CAIR Urges Trump to Drop Franklin Graham from Inauguration Prayers
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 1/12/17) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on President-elect Donald Trump to drop notorious Islamophobe Rev. Franklin Graham from the list of those invited to pray at the presidential inauguration. SEE: Meet The 6 Religious Leaders Who Will Pray With Trump On […]
CAIR Joins Women’s March on Washington, Urges Muslim Support
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 1/12/17) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, announced today that it will be joining the Women’s March on Washington as a partner organization. The march will take place at 10 a.m. the day after the presidential inauguration on Saturday, January 21, in Washington, […]
CAIR-LA Applauds LA County’s Formation of Office of Immigrant Affairs
(ANAHEIM, CA, 1/11/17) – The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today applauded Los Angeles county for creating a new office that would address the growing needs of the immigrant community in the county. On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Hilda Solis and Sheila Kuehl co-sponsored the motion, […]
CAIR-Cleveland Asks Political, Religious Leaders to Condemn Anti-Arab, Neo-Nazi Vandalism of Home
(CLEVELAND, OHIO, 1/11/17) – The Cleveland chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Cleveland) today called on area political and religious leaders to condemn anti-Arab and neo-Nazi vandalism of a Sylvania Township home. On Tuesday, a local Arab-American Muslim family came home to find the words “F-ck Arabs†and a large Nazi swastika painted on […]
ACLU, ALC, and CAIR Urge Full Compliance with Laws Governing SFPD Work with the FBI
(SAN FRANCISCO, CA – 01/11/16) The ACLU of Northern California (ACLU-NC), Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Asian Law Caucus (ALC), and the San Francisco Bay Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SFBA) are urging the San Francisco Police Commission to ensure that the San Francisco Police Department comply with local civil rights protections when officers are cooperating with […]
Video: CAIR Director Speaks at ‘Rally to Close Gitmo and End Islamophobia’ at U.S. Supreme Court
CAIR-CT Action Alert: Contact Sen. Blumenthal to Thank Him for Highlighting Muslim Concerns
See Video: Sen. Blumenthal Grills AG Nominee Sessions Please call the office of Sen. Richard Blumenthal to thank him for highlighting the concerns of Muslims during his questioning of Attorney General Nominee Jeff Sessions. The number to call is (202) 224-2823 The questions raised by senator Blumenthal at this video were based on our meeting […]
CAIR-MI Announces Successful Settlement of Lawsuit for Muslim Inmates Denied Adequate Ramadan Diet
(FARMINGTON HILLS, 1/11/17) – The Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI) today announced the successful settlement of a lawsuit brought on behalf of several Muslim inmates over the denial of adequate nutrition during the annual month-long fast of Ramadan. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court – Eastern District of Michigan Southern […]
CAIR-NJ Calls for Probe of Anti-Islam Graffiti Targeting Bayonne Pastor
(SOUTH PLAINFIELD, N.J., 1/11/17) – The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ) today called for a hate crime investigation of anti-Islam hate graffiti targeting the home of a Bayonne pastor. The messages, spray-painted on Pastor Joseph Basile’s home included “F**k Islam†were found on the outside of his home, on the […]