CAIR in the News

CAIR in the News, October 28, 2025

CAIR: Islamophobic attacks surge as Omar Fateh campaigns for Minneapolis mayor – Sahan Journal

CAIR-NC: Groups urge state review of NC company’s Gaza food distribution ‘crimes’ | Opinion – Raleigh News & Observer

“Companies incorporated in North Carolina must not be complicit in war crimes or human rights abuses abroad,” Al Rieder, manager of CAIR-NC, said in a news release. “We are urging the state’s top officials to uphold the law and ensure that North Carolina is not used as a base for operations that contribute to the suffering of innocent people.”

CAIR-Chicago: Can you pass the new U.S. citizenship test? – WBEZ Chicago

CAIR: British Pro-Palestine Speaker Detained By ICE After Right-Wing Social Campaign – HuffPost

CAIR: US detains British Muslim commentator after revoking visa – News Nation

CAIR: British commentator who has criticized Israel detained at San Francisco airport – Mercury News

CAIR: Fears UK journalist Sami Hamdi may stay ‘weeks’ in ICE detention – The New Arab

CAIR: ICE detains British Muslim political commentator at San Francisco airport – Los Angeles Times

CAIR: Teaneck Islamic center cancels Syria panel after ICE detains speaker – NorthJersey.com

CAIR: ICE Detains UK Pro-Palestine Commentator Sami Hamdi After Right-Wing Outcry – Truthout

CAIR: British Commentator Sami Hamdi’s Detention at SFO Raises Alarms Over Free Speech – KQED

CAIR: British journalist Sami Hamdi detained by US authorities – BBC

CAIR: ICE Detains British Commentator Sami Hamdi During U.S. Tour, Sparking Free Speech Outcry – NBC Palm Springs

CAIR: ICE Detains British Journalist Who Dared Criticize Israel – The New Republic

CAIR: US Colonel Who Probed Shireen Abu Akleh’s Killing Says Biden Admin Lied About His Findings to Appease Israel – Common Dreams

CAIR: FL Cabinet members question receipt of taxpayer dollars by Islamic schools – Florida Phoenix

When asked for comment, the Council for American-Islamic Relations referred the Phoenix to a Huffington Post article on RAIR’s founder, Amy Mekelburg, documenting her controversial past; this includes calling former President Barack Obama a “jihadist,” attempting to free a man convicted of killing his girlfriend, and encouraging readers to follow a man known to praise Adolf Hitler.