Religious Diversity News - The Pluralism Project

Continuing Story: Muslim Discrimination on Airlines (Domestic & International)

Imams Settle Lawsuit Over Removal From 2006 Flight (Minnesota)
Oct 20, 2009–Google News/AP  

Michigan Men Sue American Airlines (Michigan)
Nov 1, 2007–PRNewswire  

Arizona Mosque Targeted in "Acid Bomb" Attack (Arizona)
Aug 8, 2007–Reuters  

Imams Drop Passengers from Lawsuit over Removal from Flight (Minnesota)
Aug 1, 2007–Minnesota Public Radio/AP  

Imams' Lawyer Receives Second Death Threat (Minnesota)
Jul 13, 2007–The Minnesota Monitor  

Islamic Group Wants No-Fly List Grounded (Canada)
Jun 18, 2007–The Globe and Mail  

US Airways Seeks Imam-Suit Dismissal (District Of Columbia)
May 30, 2007–The Washington Times  

"An Interfaith View: Flying While Muslim," a Commentary by Lawrence Swaim (United States)
May 11, 2007–Infocus News  

In Imam's Airline Case, A Clash of Rights, Prejudice, Security (United States)
May 1, 2007–Islamic Society of North America Press Release  

Minnesota Religious Diversity (Minnesota)
Apr 20, 2007–Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly  

Clerics' Airline Suit Brings Backlash (Minnesota)
Apr 10, 2007–USA Today  

"An Ally in the Struggle Against Radical Islam," a Commentary by Jeff Jacoby (Minnesota)
Mar 25, 2007–The Boston Globe  

"Too Guilty to Fly, Too Innocent to Charge?" a Commentary by Faisal Kutty (Canada)
Mar 25, 2007–Muslim Wake Up!  

Muslims Offer to Help 'John Does' Sued by Imams (Minnesota)
Mar 21, 2007–The Washington Times  

Imams Removed for Flight Say They'll Sue Airline (Minnesota)
Mar 14, 2007–Post Bulletin/AP  

Northwest Apologizes, Vows to Reimburse Muslims Barred from Flight (Michigan)
Jan 19, 2007–The Detroit News  

Northwest Plans to Pay Muslims Kept Off Flight (Saudi Arabia)
Jan 18, 2007–Detroit Free Press  

3 Men Cleared In Port Scare 'Treated Like Animals' (Florida)
Jan 9, 2007–local10.com  

For Airport Screeners, More Training about Muslims (New York)
Jan 9, 2007–The Christian Science Monitor  

Airport Hesitant to Grant Muslim Prayer Room (Minnesota)
Jan 3, 2007–Pioneer Press  

Grounded Imams Seek Out-of-Court Settlement (United States)
Dec 16, 2006–The Washington Times  

Behavior, not religion, led to Imams’ removal (North Carolina)
Dec 2, 2006–Citizen-Times  

Marshals Decry Imams' Charges (District Of Columbia)
Nov 29, 2006–The Washington Times  

Imams Stage Airport 'Pray-in' as Protest (District Of Columbia)
Nov 27, 2006–The Tribune/AP  

Muslims Protest with Prayer at Sea-Tac (Washington)
Nov 25, 2006–The Seattle Times  

Ellison Seeks Meeting on Removal of Clerics (Minnesota)
Nov 24, 2006–Star Tribune  

Praying in Public Concerns Muslims (Michigan)
Nov 23, 2006–The Detroit News  

Valley Muslims Say Prayer got Them Kicked off Flight (Arizona)
Nov 22, 2006–The Arizona Republic  

‘Flying While Muslim’ (Minnesota)
Nov 22, 2006–MSNBC  

6 Imams Removed From Twin Cities Flight (Minnesota)
Nov 21, 2006–The Guardian/AP