CAIR Urges Community to Join NC Events Honoring ‘Our Three Winners’
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 2/9/16) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today called on members of the Muslim community and all others who seek a just and peaceful society to take part in events tomorrow in North Carolina marking the first anniversary of the deaths of Deah Barakat, Yusor Abu-Salha and Razan Abu-Salha, who were killed […]
CAIR COMMUNITY ALERT: CAIR Reminds Muslim Voters of Registration Deadlines in Primary States
TODAY is the deadline to register to vote in the March 1 Virginia primary election        (WASHINGTON, D.C., 2/8/16) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today issued a reminder to Muslim voters that each state has its own deadline […]
CAIR: International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation
In recognition of the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (Feb. 6), the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, reaffirms its longstanding position that:  “American Muslims join people of conscience of all faiths in condemning female genital mutilation (FGM), forced marriages, 'honor killings,' and […]
CAIR Welcomes President Obama’s Remarks at First Visit to American Mosque
President rejects ‘inexcusable political rhetoric’ targeting Muslims during visit to Islamic Society of Baltimore (WASHINGTON, D.C., 2/3/16) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed remarks by President Obama at the Islamic Society of Baltimore in which he rejected “inexcusable political rhetoric†targeting Muslims. At […]
CAIR-Alabama Calls for Meeting with Governor After His ‘Insensitive’ Comments on Syrian Refugees
(BIRMINGHAM, AL, 2/4/2016)—The Alabama Chapter of Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Alabama) today called for a meeting between Governor Bentley and representatives of that state’s Muslim community to discuss the governor’s remarks in his recent State of the State address describing refugees from Syria escaping violence and suffering as “radical Islamists” from a “terrorist nation.” SEE: […]
DC: Western Muslims to Issue ‘Washington Declaration’ Forming Coordinating Body
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 2/4/16) – Later today, the US Council of Muslim Organizations (USCMO), a coalition of leading national and local American Muslim groups, will join with leaders from Muslim organizations in the West to issue the “Washington Declaration†announcing the formation of a coordinating body to deal with issues of common concern. The declaration announcing […]
Registration Opens for CAIR’s 2nd Annual Maryland Muslim Youth Leadership Symposium
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 1/30/16) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today announced the opening of registration for its 2nd Annual Maryland Muslim Youth Leadership Symposium (#MYLS2016) to be held in Annapolis, Md., on March 24, 2016. This year's symposium, to be held again in the Maryland State Capitol, is themed “Defining Your […]
CAIR Releases Results of Muslim Voter Survey Ahead of Primary Elections
73 percent of Muslim voters say they will go to the polls in state primaries, Islamophobia top issue (WASHINGTON, D.C., 2/1/16) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today released the results of a six-state survey indicating that 73 percent of registered Muslim voters say they […]
CAIR-MN Welcomes Judge’s Decision in Favor of Planned Islamic Cemetery
(MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 2/1/2016) — The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) today welcomed a Dakota County District Court judge’s decision forcing Castle Rock Township to issue a conditional use permit for an Islamic cemetery. Judge David L. Knutson yesterday granted a summary judgement motion to the Al Maghfirah Cemetery Association in which he […]
CAIR: South Carolina Assembly Asked to Drop Unconstitutional Anti-Islam legislation
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 1/29/16) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today called on the South Carolina General Assembly to drop an unconstitutional, anti-Islam bill (H. 3521) currently moving through that body because it violates the Establishment Clause of the U.S. Constitution. The bill's sponsors, and the text of the legislation, make clear it is designed […]