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Calif. Mosque Mole Erodes Trust Between Muslims, FBI

(Dec. 6) -- When Farouk al-Aziz allegedly tried to incite members of a California mosque to blow up a mall, they reported him to the FBI, but nothing happened. Apparently, that's because al-Aziz was actually Craig Monteilh, a paid FBI informant and ex-convict sent to infiltrate the mosque and expose a potential terrorist....

Fire at Mosque Site Part of a 'Perfect Storm'?

John A. Gillis, The Daily News Journal / AP

(Aug. 30) -- As federal investigators search for the cause of an equipment fire at the future site of an Islamic center in Tennessee, a Muslim civil rights organization says the incident could be yet another instance of anti-Islam attacks. "Unfortunately, a number of factors -- from the rise of the tea party movement to...

Do 3 Anti-Muslim Incidents in the Past Week Indicate Growing 'Islamophobia'?

(Aug. 26) -- The stabbing of a Muslim cab driver in New York City was just the latest case: Three apparently religiously motivated incidents in the past week have some worried about a growing trend of violent "Islamophobia" -- prejudice against Muslims -- in the U.S. "It's absolutely clear that anti-Muslim bigotry is...

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05/29/12 Kansas Becomes 4th State to Ban Shariah Law Source: God`s Politics Muslim civil rights groups are calling a new Kansas law that bans Shariah in state courtrooms an expression of Islamophobia that is vulnerable to a legal challenge.
05/27/12 Kan. gov. signs measure blocking Islamic law Source: Las Vegas Sun - Las Vegas NV Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback has signed a law aimed at keeping the state's courts or government agencies from basing decisions on Islamic or other foreign legal codes, and a national Muslim group's spokesman said Friday that a court challenge is likely.
05/26/12 Kansas gov. signs measure blocking Islamic law Source: CW - KTLA 5 - Los Angeles CA Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback has signed a law aimed at keeping the state's courts or government agencies from basing decisions on Islamic or other foreign legal codes, and a national Muslim group's spokesman said Friday that a court challenge is likely.
05/26/12 Kansas governor signs bill effectively banning Islamic... Source: ScienceDaily KANSAS CITY, Kansas, May 25, 2012 (Reuters) Republican Kansas Governor Sam Brownback signed a bill aimed at keeping state courts and agencies from using Islamic or other non-U.S. laws when making decisions, his office said on Friday, drawing criticism from a national Muslim group.
04/25/12 Muslims aim reward at robbers in Islamic garb Source: NBC - KULR-8 - Billings MT Philadelphia-area Muslims are offering a $20,000 reward to find criminals cloaking their identities beneath Islamic women's clothing, saying the crooks are feeding mistrust of their faith.

Background on ibrahim hooper

Ibrahim Hooper (born Doug Hooper), a convert to Islam, is the National Communications Director and spokesperson for the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), a Washington D.C.-based Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization.

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