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How a Fringe Muslim Cleric from Australia Became a Hero For America’s Far-Right

FOR ISLAMOPHOBES, Mohamad Tawhidi is something very close to a godsend. A Shia Muslim cleric, raised in Australia and educated in Iran, Tawhidi presents himself as an Islamic reformer who embraces and amplifies far-right warnings that

CAIR AZ June 25, 2019
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“I was just trying to survive.” Phoenix Family in Viral Video Want Officers Fired

Dravon Ames thought he would be dead if it weren't for the cameras. He said he feared for his life and the safety of his family as Phoenix police allegedly pointed a gun in his

CAIR AZ June 17, 2019
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CAIR-AZ Calls on Phoenix PD to Fire Officers Involved in Excessive Force Incident Caught on Video

(PHOENIX, AZ, 6/17/19) – The Arizona chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-AZ) today called on the Phoenix Police Department to take swift action in response to a disturbing incident caught on video showing officers

CAIR AZ June 17, 2019
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Muslim Leaders Say Woman Who Burglarized Mosque in Hate Video Deserves Chance at Redemption

Members of the Phoenix-area Muslim community were forgiving of the woman who sentenced Tuesday for her role in a Facebook lives-stream that depicted she and a friend burglarizing a Tempe mosque in front of her children in

CAIR AZ June 7, 2019
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The West Could Benefit From The Spirit of Ramadan: Here’s How

A decade ago, while living and working in Jakarta, Indonesia - the capital city of the world's most populous Muslim majority country - I participated in the month long Ramadan fasting at the urging of

CAIR AZ May 17, 2019
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Dems Introduce Bill to End Trump’s Un-American Muslim Ban

"We are happy to see elected officials who are using their legislative powers to dismantle the Trump administration's bigoted policies."byEoin Higgins, staff writer Democrats in both chambers of Congress introduced legislation to end President Donald

CAIR AZ April 10, 2019
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