CAIR-Florida, Muslim Leaders, Law Enforcement to React to Ft. Pierce Islamic Center Arson
(MIAMI, FL, 9/12/2016) – Later today, the Florida chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Florida), Muslim community leaders and representatives of law enforcement will hold a news conference to react to an arson targeting the Ft. Pierce Islamic Center. WHAT: CAIR-Florida, Ft. Pierce Islamic Center Press Conference WHERE: In Front of the Islamic Center […]
CAIR Calls for Hate Crime Probe of New Hampshire Mosque Vandalism
Muslim civil rights group says rocks were thrown through mosque windows with worshipers inside (BOSTON, MA, 9/11/16) – Massachusetts chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MA) tonight called on state and federal law enforcement authorities to investigate vandalism at a New Hampshire mosque as a possible hate crime. Officials with the Islamic Society of Greater Nashua […]
CAIR-NY Welcomes Hate Crime Charge for Attack on Muslim Women, Urges Mosques to Take Security Measures
(NEW YORK, N.Y., 9/9/16) – The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY) today welcomed a hate crime charge for an attack on two Muslim women pushing babies in strollers during which the alleged attacker punched and kicked the victims and tried to pull off their Islamic head scarves, or hijabs. CAIR-NY also urged […]
CAIR Asks Feds to Probe Incident at Maryland Mosque
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 9/9/16) – 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 to investigate a possible bias motive for an incident at a Laurel. Md., mosque. Monday evening, the driver of a large truck entered the Islamic Community Center […]
CAIR: American Muslims to Mark End of Hajj with Prayers, Celebrations
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 9/9/16) – On  Monday, September 12, American Muslims will mark the end of the yearly pilgrimage to Mecca, or Hajj, with communal prayers and celebrations at locations around the country. The prayers and the holiday that follows are called Eid ul-Adha (EED-al-ODD-ha), or “festival of the sacrifice.” Eid ul-Adha, commonly referred to as […]
CAIR-New Jersey to Present Award to Olympic Bronze Medalist Ibtihaj Muhammad at Parade to be Held in Her Honor
(SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ, 9/9/16) – On Saturday September 10, the New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ) will present Olympic Bronze Medalist Ibtihaj Muhammad with the “Breaking Barriers Award” at a parade to be held in her honor in Maplewood, N.J. A native of Maplewood, Muhammad is the first American Muslim to compete […]
CAIR-San Antonio to Hold Blood Donation Drive Marking 9/11 Anniversary
(SAN ANTONIO, TX, 9/8/2016) – On Friday, September 9, the San Antonio chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-San Antonio) will sponsor a blood donation drive to mark the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks. The blood donation drive will be hosted in conjunction with a free health clinic by Al Bary Community […]
Community Alert: CAIR, USCMO Call on Muslims to Register to Vote on End-of-Hajj Holiday
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 9/8/16) – The Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR), in partnership with the U.S. Council of Muslim Organization’s (USCMO) One America Campaign for the 2016 General Election, is calling on all American mosques and Islamic centers to help register Muslims to vote and to distribute information about the voting process during the holiday […]
CAIR-GA, Georgia Muslims to Join Interfaith 9/11 Memorial Service in Decatur
(DECATUR, GA, 9/8/16) On Sunday, September 11, the Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-GA) will join Georgia Muslims and interfaith partners at a memorial service in Decatur, Ga., for the victims of 9/11. CAIR-GA has united with Rev. Dr. James L. Brewer-Calvert, senior pastor of the First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), […]
CAIR-FL: Palm Beach Court Acquits South Florida Muslim Facing Life Imprisonment for a Handshake
(Miami, FL, 9/8/2016)- The Council on American-Islamic Relations – Florida (CAIR-Florida), the state's largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization, today announced that the Palm Beach County Court found Belle resident Yousef Mohammad Muslet not guilty of burglary with a battery and battery on a person 65 years old. Unbelievably Muslet, a South Florida Muslim, […]