Today, the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) opposed the Obama administration’s request that the U.S. Supreme Court review an appellate court ruling that high-level former Bush administration officials may be sued for their roles in the post-9/11 immigration detentions, abuse, and profiling of Muslim, Arab, and South Asian men.
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Backlash Greets Plans for Muslim Cemeteries Across US
DUDLEY, Mass. — On the site of a long-idle dairy farm, leaders of a local mosque hope to build a final resting place for about 500 Muslim families — to the dismay of many residents of this quaint town in central Massachusetts.
Muslim Runs for Libertarian Vice President Spot
A Tennessee man, William Coley, makes history as the first Muslim Vice Presidential nominee. Coley, a libertarian activist and the national director of Muslims4Liberty, an American Muslim organization ëcommitted to advancing the cause of liberty from a principled and Islamic perspectiveí, has agreed to be the running mate of Libertarian Party presidential candidate Darryl W. Perry.
Ramadan for Muslim Inmates: Mixing Religious Duty With Prison’s Limits
OSSINING, N.Y. — As they heard the beginning of the 8:30 p.m. call to prayer on Tuesday, the Muslim men took their first sips of water of the day, breaking the Ramadan fast for the last time this year.
Culpeper County Permit Denial For Proposed Islamic Center Sparks Controversy
WASHINGTON ó A decision by Culpeper County lawmakers to deny a permit request for a proposed Islamic center Tuesday at the countyís Board of Supervisors meeting is stirring up controversy.
Muslim Coalition To Cruz: Drop Hate Leader As Adviser
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 3/17/16) ñ The US Council of Muslim Organizations (USCMO), a coalition of leading national and local American Muslim organizations, today called on GOP presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) to drop designated hate group leader Frank Gaffney Jr. as a foreign policy adviser.