CAIR Urges Trump to Drop Anti-Islam Conspiracy Theorist Frank Gaffney from Transition Team
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 11/16/16) – 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 anti-Islam conspiracy theorist Frank Gaffney as an adviser on national security for his transition team. (#DropGaffney) SEE: Meet Frank Gaffney, the Anti-Muslim Gadfly Reportedly Advising Trump's Transition Team […]
CAIR-OK Action Alert: Attend Swearing-In of Islamophobe John Bennett
After Ceremony Build Bridges by Visiting with Your Legislators (OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, 11/15/16) – The Oklahoma chapter of Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-OK) today urged community members and supporters to attend the swearing-in ceremony of the Oklahoma House of Representatives. The ceremony will include the swearing-in of newly re-elected Representative John Bennett (R-Sallisaw) who has […]
CAIR-GA: Georgia Muslims to Announce Initiatives to Counter Post-Election Surge in Anti-Muslim Incidents
(ATLANTA, GA, 11/15/16) – On Wednesday, November 16, the Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-GA) has scheduled a press conference to announce a series of initiatives designed to counter a post-election surge in hate incidents targeting Georgia Muslims and other minorities. WHAT: Georgia Muslims to Counter Post-Election Hate WHERE: Masjid Al-Muminun, 1127 […]
CAIR-Iowa Urges FBI to Probe Pro-Trump Hate Incident Targeting Muslim Family
(CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA, 11/15/16) – The Iowa chapter of the Council on American-Islamic-Relations (CAIR-Iowa), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on the FBI to investigate a hate note left outside the home of a Sudanese-American family in that state. Iowa City police are investigating the note, which read: “You can […]
CAIR-MN Concerned About School’s Lack of Response to Assault on Muslim Student
(MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 11/15/2016) – The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) today expressed concern about the lack of response by school officials in Coon Rapids, Minn., to an alleged assault on a Muslim middle schooler. CAIR-MN says the family of the Northdale Middle School student reported that their child is feeling emotionally […]
CAIR Welcomes Community Response to Md. Refugees Targeted by Hate
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 11/15/16) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations, the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed support from concerned neighbors and community members who reached out to a Muslim refugee family recently targeted by hate. A few weeks ago, a disturbing note containing hostile messages and a cartoon of a Muslim […]
CAIR Says FBI Report of Sharp Jump in Anti-Muslim Hate Crimes Should Push Nation’s Leaders to Reject Islamophobia
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 11/14/16) – The Council on American-Islamic-Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today said that newly-released FBI hate crime statistics showing a 67 percent jump in anti-Muslim incidents in 2015 should push the nation’s leaders to repudiate growing Islamophobia. SEE: Hate Crimes Against Muslims Up by 67% Last Year […]
CAIR Calls for Hate Crime Probe of Kentucky Mosque Vandalism
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 11/14/16) – The Council on American-Islamic-Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on state and federal law enforcement authorities in Kentucky to investigate vandalism of a mosque in that state as a possible hate crime. The Islamic Center of Owensboro in Owensboro, Ky., was vandalized with paint […]
CAIR-Philadelphia, Interfaith Leaders to Demand that President-Elect Trump Denounce Anti-Muslim Attacks and Respect Civil Rights of All Americans
(PHILADELPHIA, PA, 11/11/16) – On Monday, November 14, the Philadelphia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic (CAIR-Philadelphia), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, will hold a news conference, together with leaders of other faith communities, to offer reaction to the election of Donald Trump as the 45th president. WHAT: CAIR News Conference with […]
CAIR-Michigan Calls for Hate Crime Probe After Muslim Woman Forced to Remove Hijab
(FARMINGTON HILLS, MI, 11/12/16) – The Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI) today called on law enforcement authorities to investigate an incident in which a Muslim woman was allegedly forced to remove her Islamic head scarf, or hijab, as a hate crime. That alleged attack is just the latest anti-Muslim incident reported […]