CAIR-SFBA to Host Candidates’ Forum at Burlingame Mosque
(SANTA CLARA, CA, 10/14/2016) – On Saturday, October 15th, the San Francisco Bay Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SFBA) will host a Candidates' Forum in Burlingame at the Yaseen Foundation. At the event, members from the local Muslim community will hear from candidates for Daly City Council and San Mateo County Supervisor. […]
CAIR-NJ Asks Feds to Probe Pro-Trump Hate Graffiti Targeting Bayonne Mosque
(SOUTH PLAINFIELD, N.J., 10/14/16) – 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 at a mosque in Bayonne as a possible bias-motivated crime. The messages, spray-painted on the walls of the temporary location of Bayonne Muslims (625 Avenue […]
CAIR-MI Seeks Hate Crime Charges for Threats to Dearborn Islamic Center
(FARMINGTON HILLS, MI, 10/14/2016) – The Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI) today called for hate crime charges to be brought against a woman who allegedly threatened to blow up a new Islamic center in that state. Police says the threats were made after it was announced online that a building that […]
CAIR Muslim Voter Survey Indicates 86 Percent Turnout, Support for Hillary Clinton
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 10/13/16) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today released the results of a nationwide survey of Muslim voters on the upcoming presidential election indicating a likely high turnout of Muslims at the polls on November 8 – more than 70 percent of whom […]
CAIR-WA, Interfaith Leaders to React to Jury Decision in Anti-Muslim Hate Crime Case
Seattle-area woman allegedly threatened by man with a gun, saying ‘I don’t trust Muslims, I trust my gun’ (SEATTLE, WA 10/12/2016) – Later today, the Washington state chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-WA), along with members of the local interfaith community, will hold an impromptu press conference at the Regional Justice Center in […]
CAIR Urges Repudiation of Racist, Anti-Muslim Messages Left at Vermont Democratic Party Office
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 10/12/16) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on Vermont’s political and religious leaders to repudiate racist and anti-Muslim messages left at a Democratic Party office in that state. An envelope containing images supporting Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and attacking Jews, […]
CAIR-NY Reps, NYC Muslim Leaders Testify at Hearing on Resolution Denouncing Islamophobia
(NEW YORK, NY 10/11/16) – Representatives of the New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY) today joined Muslim leaders in testifying at a New York City Council hearing on Resolution 1230-2016, which would declare support for New York City’s Muslim Communities and denounce growing islamophobia.  The CAIR-NY representatives testified in favor […]
CAIR to Release Results of Muslim Voter Survey on Presidential Election, Key Issues
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 10/11/16) – On Thursday, October 13, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, will hold a news conference at its Capitol Hill headquarters in Washington, D.C., to release the results of a nationwide survey of Muslim voters on the upcoming presidential election and on issues […]
CAIR-NJ: New Jersey Interfaith Coalition to Condemn hate Vandalism of Congressional Candidate Home
(SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ, 10/10/16) – On Tuesday, October 11, the New Jersey Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ) will join other faith-based organizations at a news conference to condemn the hate vandalism of the home of Peter Jacob of Union, NJ, a candidate for Congress in the 7th District. WHAT: New Jersey Interfaith […]
CAIR Reminds 150K Muslim Voters of State Registration Deadlines
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 10/7/16) – Over the past weekend, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, called some 150,000 Muslims nationwide to remind them to register to vote before state deadline. CAIR’s telephone voice message broadcast was conducted using a list of unregistered voters. This week, the opportunity […]