CAIR Michigan

Podcast #4: 'Eid al-Fitr: Celebrating the End of the Month of Fasting Description: The following discourse gives information about the spiritual and social significance of 'Eid-Fitr, one of the two major Islamic holidays which marks the end of the month of Fasting. The CAIR Michigan Podcast is hosted by Dawud Walid, Amy Doukoure, Esq., and Asha Noor. CAIR-MI’s mission is to enhance the understanding of Islam, encourage dialogue, protect civil liberties, empower American Muslims and build coalitions that promote justice and mutual understanding through education, mediation, media and the law.

Podcast #3: Ramadan: The Month of Commiseration Description: The brief discussion goes over the importance of commiserating with the poor and disenfranchised and how this Islamic teaching becomes heightened during the month of Ramadan. The CAIR Michigan Podcast is hosted by Dawud Walid, Amy Doukoure, Esq., and Asha Noor. CAIR-MI’s mission is to enhance the understanding of Islam, encourage dialogue, protect civil liberties, empower American Muslims and build coalitions that promote justice and mutual understanding through education, mediation, media and the law.

Podcast #2 - Ramadan: The Month of Fasting Description: The brief discussion is to provide information about the exoteric and esoteric dimensions of fasting in the month of Ramadan and the social function within Muslim families regarding fast breaking meals. The CAIR Michigan Podcast is hosted by Dawud Walid, Amy Doukoure, Esq., and Asha Noor. CAIR-MI’s mission is to enhance the understanding of Islam, encourage dialogue, protect civil liberties, empower American Muslims and build coalitions that promote justice and mutual understanding through education, mediation, media and the law.

Podcast #1 - Ramadan: The Month of Revelation Description: The brief discussion is to acquaint those outside of the Islamic faith with the importance of the month in Ramadan as it relates to the revealing of the Qur'an, the holy book of Muslims. The CAIR Michigan Podcast is hosted by Dawud Walid, Amy Doukoure, Esq., and Asha Noor. CAIR-MI’s mission is to enhance the understanding of Islam, encourage dialogue, protect civil liberties, empower American Muslims and build coalitions that promote justice and mutual understanding through education, mediation, media and the law.

Dawud, Asha and Amy discuss the dual challenges facing Muslims of internal community racism as well as the discourse of Black Orientalism which promotes anti-Muslim tropes within Blackamerica and beyond. The CAIR Michigan Podcast is hosted by Dawud Walid, Amy Doukoure, Esq., and Asha Noor. CAIR-MI’s mission is to enhance the understanding of Islam, encourage dialogue, protect civil liberties, empower American Muslims and build coalitions that promote justice and mutual understanding through education, mediation, media and the law.

Dawud and Amy discuss litigation filed by CAIR-MI against the City of Troy for blocking the establishment of the first mosque in the city and how respectability politics doesn’t protect Muslims’ 1st Amendment rights. The CAIR Michigan Podcast is hosted by Dawud Walid, Amy Doukoure, Esq., and Asha Noor. CAIR-MI’s mission is to enhance the understanding of Islam, encourage dialogue, protect civil liberties, empower American Muslims and build coalitions that promote justice and mutual understanding through education, mediation, media and the law.

Dawud, Asha and Amy discuss the continued attacks against Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) from colleagues, the stifflling of freedom of speech pertaining to occupied Palestine and anti-BDS laws passed in Michigan during the lame duck session. The CAIR Michigan Podcast is hosted by Dawud Walid, Amy Doukoure, Esq., and Asha Noor. CAIR-MI’s mission is to enhance the understanding of Islam, encourage dialogue, protect civil liberties, empower American Muslims and build coalitions that promote justice and mutual understanding through education, mediation, media and the law.

Dawud, Asha and Amy discuss the recent white supremacist attack against two mosques in New Zealand, increased security measures of mosques in Michigan and caution in over-reliance on law enforcement. The CAIR Michigan Podcast is hosted by Dawud Walid, Amy Doukoure, Esq., and Asha Noor. CAIR-MI’s mission is to enhance the understanding of Islam, encourage dialogue, protect civil liberties, empower American Muslims and build coalitions that promote justice and mutual understanding through education, mediation, media and the law.

School Bullying in the Trump Era The CAIR Michigan Podcast is hosted by Dawud Walid, Amy Doukoure, Esq., and Asha Noor. CAIR-MI’s mission is to enhance the understanding of Islam, encourage dialogue, protect civil liberties, empower American Muslims and build coalitions that promote justice and mutual understanding through education, mediation, media and the law.

Special guest Nour Soubani from the Campaign to Take on Hate joins CAIR-MI staffers to discuss the recent tweet of Ilhan Omar directed at AIPAC’s influence in Congress. Nour Soubani - Organizer with the Campaign to Take on Hate The CAIR Michigan Podcast is hosted by Dawud Walid, Amy Doukoure, Esq., and Asha Noor. CAIR-MI’s mission is to enhance the understanding of Islam, encourage dialogue, protect civil liberties, empower American Muslims and build coalitions that promote justice and mutual understanding through education, mediation, media and the law.

Failure of Justice in the Case of Siwatu-Salama Ra The CAIR Michigan Podcast is hosted by Dawud Walid, Amy Doukoure, Esq., and Asha Noor. CAIR-MI’s mission is to enhance the understanding of Islam, encourage dialogue, protect civil liberties, empower American Muslims and build coalitions that promote justice and mutual understanding through education, mediation, media and the law.

Detroit Police & the Homicide of Abdullah Beard The CAIR Michigan Podcast is hosted by Dawud Walid, Amy Doukoure, Esq., and Asha Noor. CAIR-MI’s mission is to enhance the understanding of Islam, encourage dialogue, protect civil liberties, empower American Muslims and build coalitions that promote justice and mutual understanding through education, mediation, media and the law.

Dawud, Amy and Asha discuss the current government shutdown and the connection between the Border Wall, anti-Muslim bigotry and white supremacy. The discussion also touches on what people of goodwill can do in challenging the hate-filled Trump agenda. The CAIR Michigan Podcast is hosted by Dawud Walid, Amy Doukoure, Esq., and Asha Noor. CAIR-MI’s mission is to enhance the understanding of Islam, encourage dialogue, protect civil liberties, empower American Muslims and build coalitions that promote justice and mutual understanding through education, mediation, media and the law.