CAIR Condemns Killing of Marines in Tennessee, Offers Condolences
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CAIR Condemns Killing of Marines in Tennessee, Offers Condolences (WASHINGTON, D.C., 7/16/2015) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned a deadly attack in Tennessee that left four Marines dead. In a statement, CAIR National Executive Director Nihad Awad said: “We condemn this […]
CAIR Seeks Applicants for Rosa Parks Civil Liberties Scholarship Award to be presented Oct. 17 at 21st annual CAIR banquet in Arlington, Va.
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 7/16/15) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, is seeking applicants for its annual scholarship honoring the life and work of civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks. This year's recipient of the $1,000 “Rosa Parks Civil Liberties Scholarship” will be announced at CAIR's 21st annual […]
CAIR Asks for Public’s Help with Info About NY Hate Attack on Md. Muslim Woman
Muslim civil rights group offers $1,000 reward for leads in case resulting in conviction of the perpetrator   (WASHINGTON, D.C., 7/15/2015) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today offered a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the perpetrator of an attack […]
CAIR-DFW Hosts Partners, Public Officials at First-Ever Ramadan Iftar
(DALLAS, TEXAS, 7/15/15) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations’ North Texas chapter (CAIR-DFW) held their first-ever community partners iftar (Ramadan fast-breaking) dinner last night in Richardson, Texas. In attendance were representatives of various community organizations, elected officials, law enforcement officers, and community leaders. The evening's program included a Quran recitation and translation, an explanation of […]
2016 Rosa Parks Scholarship
The Council on American-Islamic Relations’ (CAIR) annual Rosa Parks Civil Liberties Scholarship honors the life and work of civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks. This year’s winner of the $1,000 Rosa Parks Civil Liberties Scholarship will be announced at CAIR’s 22nd annual banquet on Saturday, October 1st, in Arlington, VA. The winner of the scholarship must be […]
CAIR: 42 Groups Raise Concerns About Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) Legislation
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 7/14/2015) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization, today said it has joined 41 other organizations in raising concerns about the Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) Act of 2015 (H.R. 2899). That bill will be the topic of a House Homeland Security Committee hearing on […]
CAIR Asks FBI to Join Probe of Hate Attack on Muslim Woman in New York
  (NEW YORK, NY, 7/15/2015) – The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY) today called on the FBI to join the investigation of what the New York City Police Department (NYPD) says was a bias-motivated attack on a Muslim woman. Police say the 19-year-old woman was assaulted late Saturday by a man […]
CAIR Calls for Probe of Possible Bias Motive for Vandalism of Virginia Mosque
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 7/14/2015) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on law enforcement authorities to investigate a possible bias motive for vandalism at a Virginia mosque. An official with the Manassas Muslim Association in Manassas, Va., reported to CAIR that heavy copper pipes on […]
CAIR-WA: Washington State Muslims to Deliver ‘Eid’ Gifts to Neighbors
(SEATTLE, WA, 7/14/2015) – On July 16, 17 and 18, more than 2,000 Muslims across Washington state will visit their neighbors of other faiths and backgrounds to deliver greetings and gifts as part of a statewide initiative marking the Eid ul-Fitr holiday at the end of the month-long fast of Ramadan by that state’s chapter […]
CAIR Stands with Florida Church Community After ‘Charleston 2’ Vandalism
(TAMPA, FL, 7/13/15) – The Florida chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Florida) today expressed solidarity with a church community in Melbourne, Fla., that has been targeted three times by vandals, with the latest incident including “Charleston 2†graffiti that apparently refers to the recent terror attack at an African-American church in Charleston, S.C., […]