at 613-795-2012. For French media inquiries, please contact Sarah Elgazzar at 514-776-6566.

Mosque Vandalized

ISLAMIC CENTER HOPES BROKEN SIGN WAS RANDOM VANDALISM - TOP Steven Martens, Quad City Times, 5/31/06

http://www.qctimes.net/articles/2006/05/31/news/local/doc447d2115e0236651769322.txt

CLINTON, Iowa - A spokesman for the Clinton Islamic Centers says he hopes the apparent throwing of a boot through the sign in front of the center last week was just a simple case of vandalism.The broken sign was discovered Friday morning in front of the center, 1500 2nd Ave. S., and reported to the Clinton Police Department. A police report estimated the damage at $200.Dr. Qaiser Rasheed, spokesman for the center, said a neighbor reported hearing squealing tires early Friday. He said the center never has had problems with vandalism and enjoys a good relationship with the community."We've never had any problems here, only positive sentiments," he said.Rasheed said the center often sponsors programs that are open to the public, and its members are very open about answering questions about their beliefs.He said he had received some phone calls since the incident from people offering their sympathy."We've had very good feedback from the people," he said. "We hope this is just vandalism." (MORE)

Muslim girl Abused by Christian Teacher

SOUTHSIDE SCHOOLTEACHER DISCRIMINATES AGAINST MUSLIM GIRL - TOP
5/31/06

http://www.news4jax.com/news/9300683/detail.html

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A Jacksonville family recently filed a complaint with the school board, claiming a teacher at a Southside elementary school discriminated against their daughter because she's Muslim.

Ten-year-old Alana Scott said she was forbidden to perform with her school orchestra because of her religion. Alana wears a head scarf and said her orchestra teacher at Pine Forest Elementary School ridiculed her for wearing it and wouldn't allow her to perform in a concert.

The girl's mother, Latisha Jones, recently filed a discrimination complaint with the school board on her daughter's behalf.

Alana told her mother that her music teacher questioned why she wears her head scarf and that the same teacher was the one who refused to let her play her instrument with her classmates.

The 10-year-old told Channel 4 she has learned a lot at school, and that this year she has learned about discrimination.

"I want them to know that sometimes teachers don't know everything," Alana said. "It made me feel horrible."

The Council on American-Islamic Relations became involved in the case when Alana said her cello instructor made several derogatory comments about her head scarf.

"Why do you wear that nun thing? She explained to him this is called a he jeb, an Islamic head scarf and the reason why we wear it is for our religion. He mockingly told her, 'Why would you do something like that?'" said Ahmed Bedier of the Council on American-Islamic Relations.

Jones said things went from bad to worse for her daughter at the school when the teacher would not allow Alana to get on a school bus to perform at a school concert downtown. She said she believes it was because of her Muslim beliefs.

Together, Alana's family and the Council on American-Islamic Relations filed a complaint with the school board. (MORE)

SEE ALSO:

CNN VIDEO OF CAIR-FL NEWS CONFERENCE - TOP
Muslim Girl: Teacher Mocked Me
http://www.cnn.com/video/partners/clickability/index.html?url=/video/law/2006/06/01/leveton.fl.islamic.school.discrim.affl

MUSLIM FAMILY CHALLENGES SCHOOL'S BEHAVIOR
Roger Weeder, First Coast News, 5/31/06
http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/local/news-article.aspx?storyid=58549

MUSLIM ORGANIZATION SAYS SCHOOL DISCRIMINATED AGAINST STUDENT
Associated Press, 5/31/06
http://www.bradenton.com/mld/bradenton/news/breaking_news/14710567.htm

MUSLIM FAMILY TERRORIZED IN GEORGIA

MUSLIM FAMILY TERRORIZED IN GEORGIA - TOP
Matthew Rothschild, The Progressive, 6/1/06

http://www.progressive.org/mag_mc000106

Sania Karman says it all began at Wal-Mart.

The 27-year-old mother of four lives in Douglasville, Georgia, about 45 minutes from Atlanta. Born in Pennsylvania, she describes herself as "white, blond hair, blue eyes." She says she's been a Muslim for about five years, and she's married to a Muslim man who came here from Pakistan.

She shops at her local Wal-Mart several times a week, she says, and it was there that she began noticing the hostility of other customers.

Over the course of several months, she says she saw "that snide look" when she was at the store with her young children and her husband, since they are all darker than she is.

And she says some people would comment on her Muslim attire and ask, "How could you wear something like that?" (MORE)