CAIR Asks FBI to Probe Threat to Nebraska Mosque
The Islamic Center in Omaha has been targeted by vandals four times in recent months  (WASHINGTON, D.C., 3/25/16) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on the FBI and state law enforcement authorities to investigate an apparent threat emailed to the Islamic Center of […]
CAIR’s 2nd Maryland Muslim Youth Leadership Symposium (MYLS) a Success
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 3/25/16) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today thanked all those who helped make its 2nd annual Maryland Muslim Youth Leadership Symposium (MYLS) a success. The sold-out event, themed “Defining Your Narrative in a Global Society” and held at the state capital in […]
CAIR-MA to Join Faith Leaders at Protest Over Official’s Anti-Muslim, Racist Posts
(BOSTON, MA, 3/25/16) – On Monday, March 28, the Massachusetts chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MA) will join other faith leaders at an evening protest over a North Attleboro, Mass., elected official’s anti-Muslim and racist Facebook posts. The protest is being organized by Murray Unitarian Universalist Church. [UPDATE: CAIR has learned that the […]
CAIR Welcomes UN Genocide Conviction of Former Serb Leader Karadzic
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 3/24/16) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the conviction by a U.N. court of former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic on the charge of genocide. Karadzic, who was found guilty of orchestrating Serb atrocities in Bosnia's 1992-95 war that left 100,000 […]
CAIR Thanks DC Public Library for ‘Swift and Appropriate’ Handling of Hijab Incident
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 3/24/16) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today applauded the “swift and appropriate†actions by DC Public Library following an incident in which a Muslim woman was reportedly forced to leave a branch library because of her Islamic head scarf, or hijab. A […]
CAIR Attorneys, Muslim Family to Meet with Hayward School About Bullying Incident
(SANTA CLARA, CA, 3/23/16) – Later today, attorneys from the San Francisco Bay Area chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SFBA) will meet with Cesar Chavez Middle School regarding an incident of bullying targeting a Muslim student. MEDIA AVAILABILITY: CAIR-SFBA will hold a media availability outside the school following the meeting, which begins at […]
CAIR Welcomes Jail Time for Man Who Threatened to Bomb Calif. Mosque
(SANTA CLARA, CA, 3/23/2016) – The San Francisco Bay Area chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SFBA) today welcomed the jail time handed out to a Richmond, Calif., man who was sentenced Friday for violation of civil rights, making death threats against Muslims and building a pipe bomb. In December of last year, 55-year […]
CAIR-Cincinnati 14th Annual Banquet a Sold-Out Success
(CINCINNATI, 3/23/16) – The Cincinnati office of Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Cincinnati) said today thanked those who contributed to the success of its 14th Annual Banquet and Fundraiser on Sunday. Speakers for the sold-out event included Dr. Altaf Husain, vice president of the Majlis Ashura of the Islamic society of North America (ISNA) and CAIR-National […]
CAIR-MO: Muslims Expresses Solidarity with People of Belgium & Slams Cruz’s Comments on Patrolling ‘Muslim Neighborhoods’
(SAINT LOUIS, MO, 3/23/16) – The Imam Council of Metropolitan Saint Louis (ICMSTL) and the Missouri of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MO) today expressed solidarity with the people of Belgium, Turkey and other nations targeted by global terror attacks and repudiated any politicians who are taking political advantage of the tragedy for their own […]
CAIR-Cleveland Joins Press Conference on Purchase of Riot Gear for RNC
(CLEVELAND, OH, 3/22/2016) – The Cleveland chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations joined more than 20 civil and human rights groups at a joint press conference yesterday in front of Cleveland City Hall to address what they assert are significant potential problems regarding plans for the procurement of equipment and deployment of personnel from […]