CAIR Welcomes 4th Circuit Ruling Against Trump’s ‘Muslim Ban’
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 5/25/17) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed a ruling by the full panel of 13 judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit in Richmond, Va., that refused to lift a nationwide injunction blocking President Donald Trump’s revised […]
CAIR-Missouri Welcomes St. Louis Resolution Recognizing Ramadan
(SAINT LOUIS, MO, 5/25/17) – The Missouri chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MO), a chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed Resolution 32 by the Board of Aldermen that “recognizes Ramadan as a holy month and commits to creating a culture of respect in the City of St. […]
CAIR-San Diego, Community Partners to Support Safe Learning Environment for All Students
(SAN DIEGO, CA, 5/24/17) – On Thursday, May 25, the San Diego chapter of the Council on American-Islamic-Relations (CAIR-San Diego) will join community partners at a news conference to express support for a safe learning environment for all students following the filing of a lawsuit against the San Diego Unified School District’s plan to protect […]
CAIR-DFW Asks Texas Sheriff to Reaffirm Commitment to Equal Justice After Islamophobic Rant
(DALLAS, TX, 5/23/2017) — The Dallas-Fort Worth chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-DFW) today called on Denton County Sheriff Tracy Murphree to reaffirm his commitment to equal justice for all county residents regardless of faith, ethnicity or national origin following revelation of an Islamophobic rant on his Facebook page. On May 22, Sheriff […]
Muslim Civil Rights Group Launches ‘Inspired to CAIR’ Video Series
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 5/22/17) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today published the first of a planned series of short videos with the theme “Inspired to CAIR” and featuring that group’s representatives explaining why they are inspired serve the Muslim community and the cause of civil […]
CAIR to Offer Ramadan ‘Know Your Rights as an Employee’ Webinar
(WASHINGTON, DC, 5/22/2017) – On Thursday, May 25, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) will offer a ”˜Know Your Rights as an Employee’ informational webinar at 8 p.m. EDT. The webinar will help individuals better understand their legal rights in the workplace. It will address common questions for American Muslims as they attempt to balance […]
CAIR: U.S. Muslims Urged to Hold ‘Fast Forward’ Interfaith Iftars During Ramadan
CAIR to offer community webinar on ”˜Planning a ”˜Fast Forward’ Interfaith Iftar this Ramadan’ (WASHINGTON, D.C., 5/22/17) — On or about Saturday, May 27,* the Muslim community in America and around the world will begin the month-long fast of Ramadan (rom-a-don). [*NOTE: Because the beginning of Islamic lunar months depends on the actual sighting of […]
CAIR Condemns Murder of Maryland College Student by Suspect with White Supremacist Links
(BALTIMORE, MD, 5/22/17) — The Maryland Outreach Office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the murder of an African-American Bowie State University student by a suspect who is a member of a white supremacist group on Facebook called “Alt-Reich Nation.” SEE: Police, FBI Investigating University […]
CAIR Responds to President Trump’s Speech on Islam, Calls for ‘New Policies and Concrete Actions’
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 5/21/2017) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today responded to President Trump’s speech broadcast this morning from Saudi Arabia seeking to reset relations with the Muslim world. Last week, CAIR offered advice to the president as he prepared the speech offered today. SEE: […]
CAIR Condemns Planned Pennsylvania KKK Cross-Burning
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 5/19/17) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned a planned cross-burning by the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) on Saturday in Pennsylvania’s southern Lancaster County. CAIR says the KKK will stage the cross-lighting at an undisclosed farm in that county. Local officials and […]