November 11, 2013 The Florida chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR–FL) organized the particiaption of South Florida Muslims veterans in the November 8 Miami-Dade County Golden Veterans Parade 50th Anniversary Commemoration. The parade was an initiative of County Commissioner Jose “Pepe” Diaz and the Miami-Dade County Military Affairs Board, and with the…
The Tampa chapter of the Council on America-Islamic Relations called on a local synagogue to invite a representative of the Muslim community, to offer a balance perspective alongside a controversial speaker who claims that wearing the headscarf of hijab is related to the “growth of terrorism.” “Any inflammatory claim that Islamic attire is related to…
In late January, more than 20 people from a “biblical group” gathered outside the Islamic Society of Tampa Bay carrying signs and bullhorns to shout and denounce the religion of Islam. Slurs against Islam and the prophet Muhammad were shouted, and anti-Muslim literature was also handed out, according to a mosque official. CAIR has asked…
