Escalation in TerminologyWhen President Bush described a war against ‘Islamic fascists,’ some American Muslims became very angry.WEB EXCLUSIVEBy Lisa MillerNewsweek Updated: 2:17 p.m. ET Aug 12, 2006 Aug. 12, 2006 – In our collective relief at having dodged a bullet this week, some of us may have missed the rhetorical bomb in our midst. Just hours after...

August 11, 2006 Dear Mr. President: This morning we woke up to the news of a thwarted terrorist plot to simultaneously blow up several aircraft heading to the U.S. using chemicals smuggled in carry-on luggage. We thank God and commend the professionalism of law enforcement authorities. American Muslims have consistently condemned all acts of terrorism, whether...

The Florida Times-Union; September 10, 2006 By MATT GALNOR; The Times-Union Five years ago Monday, terrorist attacks in New York City and Washington changed the country forever. Those attacks also changed attitudes and actions toward Muslim-Americans, says Parvez Ahmed, national chairman of the Council on American-Islamic Relations. Ahmed, an assistant...

Written on March 28, 2006 In recent weeks, we have seen Iraq engulfed in sectarian strife, daily bombings and mass murders, allegations of civilian massacres by U.S. troops, revelations of Iraqi government “death squads” and torture chambers, the release of more Abu Ghraib prison abuse images, and accusations of betrayal by those American Muslims who...

Speech to high school students at St. Johns Country Day School, Florida September 11, 2006 Today marks the 5 year anniversary of the ill-fated terrorist attacks against our country and against humanity. What happened on 9-11 five years ago is utterly condemnable and a crime against humanity. Most American’s believe that 9-11 changed the world. Not only have we...