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CAIR Slams Cruz’s Comments on ‘Muslim Neighborhoods,’ Trump’s Naming of Islamophobic Adviser

(WASHINGTON, D.C., 3/22/16) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today decried GOP presidential candidate Ted Cruz’s call for law enforcement to “patrol and secure Muslim neighborhoods†and the naming of notorious Islamophobe Walid Phares as one of leading GOP candidate Donald Trump’s policy advisers. CAIR […]

CAIR Expresses Solidarity with People of Belgium Following Attacks

(WASHINGTON, D.C., 3/22/16) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today expressed solidarity with the people of Belgium following attacks in that nation’s capital that left more than 30 people dead and many more injured. In a statement, CAIR said: “We express our solidarity with the […]

CAIR Asks Ted Cruz to Drop Hate Group Leader Gaffney, Discredited General, Other Islamophobes as National Security Advisers

Retired Lieutenant General William G. “Jerry” Boykin says ‘[Islam] should not be protected under the First Amendment,’ there should be ‘no mosques in America’ (WASHINGTON, D.C., 3/17/16) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on GOP presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) to drop […]

300+ Delegates to Lobby Congress at 2nd National Muslim Advocacy Day April 18 in D.C.

(WASHINGTON, D.C., 3/15/2015) — On Monday, April 18, some 300 delegates from more than 20 states will take part in the second National Muslim Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. The lobbying effort is sponsored by the US Council of Muslim Organizations (USCMO), a coalition of leading national and local American Muslim organizations. […]

CAIR-NY Calls for Probe of Bullying that Resulted in Expulsion Hearing for Muslim Students

Muslim civil rights group asks police to investigate possible bias motive for vandalism to Muslim family’s home   (NEW YORK, NY, 3/16/2016)  – The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY) today called for an outside investigation of the alleged bullying that resulted in two Muslim brothers at Williamsville East High School in […]

CAIR-NJ Welcomes Addition of Muslim Holiday to Clifton School Calendar

(SOUTH PLAINFIELD, N.J., 3/15/16) – The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ) today welcomed a decision by the Clifton Board of Education to include Eid al-Adha in the 2016-2017 school calendar. SEE: Clifton Board Oks Day Off Next Year for Muslim Holiday [NOTE: Eid al-Fitr, which comes at the end of […]

CAIR-CHICAGO ACTION ALERT: Vote in the Illinois Primary Election Today!

Download the CAIR-Chicago 2016 Primary Election Voter Guide:  http://www.cairchicago.org/pdf/2016-PrimaryVoterGuide.pdf Make your voice heard! Election Day is today, Tuesday, March 15th! Polls open from 6AM to 7PM! Ready to vote? Find your polling place! Have you received your voting information card? Check your voter registration status here. Seeking to empower voters to make more informed decisions, […]

200+ Turn Out for CAIR-NJ Banquet

(SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ, 3/14/16) – More than 200 people turned out on Saturday in Edison, N.J., for the 11th annual banquet of New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ). Banquet speakers included Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), CAIR’s Los Angeles Executive Director Hussam Alyloush  and lmam Zaid Shakir. Entertainment was provided by […]