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MABDA Report 26/6/2011

Faith Shared in Iowa: Finding Our Commonalities and Respecting Our Differences

As we approach the 10th anniversary of the tragic events of 9/11, we all can recall where we were and what we were doing that horrific day. American Muslims with their fellow citizens stood united in grief and resolve. They completely and unequivocally denounced and rejected those who committed these murderous attacks, all acts of terrorism, and violence. Nevertheless, American Muslims and Islam itself became targets of misconceptions, attacks, hate acts/speech, and fear mongering by some media outlets, some political leaders, and even some high profile religious leaders.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rev-william-lovin/faith-shared-in-iowa_b_884291.html

Islamic Society Of North America Convention Will Address Islamophobia, Religious Cooperation

With the 10th anniversary of 9/11 looming, attendees at North America’s largest Muslim gathering next month will be told that the best way to deal with Islamophobia is not to lay low, but get involved in politics, interfaith work and community affairs.

That’s the message that leaders of the Islamic Society of North America want to send to the roughly 40,000 U.S. and Canadian Muslims expected to attend ISNA’s 48th annual convention over the July 4th weekend in Rosemont, Ill

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/06/24/islamic-society-of-north-america_n_883569.html

New CAIR, UC Berkeley report documents growing Islamophobia in U.S.

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and the University of California, Berkeley’s Center for Race and Gender today released a report based on available data and interviews with experts that documents growing Islamophobia in the United States and offers recommendations about how to challenge the troubling phenomenon.

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/new-cair-uc-berkeley-report-documents-growing-islamophobia-in-us-124431103.html