CAIR: Life Church St. Louis in Ballwin apologizes for sign calling Islam ‘demonic’ – St. Louis Post-Dispatch
The message came as anti-Muslim rhetoric has been on the rise in recent days as the U.S. war against Iran, a predominantly Muslim country, continues, according to the Council on American-Islamic Relations.
CAIR-San Diego: ICE fears weigh on some during Ramadan in San Diego – Axios
Why it matters: Ramadan is a time of spiritual renewal and being in community, but fears about ICE shatter that peace, Tazheen Nizam, director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations San Diego, told Axios.
CAIR-AZ: Phoenix police increase patrols as they investigate incident at Islamic Community Center – KJZZ
Azza Abuseif is executive director of the Arizona chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations.
“People are scared. I have friends that have kids that go to that mosque. Younger kids that are afraid of going to the mosque. This is our holiest month of the year,” Abuseif said.
CAIR: Trump crackdown on protests and immigration led to Islamophobia, Muslim group says – Reuters
Record high Islamophobia in the U.S. in 2025 was driven in part by President Donald Trump’s crackdown against pro-Palestinian protests and immigration, a Muslim advocacy group said on Tuesday.
The Council on American-Islamic Relations said it recorded 8,683 anti-Muslim and anti-Arab complaints in 2025, the highest since it began publishing data in 1996, compared to 8,658 in 2024.
Trump blocks on protests, immigration fueling Islamophobia: CAIR
CAIR: Muslim men who were pepper-sprayed by prison guards while praying – Associated Press
“Being a Muslim in America should not lead to one being subjected to excessive force or religious persecution,” said Nadia Bayado, an attorney for the plaintiffs with the CAIR Legal Defense Fund. “I am overjoyed for our clients, and I hope this verdict brings them and their families solace.”
CAIR: Federal Jury Awards $667K to Muslim Inmates Pepper-Sprayed During Prayer – National Today
CAIR: GOP Rep. Andy Ogles sparks backlash after saying Muslims ‘don’t belong’ in America – NBC
CAIR: Tennessee Congressman Andy Ogles criticized for anti-Muslim post – WATE
CAIR: GOP lawmaker says Muslims ‘don’t belong’ in US, draws harsh criticism – USA Today
CAIR: Tennessee Republican draws criticism from Democrats for Islamophobic rant – The Guardian
CAIR: Religious Liberty Means Nothing if It Is Only for People Like Us – Metro Voice
CAIR: Rep. Andy Ogles Faces Backlash for Saying Muslims Don’t Belong in America – Davis Vanguard
CAIR: Pro-Israel US congressman says ‘Muslims don’t belong in America’ – Middle East Eye
CAIR: GOP Congressman Says ‘Muslims Don’t Belong In American Society’ – HuffPost
Edward Ahmed Mitchell, national deputy director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, said the First Amendment guarantees religious freedom to everyone ― including American Muslims.
“If any member of Congress had declared that ‘Jews do not belong in America,’ that politician would rightfully face condemnation, censure and even possibly expulsion,” Mitchell said in a statement.
“Yet anti-Muslim extremists in Congress like Randy Fine and Andy Ogles have faced no consequences for their dangerous rhetoric, even as American Muslim members of Congress have faced censure motions, threats and harassment for daring to criticize Israel’s genocide in Gaza,” he said. “The double standards and hypocrisy must end.”
CAIR: Ogles says Muslims ‘don’t belong’ in American society, calls for ban – The Tennessean
CAIR: ‘Malignant clown’: Republican lawmaker faces backlash after saying Muslims don’t belong in US – TRT
CAIR: When war meets religion: Apocalyptic rhetoric behind attack on Iran – Türkiye Today