CAIR Condemns ICE Raids, Arrests and Family Separations in Mississippi
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 8/8/19) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Mississippi on Wednesday that targeted several companies across the state and led to almost 700 arrests. Some 680 migrants were arrested and taken away on buses in […]
CAIR-NY Reunites Yemeni-American Family Separated by Muslim Ban
(NEW YORK, N.Y., 8/6/2019) – The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today announced the reunification of a Yemeni-American family that was separated by President Trump’s Muslim Ban. Yesterday, Saleh Almuganahi and his wife and two daughters arrived in New York City. […]
CAIR-CA Hosts 45 Students for Muslim Youth Leadership Program at State Capitol
(SACRAMENTO, CA, 8/6/2019) – The California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA) recently hosted 45 high school students during its 15th annual Muslim Youth Leadership Program (MYLP) at the State Capitol in Sacramento. The program began Thursday, Aug. 1, and concluded Sunday, Aug. 4. VIEW: Photos from MYLP MYLP is an intensive retreat […]
CAIR, CAIR-NY Call on New York Young Republican Club to Disinvite Anti-Islam Speaker Pamela Geller
(NEW YORK, NY, 8/2/19) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, and its New York chapter (CAIR-NY) today called on the New York Young Republican Club to disinvite Pamela Geller, an anti-Islam speaker who claims that “Hitler and the Nazis were inspired by Islam” and that Islam […]
CAIR: American Muslims to Mark End of Religious Pilgrimage with Communal Prayers, Celebrations
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 8/1/2019) – On Sunday, August 11, American Muslims will mark the end of the yearly pilgrimage to Mecca, called Hajj, with communal prayers and celebrations at locations around the country. The prayers and the holiday that follows Hajj are called Eid ul-Adha (EED-al-ODD-ha), or “festival of the sacrifice.” Eid ul-Adha, commonly referred to as […]
CAIR-NY Calls for hate Crime Probe of Noose Found Hanging from Tree in Louis Engle Park
(NEW YORK, N.Y., 8/1/19) – The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY), the state’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called for a hate crime investigation of an incident involving a noose hanging from a tree at Louis Engle Park in Westchester County. According to a News 12 report, police […]
U.S. District Court to Hear Oral Arguments in CAIR’s First Amendment Challenge to Maryland’s Anti-BDS Executive Order
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 7/31/2019) – On Thursday, August 1, the U.S. District Court of the District of Maryland will hear oral arguments in Ali v. Hogan, et al., a case involving a First Amendment challenge to State of Maryland Executive Order 01.01.2017.25, which prohibits state entities from entering into contracts with businesses that actively support peaceful protests against […]
CAIR & Save Uighur Campaign Reject China’s Prisoner Release Claims, Calls for Maximum Pressure Until Ethnic Cleansing Ends
(WASHINGTON, DC – 7/31/2019) The Council on American-Islamic Relations, the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today joined the Save Uighur Campaign in calling on government officials, corporations, and activists to maintain pressure on China until the Communist Party ends its ethnic cleansing of Uighur Muslims, and provides proof that it has done so. According to a report in The New York […]
100 Attend First Annual Muslim Youth Day at L.A. City Hall
(LOS ANGELES, CA – 7/31/2019) – Some 100 youth attended the inaugural Muslim Youth Day at L.A. City Hall on Tuesday, July 30 to learn about the inner-workings of local government and civic engagement. The event, hosted by the Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) and Project Islamic H.O.P.E., included recognition from the […]
CAIR Expresses Solidarity with Christian Community After Neo-Nazi Vandalism of Maryland Church
(BALTIMORE, Md., 7/31/2019) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today expressed solidarity with the Christian community in Maryland after neo-Nazi and racist graffiti was found on a sign at a Marriottsville, Md., church. Police said someone spray-painted Nazi swastikas and offensive language on the Stoney Ridge […]