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Council on American Islamic Relations opens chapter

The Council on American Islamic Relations will hold a ribbon-cutting today in Las Vegas to mark the official opening of its first chapter in Nevada.

Mayor Oscar Goodman is scheduled to assist in the ribbon-cutting at the new office, located at 501 S. Sixth St., and to deliver brief remarks during the 2:30 p.m. ceremony.


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  • Yasser Moten, executive director of the Nevada chapter, said it will serve the estimated 18,000 Muslim-Americans who live in the Las Vegas Valley through civil rights advocacy, education, media outreach and governmental relations.

    He said the outreach effort provides a way to curb civil rights violations against Muslims, which have increased nationwide in recent years. "We just wanted to take a proactive approach," Moten said.

    He said the Nevada chapter will not only serve Muslims; it also will help educate non-Muslims about Islam. He said studies show that non-Muslims who know a Muslim person have better perceptions of Islam and Muslims than non-Muslims who do not.

    Moten said the Council on American Islamic Relations has chapters in 19 states.

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    Mike wrote on October 22, 2007 09:21 AM: Nice to see all the bigots on one page, its truly heart warming.


    ZEKE wrote on October 22, 2007 02:40 AM: MUSLIM CONDEMNATIONS OF TERROR:
    http://www.muhajabah.com/otherscondemn.php


    Zeke wrote on October 22, 2007 02:38 AM: CAIR URBAN LEGENDS:
    www.cair.com/urbanlegends.pdf

    WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT CAIR:
    http://www.cair.com/AboutUs/WhatTheySayAboutCAIR.aspx


    Bill wrote on October 19, 2007 01:54 PM: The only people who pay any attention to these chumps and their couple of hundred members are politicians and media outlets.

    I'm not interested in "fostering a better relationship" or "building a cultural bridge" with anyone who wants to saw my head off with a steak knife. I'll leave that to the bleeding heart libs who apparently don't know the enemy even though they're staring it in the face.


    Publius wrote on October 19, 2007 12:38 PM: It is important to recall a few of the many pertinent things about CAIR, and why we shouldn't be so quick to welcome their organization to our community:

    The Islamic Association for Palestine, a radical Islamic fundamentalist association, believes that Islam is in DIRECT CONFLICT WITH WESTERN CIVILIZATION. Many of CAIR's officials were former officials of the IAP, including co-founders Rafeeq Jaber (IAP president); Omar Ahmad, captured on FBI surveillance tapes at Hamas meetings in the United States during 1993 explaining that the IAP could not, for political reasons, admit its support for Hamas, and then discussing how the Hamas agenda could be cloaked and advanced; and Douglas Hooper, aka "Ibrahim" Hooper (you've seen him on TV, he's the communications director), has defended payments to families of suicide bombers. (Circuit Court, City of Virginia Beach)


    A portion of the funding ($5000 USD)to establish CAIR in 1994 came from the Holy Land Foundation, a Hamas group, which was later closed when it was discovered the organization was a money-laundering scheme supporting terrorist activities. HLF was designated as a terrorist organization by the EU and the US. (US Dept. of Treasury, December 2001)

    One of CAIR's founders, Omar M. Ahmad, is quoted in a speech:"Islam isn't in America to be equal to any other faith, but to become dominant, that the Koran should be the highest authority in America, and that Islam should be the only accepted religion on Earth." (San Ramon Valley Herald, 7/4/1998)

    These are all referenced FACTS. I've included them. There is A LOT MORE scary things for you to discover about this terrorist in sheep's clothing. Please form your own opinions and keep America beautiful!


    Publius wrote on October 19, 2007 12:34 PM: It is important to recall a few of the many pertinent things about CAIR, and why we shouldn't be so quick to welcome their organization to our community:

    The Islamic Association for Palestine, a radical Islamic fundamentalist association, believes that Islam is in DIRECT CONFLICT WITH WESTERN CIVILIZATION. Many of CAIR's officials were former officials of the IAP, including co-founders Rafeeq Jaber (IAP president); Omar Ahmad, captured on FBI surveillance tapes at Hamas meetings in the United States during 1993 explaining that the IAP could not, for political reasons, admit its support for Hamas, and then discussing how the Hamas agenda could be cloaked and advanced; and Douglas Hooper, aka "Ibrahim" Hooper (you've seen him on TV, he's the communications director), has defended payments to families of suicide bombers. (Circuit Court, City of Virginia Beach)


    A portion of the funding ($5000 USD)to establish CAIR in 1994 came from the Holy Land Foundation, a Hamas group, which was later closed when it was discovered the organization was a money-laundering scheme supporting terrorist activities. HLF was designated as a terrorist organization by the EU and the US. (US Dept. of Treasury, December 2001)

    One of CAIR's founders, Omar M. Ahmad, is quoted in a speech:"Islam isn't in America to be equal to any other faith, but to become dominant, that the Koran should be the highest authority in America, and that Islam should be the only accepted religion on Earth." (San Ramon Valley Herald, 7/4/1998)

    These are all referenced FACTS. I've included them. There is A LOT MORE scary things for you to discover about this terrorist in sheep's clothing. Please form your own opinions and act accordingly to keep America beautiful!


    Mike Ault wrote on October 19, 2007 10:56 AM: Since a Jew has officially welcomed this muslim group to Las Vegas, how about this muslim group returning a peaceful favor by making a clear statement denouncing islamo-facists that are Hell bent on killing us?

    Don't hold your breath...


    Anthony E wrote on October 19, 2007 10:28 AM: Way to go Oscar. What on earth are you thinking welcoming a terrorist group to Las Vegas. Islam is out to kill anyone who does not believe in their terrorist ways and that includes Americans. I say boot them out and send them back to where they came from.


    ChrisC wrote on October 19, 2007 08:32 AM: Thank you Oscar, for welcoming an organization that, in my opinion, seeks to help us understand the barbarous cult of Islam, and foster the growth of Islamic Facism. Now I guess you can quit complaining about not getting enough Homeland Security funding.


    Mark wrote on October 19, 2007 07:42 AM: Islam itself is a terrorist organization. Sooner or later, the West will be forced to destroy it.