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CAIR-Ohio Calls for Hate Crime Probe of Threats Targeting Muslim Woman, Children, Seniors

(COLUMBUS, OHIO, 11/11/16) – The Ohio chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Ohio) tonight called on state and federal law enforcement authorities to investigate threats to a Muslim woman, her children and her elderly parents in that state as a hate crime. CAIR-Ohio reports that the Muslim woman who wears and Islamic head scarf […]

CAIR Decries Appointment of Islamophobe, White Nationalist Bannon as Top Trump Strategist

(WASHINGTON, D.C., 11/13/16) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, tonight decried the appointment of anti-Muslim conspiracy theorist and White nationalist “alt-right†extremist Stephen Bannon as chief strategist and senior counselor to President-elect Donald Trump. Bannon, formerly head of alt-right mouthpiece “Breitbart News,†promoted conspiracy theories […]

CAIR-DFW to Hold Discussion on Race and the Post-Election Climate

(DALLAS, TX, 11/11/16) – On Saturday, November 12, the Dallas/Fort Worth chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-DFW) will hold the introductory session of CAIR-DFW Talks: A Discussion Series About Race. The purpose of this series is to provide young adult Muslims a safe space to discuss race and their identities, and to support […]

CAIR Community Alert: Khatibs Urged to Address Post-Election Concerns in Muslim Community During Jummah Prayers

(WASHINGTON, D.C, 11/10/16) – As-salaamu alaykum. Based on many requests from community leaders and parents for guidance on how to address post-election anxieties and concerns, CAIR is calling on khatibs (Islamic prayer leaders) and imams (Islamic religious leaders) to address those concerns during their Friday khutbas (sermons) for the normal congregational prayers (jummah). To assist […]

CAIR Calls on President-Elect Trump to Repudiate Attacks on Muslim Women by His Supporters

(WASHINGTON, D.C., 11/10/16) – 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 repudiate alleged attacks on Muslim students at universities in Louisiana and California reportedly by some of his supporters. A Muslim student at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette was attacked […]

CAIR-OK to Host 10th Anniversary Tulsa Celebration Gala

(TULSA, OK 11/10/2016) – The Oklahoma chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-OK) announces their first ever Tulsa Celebration Gala on Friday, Nov. 11, to commemorate their organization's 10th anniversary and to honor individuals who have contributed to the success of the community and the state. SEE: Oklahoma Muslim group brings rare major event to […]

CAIR-NJ Asks Feds to Probe Hate Graffiti Targeting Muslim BOE Candidate’s Signs

(SOUTH PLAINFIELD, N.J., 11/9/16) – The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ) today called on state and federal law enforcement authorities to investigate hate graffiti left on the campaign lawn signs of South Brunswick Board of Education member and successful candidate for re-election, Azra Baig. Campaign lawn signs positioned in the […]

CAIR Calls on President-Elect Trump to Respect the Rights of All Americans, Pledges to Work to Strengthen the Nation

(WASHINGTON, D.C., 11/9/16) – The Council on American-Islamic-Relations, the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today issued a statement calling on President-elect Donald Trump to respect the rights of all Americans and pledging to work with the new president to strengthen the nation. In a statement reacting to yesterday’s election, CAIR National Executive […]