CAIR, Islamic Society of Baltimore, Muslim Community Groups to Host Conversation on Restorative Justice
(BALTIMORE, MD, 8/29/2019) – On Friday, Sept. 6, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the Islamic Society of Baltimore (ISB), and other community organizations will partner to host a discussion on restorative justice and community healing. The event will be held at the Islamic Society of Baltimore, and features special guest speaker CAIR-Michigan Executive Director Dawud Walid. […]
Deputy Director
Position Summary: CAIR-WA is seeking a passionate and talented Deputy Director with interest and experience in non-profits. Reporting to the Executive Director (ED), the Deputy Director will have both internal and external facing responsibilities, ranging from staff and project management to administration and human capital. The Deputy Director will partner closely with the ED to […]
CAIR to Hold Community Town Hall, ‘Know Your Rights’ Workshop in North Carolina
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 8/29/2019) – On Friday, Sept. 6, and Saturday, Sept. 7, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, will hold a community town hall and “Know Your Rights” workshop in North Carolina. Both events offer information about how community […]
CAIR-MA Denounces Denial of Entry to Palestinian Harvard Student, Offers Know Your Rights While Traveling Information to Muslim Passengers
(BOSTON, MA, 08/28/19) The Massachusetts chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MA), the largest Muslim advocacy and civil rights organization in the United States, today denounced the denial of entry at Boston’s Logan Airport to Ismail B. Ajjawi, an incoming freshman at Harvard University. As a result of that incident, CAIR-MA reminds local Muslim travelers to […]
CAIR-LA to Join Coalition Rally for Kashmir in Hollywood on Saturday
(LOS ANGELES, CA, 8/29/2019) – On Saturday, Aug. 31, the Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) will join an inter-faith coalition of civil rights activists and allies at a protest in West Los Angeles in opposition to the Indian government’s renewed oppression of Kashmir, a Muslim-majority region of India. The […]
UPDATED CAIR ACTION ALERT: Tell Congress to Pressure India to End Lockdown, Lift Curfew and End Siege of Kashmir Valley
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 8/28/19) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today renewed its call on all Americans who support human rights and democracy to stand with Kashmir by contacting their members of Congress and telling them to pressure the Indian government to lift the siege on millions […]
CAIR Action Alert: Join CAIR Attorneys, Staff at ISNA on Labor Day Weekend in Houston
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 8/28/2019)”” You are invited to hear from CAIR attorneys and staff at the annual Islamic Society of North America Convention (ISNA) on Labor Day weekend in Houston, Texas. CAIR panelists will discuss issues such as Muslim civic engagement, defending civil rights in the Trump era and female leadership in Muslim spaces. [NOTE: Please stop […]
CAIR-Sacramento Stands in Solidarity with Sikh Community after Fatal Stabbing in Tracy
(SACRAMENTO, CA, 8/28/2019) – The Sacramento Valley office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SV) today expressed solidarity with the Sikh community after a Sikh man was stabbed to death in Tracy. READ: Sikh Community In Tracy Demanding Answers After Man Was Stabbed To Death (CBS 13) READ: Tracy police identify man killed near park, elementary […]
CAIR-Connecticut Calls on School Superintendents to Prevent Anti-Muslim Bullying, Publishes ‘Know Your Rights’ Guide for Muslim Students
Washington-based Civil Rights organization urges youth to speak up, report incidents of bullying (HARTFORD, CT, 8/28/19) – The Connecticut chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CT) today sent a letter to the Superintendents of Connecticut’s 50 largest school districts urging them to take measures to identify, record, and prevent anti-Muslim bullying. “With the start of a […]
CAIR Announces Formal Partnership with Census Bureau to Promote U.S. 2020 Census
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 8/28/19) —The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today announced a formal partnership with the U.S. Census Bureau to promote American Muslim participation in the 2020 Census and to better represent the most diverse Muslim population in the world. “CAIR is proud to partner […]