DISCUSSION OF LEGAL ISSUES FACING MUSLIM COMMUNITIES IN THE UNITED STATES
The Islamic Legal Society of the Washington College of Law at American University held an April 13 roundtable discussion on contemporary legal issues facing Muslim communities in the United States such as the use of secret evidence against them, employment discrimination, racial profiling and media portrayal. The speakers included Eric Shakir, civil rights coordinator at the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR); Kit Gage, national coordinator of the National Coalition to Protect Political Freedom; and Hussein Ibish, national communications director at the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee …