CAIR Condemns Fliers Promoting White Supremacy, Anti-Semitism Distributed in Maryland
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 9/13/17) -The Maryland Outreach Department of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned fliers distributed in that state promoting white supremacy and anti-Semitism. Police say they have received reports of fliers described as “white national propaganda” hung on street signs or telephone poles in Montgomery […]
CAIR, Asian Americans Advancing Justice and NILC Issue Statement Expressing Disappointment with SCOTUS Muslim Ban Stay
San Francisco, CA, 9/12/17 – Today, the Supreme Court announced that it would grant a stay of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit decision to allow refugees with formal ties to resettlement agencies to come to the country. In opposition of the stay, Zahra Billoo, CAIR Representative, Elica Vafaie, a staff […]
CAIR-WA Community Alert: Be Aware of Fake ‘FBI’ Scam Calls
CAIR-WA has been receiving increased reports of individuals receiving calls from people falsely identifying themselves as representatives of various governmental organizations. These scam callers state they are from departments such as the ICE, FBI, IRS, the US Marshal, etc. The intention of this scam is to scare and pressure those they’ve called into providing personal […]
CAIR Files Suit on Behalf of American Muslim Subjected to ‘White Torture’ at U.S. Port of Entry
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 9/12/17) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today announced that it filed a lawsuit against unidentified U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers on behalf of an American Muslim student who was subjected to “white torture” and subsequent denial of medical treatment in […]
Good News Alert: CAIR Applauds Iowa GOP for Stance on Anti-Muslim Conspiracy Theorist Who Allegedly Assaulted Minn. Sheriff
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 9/12/17) – The Iowa chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Iowa) today applauded a statement from that state’s Republican Party distancing itself from an upcoming event featuring anti-Muslim conspiracy theorist John Guandolo, who recently had a restraining order issued against him following allegations that he assaulted a Minnesota sheriff. On Thursday evening, […]
CAIR Letter to U.N. Ambassador Haley: Decisive Action Needed in Response to Burma’s Ethnic Cleansing of Rohingya Muslims
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 9/12/17) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil liberties organization, today sent a letter to United States Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley to request that the U.S. take immediate and decisive action in response to the government of Burma’s ongoing campaign of ethnic cleansing against its Rohingya […]
National Muslim Civil Rights Group to Offer ‘How to Start a CAIR Chapter in Your State’ Webinar
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 9/12/2017) — On Wednesday, September 13, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, will offer a webinar on ”˜How to Start a CAIR Chapter in Your State.’ Community members interested in starting a CAIR office in their state are invited to participate in the webinar […]
CAIR Calls on Maryland Community Association to Drop Discriminatory Housing Covenants
(BALTIMORE, MD, 9/12/17) -The Maryland Outreach Department of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on the Rodgers Forge Community Association in Towson, Maryland to drop discriminatory housing covenants accompanying the deeds of residential properties in Baltimore County’s Rodgers Forge neighborhood. SEE: Residents of Towson Neighborhood Confront Racist Legacy of […]
CAIR-Columbus Releases Educator’s Guide to Islamic Religious Practices
(COLUMBUS, OH, 9/12/17) — The Columbus, Ohio, chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Columbus) today announced the release of an Educator’s Guide to Islamic Religious Practices. The guide is part of the Muslim civil rights organization’s anti-bullying campaign and is designed to combat bullying and to help create a more welcoming atmosphere for Muslim students […]
CAIR-NY Concerned About NYC Board of Elections’ Failure to Establish Mosque Polling Places
(NEW YORK, N.Y., 9/12/17) — The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY), a leading Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today expressed concern that the New York City Board of Election failed to establish any polling places in mosques or Muslim community centers. As it was widely reported last year, New […]