Muslim Coalition Asks GOP Debaters to Reject Islamophobia

Several debate participants have history of promoting anti-Muslim bias (WASHINGTON, D.C., 6/13/11) — The American Muslim Taskforce on Civil Rights and Elections (AMT*), a national coalition of major Muslim organizations, today called on Republican presidential candidates to repudiate growing Islamophobia in American society during tonight’s GOP debate in New Hampshire.” In a statement, AMT said:…

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    FBI kills Michigan imam, Muslims urge “fair and just investigation”

    A local imam in Dearborn, Michigan was killed by FBI agents. Luqman Ameen Abdullah 53, died in a shootout in the raid of a warehouse just outside the city, in Dearborn, where he stored goods. The raid was one of three in which federal agents said were intended to arrest Mr. Abdullah and 10 other…

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    Muslims in the US and abroad praise Barack Obama’s speech in Turkey

    US President Barack Obama is winning praise from many Muslims across the Middle East, United States, and elsewhere for his outreach to their religion and its people. For the Islamic world, Obama’s comments are like “a fresh breeze” and are ushering in a new wave of optimism concerning US-Muslim relations. In his visit to Turkey,…

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    Muslim coalition to hold briefing on Obama trip, civil liberties concerns

    The American Muslim Taskforce on Civil Rights and Elections (AMT), a coalition of major national Islamic organizations, will hold a briefing to discuss President Obama’s visit to Turkey and how his visit relates to the issues of: the rise of Islamophobia in the US, deteriorating relations between the FBI and American Muslims, the dissemination of…

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    U.S. Muslim groups mull FBI boycott after California mosque infiltration

    Frustrated by mistrust, suspicion, and proactive actions targeting law-abiding Muslims, major American Muslim groups are considering rupturing ties with the FBI and the Justice Department. “The Muslim organizations are very carefully considering to suspend relations with the government agency in order to create some room for the agency to re-consider the way they are dealing…

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