CAIR to Join Coalition Calling on Md. Governor to Act Following Death of Freddie Gray
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 4/24/15) – Later today, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) will join with the Maryland Coalition for Justice and Equality — an alliance of civil rights organizations, faith communities, justice advocates and concerned citizens — at a press conference to call on Maryland Governor Larry Hogan to use his executive powers to address […]
CAIR Welcomes DOJ Decision to ‘Monitor’ Arkansas Shooting Range Declared ‘Muslim-Free Zone’ by Owner
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 4/23/15) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed a decision by the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to “monitor” a Hot Springs, Ark., shooting range that has been declared a “Muslim-free zone” by its owner. SEE: Arkansas […]
CAIR Statement of Solidarity with the Armenian People
In a statement marking the April 24, 2015, 100th anniversary of the mass slaughter of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) said: “On the 100th anniversary of these tragic events, in which some 1.5 million people died as a result of intentional killings, systematic abuse, forced migration, or starvation, we […]
CAIR Announces April 25 as First Dallas/Fort Worth Open Mosque Day
(DALLAS/FORT WORTH, TX, 4/23/15) – The Dallas/Fort Worth chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-DFW) today announced the First Annual Open Mosque Day to be held Saturday, April 25. This event is a multi-organization effort to provide an opportunity for North Texans to visit local mosques and to get to know their Muslim neighbors. […]
CAIR, ADC, Yemeni Groups Seek for Temporary Protected Status for Yemeni Nationals in U.S.
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 4/23/15) — The Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR), along with the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), the Yemeni American Association (YAA), the National Association of Yemeni Americans (NAYA), the Yemeni American Benevolent Association (YABA), and the Yemeni American Civil Rights Coalition (YACRC), today announced the filing of a formal petition with Department of […]
CAIR-LA Welcomes OC School’s Correction of Inaccurate Materials on Islam
(ANAHEIM, C.A. 4/22/2015) – The Greater Los Angeles area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today welcomed a decision by an Orange County high school to stop distributing academic materials that provided inaccurate information about Islam and the decision of the publishing company to produce updated, accurate materials. In February, the parents of […]
Act Today to Defeat Anti-BDS Bill in Congress
(CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization, is urging Americans to contact their members of Congress to support the right of non-violent protest like boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS).Members of Congress are being asked to oppose the passage of the 2015 US-European Union trade bill until it is amended to remove language […]
CAIR Joins NAACP in Welcoming DOJ Probe of Freddie Gray’s Death
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 4/22/15) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, announced today that it joins the Baltimore branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in welcoming news that the U.S. Department of Justice will conduct an independent investigation into the circumstances […]
CAIR Calls No-Fly Policy Change a ‘Step in the Right Direction’
Government will now tell some travelers if they’re on the no-fly list after lawsuits challenging wrongful inclusion, abuse (WASHINGTON, D.C., 4/17/15) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today called a policy change by the federal government that will allow some travelers to determine if they are on the no-fly list “a step in the […]
CAIR-LA Files DFEH Complaint Against Warner Bros., ‘The Real’ Over Hijab Ban
(ANAHEIM, CA, 4/16/15) – The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today announced that it has filed a public accommodation complaint with the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) against Warner Bros. for a discriminatory policy that apparently caused the studio to ask two Muslim women wearing […]