We’ve almost reached our year-end goal
As-salaamu alaykum dear friends, Our year-end fundraising is coming to a close, and our goal is $263,000. Alhamdulillah, we’re almost there! We thank all those who have already contributed and appreciate their support, but we need a final push to put us over the top so we can continue to defend your rights and safeguard […]
3 calls that can be life-changing
As-salaamu alaykum: 1. A call to CAIR can help end bullying of your child An 11th-grade Muslim student at a Maryland school told CAIR that her teacher interjected into a conversation between her and a classmate and told her classmate that “Muslims are dangerous. They are terrorists and they will kill you,” and said he […]
CAIR Joins Maryland Faith Leaders in Condemning Hate Graffiti
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 12/29/14) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today joined Maryland faith leaders in condemning hateful graffiti spray-painted in a Montgomery County neighborhood over the holiday weekend. Nazi swastikas, slurs and profanity were painted over holiday decorations and gifts left outdoors in several neighborhoods […]
CAIR-Sacramento, Church State Council Sue Over Navy Beard Ban, Harassment of Muslim Petty Officer
(SACRAMENTO, CA, 12/23/2014) – The Sacramento Valley office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SV) and the Church State Council today announced the filing of a lawsuit against the United States Navy and the Department of Defense alleging violations of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) and the Administrative Procedures Act (APA). According to the […]
CAIR Stands with Mass. Christians After Statue of Jesus Replaced with Pig’s Head
CAIR Stands with Mass. Christians After Statue of Jesus Replaced with Pig’s Head Muslim civil rights group asks that incident be investigated as possible hate crime (WASHINGTON, D.C., 12/26/14) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today expressed the Muslim community’s solidarity with Massachusetts Christians following the possibly bias-motivated vandalism of a church nativity scene […]
CAIR-San Diego Calls for Inquiry Into Use of Pilot Training Manual with Anti-Muslim, Sexist Illustrations
(SAN DIEGO, CA, 12/24/14) — The San Diego chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-San Diego) today called for an inquiry into a local flight school’s use of a manual containing Islamophobic and sexist illustrations to train pilots. CAIR-San Diego called for that inquiry after receiving reports of inappropriate images in the manual, “Everything Explained for […]
CAIR-MN ‘Confident’ of Vote Tonight in Favor of St. Anthony Islamic Center
(MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 12/23/2014) — The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) today said it is “confident†of a city council vote this evening that will approve the conditional use permit for the planned Abu Huraira Islamic Center in St. Anthony Village, Minn. [NOTE: The city council vote will take place at 7 […]
CAIR to Join Call for Probe of ‘Excessive’ Police Action Targeting Santa Clara Muslim
(SAN JOSE, CA, 12/22/2014) – On Tuesday, December 23, the San Francisco Bay Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SFBA), along with Daniel Mayfield of Carpenter & Mayfield, will hold a press conference to call for an independent investigation into allegations of excessive actions used by police against a Santa Clara Muslim. Mohammad […]
U.S. Government Pledges to Work with CAIR, MAS on UAE Designation
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 12/22/14) –- The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) said today that its representatives met with U.S. government officials about a recent move by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to add CAIR and the Muslim American Society (MAS) to its list of “terrorist” groups. In a joint statement, CAIR and MAS said: “The Council […]
CAIR-St. Louis: Prayer Vigil for Victims of Peshawar School Attack
(SAINT LOUIS, MO., 12/19/14) – On Sunday, December 21, Humanity Against Terrorism and Solidarity for Peace (HATSP) and the St. Louis chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-St. Louis) will hold a prayer vigil for the victims of the Peshawar school attack. WHAT: Pray Vigil for Peshawar WHERE: Shaw Park, 27 South Brentwood Blvd, […]