CAIR-MA Thanks High School for Allowing Muslim Students to Observe Friday Prayers
(BOSTON, MA, 10/6/15) – The Massachusetts chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MA) today welcomed a decision by a Boston-area high school to begin allowing students excused absences to observe weekly congregational prayer services, or “Jummah.â€Â That decision came after CAIR-MA contacted the school administration about complaints that students were not being allowed to […]
CAIR Director Nihad Awad Named to List of World’s ‘500 Most Influential Muslims’
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 10/6/15) – Nihad Awad, national executive director of the Washington-based Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has again been named to “The Muslim 500: The World’s 500 Most Influential Muslims.†Awad’s entry on the list states: “Nihad Awad is the co-founder and Executive Director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). CAIR is the […]
CAIR-CA Welcomes Signing of Bill to Prevent Racial and Identity Profiling
AB 953 will clarify prohibition against profiling and require reporting of data on profiling (SACRAMENTO, CA, 10/5/2015) – The California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA) today welcomed news of Governor Jerry Brown signing AB 953 over the weekend. The bill which was introduced by Assemblymember Shirley Weber (D-San Diego) makes California a leader on fair policing […]
CAIR Asks Mosques Nationwide to Take Added Safety Measures Prior to Anti-Islam Rallies October 10
 (WASHINGTON, D.C., 10/4/15) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today urged Muslim community leaders to consider instituting additional safety measures in response to hate rallies by possibly armed anti-Muslim extremists targeting mosques nationwide on October 10. [NOTE: October 9 has also been mentioned online as […]
Dr. Yasir Qadhi Invites you to CAIR’s 21st Banquet
Join CAIR-National on October 17 at the Marriott Crystal Gateway in Arlington, Va., for our 21st Anniversary Banquet – Champions for Justice. This is your chance to hear from speakers such as Nobel laureate Tawakkol Karman, Shaykh Omar Suleiman and Dean Obeidallah. Dr. Yasir Qadhi will be there, will you? Buy your tickets: www.cair.com/banquet #Champs4Justice
CAIR Welcomes Maryland Governor’s Declaration of October as ‘Statewide Bullying Prevention Month’
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 10/1/15) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed Maryland Governor Larry Hogan's proclamation designating October as “Statewide Bullying Prevention Month.†CAIR requests this proclamation annually as part of a multi-pronged response to faith-based bullying of Muslim students and also to encourage educators, […]
CAIR to Present the ‘American Muslim of the Year Award’ at Oct. 17 Banquet in Va.
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 9/30/15) – On October 17, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) will present the “American Muslim of the Year Award†at its 21th annual banquet at the Marriott Crystal Gateway in Arlington, Va. The award will be presented to a member of the community who has served the community and the nation by […]
CAIR Islamophobia Watch: Islamophobe Frank Gaffney Hosts ‘White Supremacist’ Jared Taylor
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 9/30/15) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) said today that anti-Islam activist Frank Gaffney, whose Center for Security Policy sponsored a Capitol Hill rally this month featuring presidential candidates Ted Cruz and Donald Trump, recently hosted “white supremacist†Jared Taylor on Gaffney’s “Secure Freedom†Radio program. Audio: Frank Gaffney Interviews White Supremacist […]
CAIR-FL: Denny’s Franchise Discriminates Against Muslim Employee Over Religious Head Covering
CAIR-Florida files a discrimination charge against the Ocala Denny's restaurant with the EEOC (OCALA, Fla., 9/30/15) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations Florida (CAIR-Florida) has announced that it has filed a religious discrimination charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for the discriminatory practices of an Ocala Denny's restaurant toward a Muslim former employee, […]
CAIR-MN to Hold Two Free Legal Clinics in October in Minneapolis and Shakopee
MEDIA ADVISORY (MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 9/30/2015) – The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) will hold two “Free Brief Advice Legal Clinics†in October. The first clinic will be on October 3 as part of the Day of Dignity Event at Masjid Nur in Minneapolis and the second will be on October 29 […]