The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today expressed concern about the “chilling effect” on constitutionally-protected activities that may result from the apparent use of FBI community outreach efforts to secretly gather intelligence on American Muslim communities, groups and individuals. According to documents obtained by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), “the FBI is using its…
Toronto Star – September 28, 2011 Heeding the Qur’anic instruction to assist the needy, Jamia Riyadhul Jannah mosque in Mississauga, Ontario will start offering free meals, seven days a week from noon to 7 p.m., starting Friday. The Sunni/Sufi mosque, located in an industrial park near Credit View and Argentia Rds., is the first North…
The municipality of Utrecht plans to open two information counters in the Omar al Farouk mosque – one each for men and women. The information counters would allow visitors to ask questions about work, education, community activities and neighborhood plans. The experimental project is part of plans to help the Vogerlaar neighborhood of Overbecht, a…
Several Islamic clerics will join police and youth workers in an innovative new scheme to deter and help Muslim youth from getting involved with gang activity. The imams – mostly Scottish born – will take to the streets, targeting youth believed to be on the edge of Asian gang culture. Their allies, including workers from…
