Source: The Star-Telegram

http://www.dfw.com/mld/startelegram/news/local/5813604.htm

On May 21, 2003 The Star-Telegram reported that "Wajahat Sayeed of Plano [TX] believes he was singled out by American Airlines because of his dark skin and beard, which he keeps full for religious reasons... Sayeed was escorted off American Flight 1048 at Dallas/Fort Worth Airport in October, and searched and humiliated, he alleged in a complaint that motivated the U.S....

Source: The Associated Press

http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/nation/wire/sns-ap-brf-mosque-crash,0,5290505.story

On May 20, 2003 The Associated Press reported that "a man who drove his pickup truck into a mosque and yelled anti-Muslim threats has been sentenced to more than two years in federal prison... Charles Franklin, 41, pleaded guilty to the hate crime in November. U.S. District Judge Stephan Mickle sentenced...

Source: Religion Writers

http://www.religionwriters.com/public/tips/051903/051903b.shtml

On May 19, 2003 Religion Writers reported that "the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, were stressful for all Americans, regardless of national origin or religious background. But while most Americans say their general stress level has declined, doctors across the country say that is not the case among Arab-Americans and Muslims, which various studies number between 2 million...

Source: MPAC News

http://www.mpac.org

On May 19, 2003 the Muslim Public Affairs Council issued a press release stating that "the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida, Gregory R. Miller, and Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, Ralph F. Boyd, Jr., announced today that 42-year old Charles D. Franklin of Tallahassee was sentenced to 27 months imprisonment, three years of supervised release, and was ordered to pay $63,668.75 in restitution, for intentionally...

Source: Palm Beach Post

Source: The Kansas City Star

http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/5877654.htm

On May 18, 2003 The Kansas City Star reported that "'America has become the crucible for Islam,' says Johari Abdul-Malik, an imam (leader) at this mosque. 'The crucible is a thing into which you put some elements and then you place it in the fire so you remove all of the impurities, leaving just the pure essence...' When Pakistani, Saudi, Egyptian or Indonesian Muslims come to America,...

Source: The Express-Times

http://www.nj.com/news/expresstimes/pa/index.ssf?/base/news-5/1053248694229780.xml

On May 18, 2003 The Express-Times reported that "in the past few weeks, news from Iraq brought images of mass graves containing the bones of Shiite Muslims who opposed Saddam Hussein... This weekend, local [PA] residents learned more about the oppression that led to those graves, and about Islam in general... The education was part...

Source: Dallas Morning News

On May 17, 2003 the Dallas Morning News reported that, according to leading Muslim organizations, the term Judeo-Christian does not "describe the values and character that define the United States... Sharifa Alkhateeb of the Washington-based Muslim Education Council says 'Judeo-Christian' is outdated but doesn't think 'Judeo-Christian-Islamic' is inclusive enough."

Source: Muslim Journal

On May 16, 2003 Muslim Journal reported that Books Inc Bookstore in Chicago's South Side Suburb of Beverly held "'an Evening with Imam W. Deen Mohammed and Friends'... This marked the bookstore's first fund-raiser for its charitable 'Books for Africa' Program."

Source: NCM Civil Liberties Watch

http://news.ncmonline.com/news/view_article.html?article_id=9a3dd93e53c1ca0a9e9aecb068ad8cbc

On May 16, 2003 NCM Civil Liberties Watch reported that "Abdul Hatifie hosts a weekly radio show broadcast to the Afghan community in the Bay Area and Los Angeles [CA]. Along with announcements of community events and discussions of Afghan culture, the Alameda doctor tries to talk about discrimination and...

Source: Muslim Journal

On May 16, 2003 the Muslim Journal reported that Charleston, South Carolina is supporting "a community improvement effort led by Imam Mohammed Idris, a local Imam in Charleston who works under the organization PRIDE which he officially organized." The city held a meeting concerning the community service effort, and it "concluded with the Housing Authority and others committing to work with PRIDE in building at least 500 rental units in that area."

Source: Los Angeles Times

http://www.latimes.com/la-me-relations16may16,0,739026.story

On May 16, 2003 the Los Angeles Times reported that "Orange County authorities recorded a steep decline in reports of alleged ethnic harassment, reversing last year's post-9/11 surge in anti-Arab bigotry, according to a report by the Orange County Human Relations Commission released Thursday... In the last year, according to the report, 124 people said they were targeted by...

Source: Muslim Journal

On May 16, 2003 the Muslim Journal reported that over the weekend of March 28-30, 2003, the new Masjid Al Qur'an opened in Dallas with a "the three-day event, which took place in the predominantly African American community, and was well represented by a cross sector of Imams and supporters from throughout North Texas."

Source: Muslim Journal

On May 16, 2003 Muslim Journal reported that "on Sat., May 10. 2003, New Africa Productions will sponsor the 17th Annual S.A.H.E.E.B. Banquet. The acronym S.A.H.E.E.B. stands for the Struggle to Achieve Human Excellence in Education and Business. The proceeds from this year's fund-raiser will benefit Norfolk's New Africa Theatre Inclusive. This is a project under the direction of Imam W. Deen Mohammed, leader of the American Society of Muslims... the theatre... will be a venue for the whole community... There has been an ongoing...

Source: Detroit Free Press

http://www.freep.com/news/mich/arab15_20030515.htm

On May 15, 2003 the Detroit Free Press reported that "Michigan's Arab Americans have soured in their support for President George W. Bush, despite his triumph in Iraq... Only 34 percent have a favorable view of Bush's job performance, a new poll shows. Forty-seven percent said they voted for Bush in 2000; 17 percent said they voted for Democrat Al Gore, according to the EPIC/MRA poll of 500...