Discrimination/Accomodation

Source: New York Daily News On June 4, 1999, the Daily News reported that ImamIzak-El Mu'eed Pasha of the Malcolm Shabazz Mosque in Harlem, NewYork was appointed as the first Muslim chaplain in New York Policehistory. Pasha, who heads the historic Temple...

Source: The Bergen Record On May 22, 1999, The Bergen Record published an articleentitled, "SchoolClosings a Milestone for Muslims."

Source: Los Angeles Times On March 17, 1999, the Los Angeles Times published anarticle on the organizations in the United States that are trying tooffer American Muslims a way to conduct their financial affairs inaccordance with Islamic law. Since the Qur...

Source: Star Tribune On March 14, 1999, the Star Tribune reported that U.S.Senator Paul Wellstone of Minnesota inspected the ruins of the mosquethat was destroyed on March 5th. "As an American Jew, I feel stronglyabout this because we've experienced the...

Source: The Detroit News On March 3, 1999, The Detroit News reported on thecontinuing controversy at Lincoln Park High School in Michigan in anarticle entitled, "SchoolRelents on Anti-Witch Rule."

Source: The New York Times On February 25, 1999, The New York Times reported thatEl Quijote, a Spanish restaurant in Manhattan, paid a settlement of$10,000 to Jaswinder Pal Singh for discriminating against hisreligious expression. El Quijote, which has a...

Source: The Arizona Republic On February 2, 1999, The Arizona Republic reported on thegranting of a sweat lodge to Darrick Gerlaugh, a Native American ondeath row for a murder committed in 1980. Gerlaugh, the first NativeAmerican to be executed in Arizona...

Source: The Christian Science Monitor On December 31, 1998, the Christian Science Monitor published an article on the accommodation for Muslim prayer that thecity of Denver provided for Muslim taxi and airport-shuttle driversat Denver International...

Source: The New York Times On December 23, 1998 the New York Times reported that 33 participants in aWinter Solstice celebration were charged with trespassing. The StatenIsland beach is technically closed after dusk, and the ritual firewas seen as...

Source: The Washington Post On December 21, 1998, the Washington Post published anarticle entitled, "Military, Muslim Life Meld on U.S. Bases." Thearticle noted the increased recognition and visibility of Islam inthe Armed Forces, including "appointing...