CAIR Considers Legal Challenge to Citadel’s Denial of Religious Accommodation for Muslim Student
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 5/10/16) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today said it is considering legal options to challenge a decision by The Citadel military college in South Carolina to deny a newly-accepted Muslim student’s request to wear a religious head scarf, or hijab. The school, […]
CAIR-Florida Welcomes Sentencing of a Man Convicted for Threatening to Firebomb Two Florida Mosques
(Tampa, FL, 5/9/2016) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations – Florida (CAIR-Florida), the state’s largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization, today welcomed the one-year-plus-one-day sentence imposed on Martin Alan Schnitzler at the U. S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida. The convicted felon will be serving his sentence in federal prison after pleading guilty. He […]
CAIR-LA: Muslim Student Smeared as ‘Isis’ in Yearbook to Speak to Media
(ANAHEIM, CA, 5/9/16) – Later today, Bayan Zehlif, the Muslim high school student who was pictured wearing her Islamic head scarf (hijab) with the false name “Isis Phillips†in the Los Osos High School yearbook will speak during a media availability in Anaheim at the office of the Greater Los Angeles chapter of the Council […]
CAIR-Houston Calls on FBI to Probe Bomb Threat Targeting Islamic Center
(HOUSTON, TEXAS, 5/9/16) – The Houston chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Houston) today called on the FBI and state law enforcement authorities to investigate an apparently bias-motived threat to bomb a local Islamic center. CAIR says the apparent threat to the Islamic Da'wah Center in Houston was posted May 6 on the Facebook […]
CAIR-LA Concerned About Safety of Muslim Student Smeared as ‘Isis’ in H.S. Yearbook
Muslim civil rights group is calling for a thorough investigation, ‘appropriate measures’ to address suffering of the student and her family (ANAHEIM, CA, 5/8/16) – The Greater Los Angeles office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today expressed concern about the safety of a Muslim student at Los Osos High School in Rancho Cucamonga, […]
CAIR-Missouri, Islamic Groups to Host Welcome Lunch for Syrian Refugees
(ST. LOUIS, MO, 5/6/16) – On Saturday, May 7, the Missouri chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MO), the Islamic Foundation of Greater St. Louis (IFGSTL) and Bait Ulmal (House of Good) will host a welcoming lunch for the more than 100 Syrians refugees living in the local community. WHAT: Welcome Syrian Refugees Community […]
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CAIR-MN Welcomes DHS Investigation Into TSA Profiling of Somali-Americans
(MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 5/5/2016) – The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) today welcomed a decision by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) to open an investigation into an allegation of profiling by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). SEE: Homeland Security Investigating after Reports of Racial Profiling at […]
CAIR-Cleveland to Present Awards to Tamir Rice Family Activist, Former City Council Member at Civil Rights Banquet
(CLEVELAND, OH, 5/5/16) – On Sunday May 8, the Cleveland chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Cleveland) will hold its 14th Annual Civil Rights Banquet, with the theme “Strengthening Our Voices: Advancing Together,” at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Independence. At the event, CAIR will present the I-CAIR Moral Courage Award to former Cleveland […]
CAIR to Seek Return of Double-Amputee Syrian Refugee Removed from U.S. Despite Valid Medical Visa
(ANAHEIM, CA, 5/5/16) – The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today called for the return to the United States of Morhaf Alkordi, a double-amputee Syrian refugee who was denied entry and forced to return to Europe less than 24 hours after landing at LAX. Later today, CAIR-LA will […]