http://www.washingtontimes.com/national/20070316-123415-2121r.htm
"Imams' suit risks 'chill' on security"
By Audrey Hudson
THE WASHINGTON TIMES
March 16, 2007
ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Six imams who are suing an airline and an airport for removing them from a flight also have aimed the lawsuit at passengers who the imams believe reported some of their activities.
The suit filed this week in U.S. District Court in Minneapolis names as defendants "John Does" who "contacted US Airways to report the alleged suspicious behavior" of the imams before the Nov. 20 flight -- an inclusion some lawyers, who are not connected to the litigation, say will have a "chilling effect" on airline security."
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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1801773/posts
Muslim Organization Revives Minnesota Branch (CAIR)
Star Tribune ^ | 3/15/07 | Richard Meryhew and Pamela Miller
Posted on 03/16/2007 4:22:24 AM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo
A controversial national Islamic civil liberties organization has revived its Minnesota chapter after a series of highly publicized incidents involving Muslim taxi drivers, store clerks and airline passengers. The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), which has 32 chapters in the United States and Canada, will open a St. Paul office this weekend, leaders said Thursday.
CAIR Minnesota's resurrection, months in the making, comes as the state's Muslim community is being scrutinized as never before.
This week, six imams (prayer leaders) who were removed from a US Airways flight in Minneapolis in November sued the airline and the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC).
They claim they were removed because of their race and religion.
In addition, some Muslim taxi drivers who refuse to ferry alcohol and dogs are awaiting a ruling on the issue from the MAC. And some Muslim store clerks have refused to scan pork products.
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http://www.washingtontimes.com/national/20070321-120653-3610r.htm
"Muslims offer to help 'John Does' sued by imams"
By Audrey Hudson
THE WASHINGTON TIMES
March 21, 2007
ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Dr. M. Zuhdi Jasser, a Phoenix-area physician and director of American Islamic Forum for Democracy -- a group founded in 2003 to promote moderate Muslim ideas through its Web site (www.aifdemocracy.org) -- told The Washington Times his group will raise money for legal fees for passengers if they are sued by the imams.
"It's so important that America know there are Muslims who understand who the victims are in air travel," said Dr. Jasser. "But I hope it doesn't get to that point because the backlash will be even greater when Americans see Islamists trying to punish innocent passengers reporting fears.""