McCain's war buddy riles Muslims

A war buddy of John McCain's upset Muslims by comparing them to terrorists, creating another headache for the Republican presidential candidate bedeviled by misstatements from some of his surrogates.

Obama says New Yorker insulted Muslim Americans

Democrat Barack Obama said Tuesday that the New Yorker magazine's satirical cover depicting him and his wife as flag-burning, fist-bumping radicals doesn't bother him but that it was an insult to Muslim Americans.

Obama website riles Muslims

Some American-Muslim leaders say Barack Obama's website aimed at countering rumors that he is a Muslim -- fightthesmears.com -- sends a negative message about their religion.

Obama must confront Muslim issue

It is not difficult to understand why Barack Obama has a fear of scarves.

Congressman Carson Wins 7th District Race

U.S. Rep. Andre Carson won the Democratic nomination in the 7th Congressional District

Farooq Mitha: Where is the Arab Lobby?

Creating a Muslim lobby is a tough process that will not yield results overnight. Arab and Muslim Americans need to wake up and get involved.

South Florida Shows Support for Congressman Andre Carson

With great applause, the second Muslim elected to the United States Congress stood before a crowd of over ninety men, women and children and let them see why he is going to be a great representative to the American people.

APPNA Day on the Hill

A Day on the Hill is being organized on June 26, 2008 as the key component of this year's annual APPNA meeting. The Advocacy Committee of APPNA is planning this event with the assistance of Muslim Advocates and in collaboration with the Center for Voter Advocacy, Pakistani-American Public Affairs Committee (PAK-PAC), and various other civil rights organizations.

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