(WASHINGTON, D.C., 11/18/04) - CAIR today called on American Muslims and


other people of conscience to contact the MSNBC cable television network to


demand an apology for comments made on its "Imus in the Morning" program


that referred to Palestinians as "filthy animals" and suggested that they


all be killed.


The Council on American-Islamic Relations also asked that the program's


host, Don Imus, be reprimanded for failing to challenge his colleagues'


inflammatory remarks. CAIR, which says it received numerous complaints


about the comments, quoted a transcript of Imus' November 12th program in


which he and his on-air colleagues engaged in the following discussion


about live coverage of Palestinian President Yasser Arafat's funeral:


<b>DON IMUS:</b> They're (the Palestinians) eating dirt and that fat pig wife of


his is living in Paris.


<b>COLLEAGUE:</b> They're all brainwashed, though. That's what it is. And they're


stupid, to begin with, but they're brainwashed now. Stinking animals. They


ought to drop the bomb right there, kill 'em all right now.


<b>IMUS:</b> Well, the problem is we have (reporter) Andrea (Mitchell) there; we


don't want anything to happen to her.


<b>COLLEAGUE:</b> Oh, she's got to get out. Andrea, get out and then drop the bomb


and kill everybody.


<b>COLLEAGUE:</b> Look at this. Animals. Animals!


In a letter to MSNBC President Neal Shapiro, CAIR stated: "We are firm


defenders of the First Amendment, but these hate-filled and racist remarks


can only serve to legitimize anti-Muslim and anti-Arab bigotry in our


society and could lead to further discrimination against members of the


Islamic and Arab-American communities." (CAIR also filed a complaint with


the FCC because "Imus in the Morning" is a nationally-syndicated radio


program.)


This is not the first time Imus has been involved in a controversy over


anti-Arab and Islamophobic remarks. As early as 1985, he was forced to


apologize for referring to Arabs as "goat-humping weasels." (Sunday Mail,


4/21/85) He has also been criticized for using the derogatory term


"raghead." (Accuracy in Media) In a reference to the crash of an Iranian


airliner earlier this year that killed 43 passengers, Imus said, "When I


hear stories like that, I think who cares." He then stated: "Too bad it


wasn't full of Saudi Arabians." (National Iranian American Council)


Earlier this year, CAIR announced a campaign designed to counter hate


speech on talk radio. The campaign, called "Hate Hurts America," is based


on the premise that the increasing attacks on Islam by talk show hosts harm


the United States by creating a downward spiral of interfaith mistrust and


hostility. As part of that campaign, Muslims were given step-by-step


instructions on how to monitor local and syndicated radio programs, report


anti-Muslim hate, file FCC complaints, and contact advertisers to register


their concerns.


SEE: http://www.cair-net.org/hatehurtsamerica/


Reports of anti-Muslim hate may be filed at:


http://www.cair-net.org/hatehurtsamerica/hatewatch.asp


To learn "How to Challenge Anti-Muslim Hate on the Radio," go to:


http://www.cair-net.org/hatehurtsamerica/h...?page=challenge


radio


<b>ACTION REQUESTED: (As always, be POLITE and RESPECTFUL.)</b>



Contact MSNBC to demand an apology and a reprimand for all those involved


in the program.


CONTACT:


<b>Mr. Neal Shapiro</b>


President, MSNBC


30 Rockefeller Plaza


New York, NY 10112-0002


E-MAIL: neal.shapiro@nbc.com COPY TO: imus@msnbc.com, fccinfo@fcc.gov,


cair@cair-net.org


FAX: 212-664-2264


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<b>A Walk by the River</b>


<i>Author Unknown </i>


Once there was a small house near to a river bank. There were three people living in the house. A man his wife and his old father. The man was very happy with his wife and they had good life. But his father was very old and sick and often used to be a trouble for both of them whole day and night.


During day they had to serve him food and medicine and at night he used to cough up a lot. That's why they were not able to sleep properly. This routine kept on going for sometime.


One night the man and his wife discussed something in their room and then the man came out and he asked his father to ride on his back.


The father asked "O my son where are you taking me to?"


The man replied "Dad! I want you to take out for a change since it's been long time you didn't see the world outside of the house".


The father was riding on back of his son tightly and the son started walking towards a river until he reached near the river. The father thought his son would stop on edge of the river and let him enjoy the natural scene.


But the son entered into the river until he reached deep into the water, where water was touching his chest.


The son was about to throw his father in the water that suddenly father asked his son to stop for a bit.


The son froze where he was.


The father said "O my son I knew why and where you were going to take me, but before you throw me in the river I want to tell you something. The place where you are standing right now is exactly the place where I threw my father in the river. So please throw me in a little bit deeper water, so when it comes your turn then your son has to walk a little bit more...


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[surah al-Isra: 23]

Chocolate-Nut Balls




<i>Make these treats by yourself once you've read the recipe with an adult</i>


Ingredients:



66 vanilla wafers


1 cup walnuts


1 cup sifted powdered sugar


1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder


1/3 cup orange juice


3 tablespoons honey


1/2 cup sifted powdered sugar


Equipment:



measuring cups and spoons


sifter


heavy plastic bag


rolling pin


mixing bowls


wooden spoon


STEP 1
Put <i>half</i> the vanilla wafers into a heavy plastic bag; push air out and close tightly. Use a rolling pin to crush wafers into tiny crumbs. Pour into large bowl. Repeat with remaining wafers. You should have a little less than 3 cups of crumbs.


STEP 2
Put the walnuts into the plastic bag and close tightly. Use rolling pin to crush the walnuts into tiny crumbs. Add to the crumbs in bowl.


STEP 3
Use a wooden spoon to stir in the 1 cup powdered sugar and the cocoa powder. Add the orange juice and honey. Stir till well mixed. Add 1 or 2 tablespoons more orange juice, if needed.


STEP 4
Use 1 tablespoon mixture for each cookie. Shape into balls with your hands. Put the 1/2 cup powdered sugar into small bowl. Roll balls in powdered sugar to coat, shaking off any extra sugar. Store in airtight container.


Makes about 40.

Apricot-Banana Shakes




Ingredients:



1 cup orange juice, chilled


1/2 cup milk


1/4 teaspoon vanilla


1 16-ounce can pitted apricot halves, chilled


1 banana


Ground nutmeg


Equipment:



measuring cups and spoons


can opener


blender


glasses


STEP 1
Measure the orange juice, milk, and vanilla into the blender container. Add apricots and their juice. Peel banana. Break banana into 4 pieces; addto blender container.


STEP 2
With adult help, cover the blender and blend till smooth. Pour into glasses; sprinkle with a little nutmeg.


Makes 4 servings.

Assalamu Alaikum,


I have LOTS of recipes that kids can make -- either with an adult helper, or even by themselves! I will post a few here inshaAllah and I think it would be nice to make a new forum section for kids' recipes.


Let me know what you think!


salam alaikum

Assalamu alaikum,


I just had an idea that it would be fun to swap recipes since we have people from all over the world. I have a few I would like to share if anyone is interested, and maybe if lots of people have recipes to share we can make it a new forum inshaAllah, hopefully it won't make the message board too cluttered


Anyway let me know what you think. I also have lots of kids recipes that I would like to post in the kids section inshaAllah.


salam alaikum

The Israeli lobby has launched an all-out drive to ensure congressional passage of a bill, approved by the House and now before a Senate committee that would set up a federal tribunal to investigate and monitor criticism of Israel on American college campuses.


Ten months ago the New York-based Jewish Week newspaper claimed that the report by American Free Press that Republican members of the Senate were planning to crack down on college and university professors who were critical of Israel was "a dangerous urban legend at best, deliberate disinformation at worst." They were claiming that AFP lied.


However, on Sept. 17, 2003, the House Subcommittee on Select Education unanimously approved H.R. 3077, the International Studies in Higher Education Act, which was then passed by the full House on Oct. 21. The chief sponsor of the legislation was Rep. Peter Hoekstra, a conservative Republican from Michigan.


http://www.americanfreepress.net/03_19_04/.../new_bill_.html