The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on state leaders to condemn a reported bomb threat targeting a Lexington, Kentucky, Islamic school.
Lexington police officials say the Lexington Universal Academy was evacuated as a precaution after a bomb threat on Friday morning. No hazardous devices were found.
In a statement, CAIR National Deputy Director Edward Ahmed Mitchell said:
“We are grateful that no explosive device was found and that students and staff are safe. A bomb threat targeting a Kentucky Muslim private school amid a sharp and coordinated nationwide rise in anti-Muslim rhetoric is both deeply troubling and predictable. We urge Kentucky’s political, religious and community leaders to condemn this alleged act of hate and stand in solidarity with the Kentucky Muslim community. No child should ever have to experience fear at school.”
He added that Washington, D.C., based CAIR is urging community leaders to utilize its “Best Practices for Mosque and Community Safety” booklet to help keep religious facilities safe. The advice in the booklet is applicable to all houses of worship.
Mitchell said that earlier this year, CAIR released its 2025 Civil Rights Report, Unconstitutional Crackdowns, which reveals that Islamophobia remains at record-high levels nationwide.
Earlier today, CAIR’s Michigan chapter (CAIR-MI) encouraged Dearborn residents of all faiths to ignore a planned anti-Muslim march, calling it an “Islamophobic publicity stunt.” An anti-Muslim activist claims he planned the march next Tuesday “to protect Americans from Sharia law.”
Yesterday, CAIR-MI welcomed the arrest of an Illinois man who allegedly made threats targeting a Dearborn Heights mosque.
SEE: Illinois man arrested for making threats toward Dearborn Heights mosque – CBS
CAIR-MI recently called for stepped-up police protection for mosques and Islamic institutions in that state after law enforcement authorities identified a person of interest from Texas who allegedly made threatening calls to the Islamic Institute of America in Dearborn Heights.
That statement came just one day after CAIR-MI welcomed terrorism charges filed against a Virginia-based white supremacist who allegedly threatened to “kill Muslims” at a Michigan mosque.
CAIR’s mission is to protect civil rights, enhance understanding of Islam, promote justice, and empower American Muslims.
La misión de CAIR es proteger las libertades civiles, mejorar la comprensión del Islam, promover la justicia, y empoderar a los musulmanes en los Estados Unidos.
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CONTACT: CAIR National Deputy Director Edward Ahmed Mitchell, 404-285-9530, e-Mitchell@cair.com; CAIR Government Affairs Director Robert McCaw, 202-742-6448, rmccaw@cair.com; CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper, 202-744-7726, ihooper@cair.com; CAIR National Communications Manager Ismail Allison, 202-770-6280, iallison@cair.com