CAIR-MN Welcomes Federal Charge Brought Against Man for Threatening Minneapolis Mosque
(MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 9/7/2016) – The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) today welcomed a federal charge brought against a man who allegedly threatened to blow up a mosque in that state last year. United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger announced today that a federal criminal complaint was brought against Daniel George Fisher, […]
CAIR Seeks Indiana Hate Crime Law After Muslim Prof Called ‘F**king Foreigner,’ Assaulted
Muslim civil rights group also calls for arrest of second individual allegedly involved in incident (WASHINGTON, D.C., 9/7/16) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on the Indiana legislature to pass a hate crime law following an alleged attack on a Muslim university professor […]
CAIR Welcomes President Obama’s Nomination of First Muslim to Be Federal Judge
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 9/6/16) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed President Obama’s nomination of Abid Riaz Qureshi to serve on the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. SEE: President Obama Nominates Abid Riaz Qureshi to Serve on the United States District […]
CAIR-MN Calls for Action by Police, FBI on Mosque Vandalism
(MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 9/2/2016) – The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) today called on state and federal law enforcement authorities to investigate vandalism of Mankato Islamic Center. Video from the mosque’s security cameras show a white Male in his 20s vandalizing the Islamic center sign and replacing it with another sign indicating […]
CAIR: Anti-Muslim Hate Group’s DC Event to Feature Top Trump Adviser
Muslim civil rights group calls on members of Congress to reject  ACT for America’s Islamophobic agenda (WASHINGTON, D.C., 9/2/16)  – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, is calling on members of Congress to reject the Islamophobic agenda of the anti-Muslim hate group ACT for America, which […]
CAIR: Civil liberties and Human Services Groups Raise Concerns About DHS Countering Violent Extremism Grants
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 9/1/2016) –  A coalition of civil liberties and human services organizations today announced that it has sent a letter to U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson outlining concerns about DHS’s Fiscal Year 2016 Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) Grant Program. SEE: Coalition Letter Regarding DHS’s 2016 Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) Grant Program […]
CAIR-NY Urges Probe of Bias Motive for Stabbing of Muslim Woman in Queens
(NEW YORK, N.Y., 9/1/16) – The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY) today called on the New York City Police Department (NYPD) to investigate a possible bias motive for the stabbing death of a Muslim woman in Queens. Nazma Khanam, 60, was fatally stabbed near her home Wednesday night. Khanam, who […]
Watch/Listen to CAIR’s ‘Know Your Rights as a Hajj Traveler’ Webinar
(WASHINGTON, DC, 8/31/2016) – Today,  the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) offered a ‘Know Your Rights as a Hajj Traveler’ community training webinar for those taking part in the hajj, or pilgrimage to Mecca. The training provided information on airport security agencies, screening, body scanners, your rights at customs and U.S. entry points, the terrorist […]
Georgia County Commissioners Commit to Lifting Moratorium on Houses of Worship
Mosque to engage in more community outreach before pursuing construction Newton County Commissioners, Masjid At-Taqwa, CAIR-Georgia release joint statement (ATLANTA, GA, 8/31/16) – The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-GA) today thanked a majority of Newton County commissioners for publicly committing to lift a moratorium on houses of worship during their next […]
CAIR-Alabama Backs Christian Woman’s Right to Headscarf in License Photo
(BIRMINGHAM, AL, 8/31/2016)—The Alabama Chapter of Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Alabama) today said a Christian woman in Alabama should be able to wear her headscarf for a driver’s license photo, just as Muslim woman and Sikh men are allowed to wear religious head coverings. When Yvonne Allen of Tuskegee, Ala., went to renew her license, […]