CAIR: Texas Muslim Family's Cars Defaced with Hate Messages.CAIR-San Antonio Asks FBI to Probe Incident as Possible Hate Crime SAN ANTONIO San Antonio (săn ăntō`nēō, əntōn`), city (1990 pop. 935,933), seat of Bexar co., S central Tex., at the source of the San Antonio River; inc. 1837. -- The San Antonio chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) is an advocacy group for Muslims in North America; its professed goals are to "enhanc[e] understanding of Islam, promot[e] justice and empower American Muslims. (CAIR-San Antonio) today called on the FBI to investigate vandalism targeting a Muslim family's home and vehicles as a possible hate crime. The San Antonio Muslim family reported to CAIR CAIR Council on American-Islamic Relations CAIR Clean Air Interstate Rule (EPA) CAIR Center for AIDS Intervention Research CAIR Changing Attitudes in Recovery CAIR California Association for Institutional Research that early Friday morning they discovered hate-filled graffiti such as "f**k you" and "move out de hood" written on their van and car. One of the vehicles was also damaged by the vandals. See: http://www.cair.com/carvandalized.asp [WARNING: Graphic language] The family, originally from Egypt, stated that the vandalism followed an incident the previous weekend in which eggs were thrown at their home. Within the last week, CAIR reported an arson attack on a Muslim family's home in Florida in which the attackers wrote anti-Muslim messages on the interior and exterior of the torched building. CAIR also reported a death threat received by the New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Muslim attorney representing six imams, or Islamic religious leaders Islamic religious leaders have traditionally been persons who, as part of the clerisy, mosque, or government, performed a prominent role within their community or nation. However, in the modern contexts of Muslims minorities in non-Muslim countries as well as secular Muslim states , suing US Airways for discrimination. "Unfortunately, public reaction to violent incidents overseas and the rising level of Islamophobic rhetoric in American society are producing an atmosphere of mistrust and hostility that can lead to such disturbing incidents," said CAIR-San Antonio President Sarwat Husain. She called on state and national religious and political leaders to repudiate TO REPUDIATE. To repudiate a right is to express in a sufficient manner, a determination not to accept it, when it is offered. 2. He who repudiates a right cannot by that act transfer it to another. anti-Muslim bigotry Bigotry See also Anti-Semitism. Beaumanoir, Sir Lucas de prejudiced ascetic; Grand Master of Templars. [Br. Lit.: Ivanhoe] Bunker, Archie middle-aged bigot in television series. . Husain is urging Muslim individuals and institutions nationwide to review security procedures using advice contained in CAIR's "Muslim Community Safety Kit." CAIR, America's largest Muslim civil liberties group, has 33 offices, chapters and affiliates nationwide and in Canada. Its mission is to enhance the understanding of Islam, encourage dialogue, protect civil liberties, empower American Muslims, and build coalitions that promote justice and mutual understanding. |
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