CAIR-Houston Calls for Dismissal of Officer for Tasing 76-Year-Old Man
(HOUSTON, TEXAS, 12/16/2014) – The Houston office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Houston) today called for the dismissal of Victoria police officer Nathanial Robinson after he threw to the ground and tased 76-year-old Pete Vasquez during a stop for what he claimed was an expired inspection sticker. The incident was taped on the officer's […]
Maryland School Board Adds Muslim Holiday to Calendar
On Wednesday, Maryland’s Frederick County Public Schools Board of Education adopted a 2015-2016 calendar that includes the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha, which marks the end of the yearly pilgrimage to Mecca (Hajj) and commemorates the Prophet Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his son Ishmael at God’s command. View the CalendarView Board Meeting Agenda “We are […]
CAIR-MN Seeks Protection for Worshipers After New Vandalism of St. Cloud Mosque
(MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 12/17/14) — The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) today called for stepped-up police protection of Muslim worshipers in St. Cloud following another incident of vandalism targeting one of that city's mosques. The Central Minnesota Islamic Center reported a broken window Monday evening, the fourth such incident targeting the center […]
Show Support for Eid Holidays at the East Brunswick School Board Meeting
(SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ, 12/17/2014) – On December 18, East Brunswick Public School’s Board of Education is holding a meeting at 8 p.m. to decide on the 2015 – 2016 school calendar. The Muslim Student Association from East Brunswick High School submitted a petition to the Board to have Eid ul-Adha included on the calendar as […]
20 Years of Promoting Justice (Video)
Alhamdulillah, CAIR is marking 20 years of unapologetic advocacy for justice and mutual understanding. This 6-minute video highlights our efforts on your behalf over the last two decades. We hope you will be moved to donate so we can grow and achieve even more successes, inshaAllah.
CAIR-MN Welcomes Federal Settlement of St. Anthony Islamic Center Rejection
(MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 12/16/2014) — The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) today welcomed a federal agreement over the rejection of the planned Abu Huraira Islamic Center in St. Anthony Village, Minn. In 2012, CAIR-MN asked the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to launch an investigation into whether the city violated the Religious […]
CAIR Condemns Pakistan School Massacre
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 12/16/14) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organizations, today condemned an attack on a school in Peshawar, Pakistan, that killed at least 141 people, including 132 children. CAIR National Executive Director Nihad Awad said in a statement: “This senseless and bloodthirsty attack on children […]
CAIR-NJ, ADC Ask East Brunswick School Board for Muslim Holiday
Board will vote December 18 to decide if Muslim holidays will be placed on the 2015-2016 calendar (SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ, 12/16/2014 — The New Jersey chapter for the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ) and the Arab-American Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) today called on East Brunswick’s Board of Education to approve a petition to include the Muslim […]
Demand Obama Administration Revise Guidelines Allowing ‘Mapping’ of Muslims, Profiling at Airports and Borders
Contact President Obama and Attorney General Holder to demand that the Department of Justice remove “Muslim and Hispanic carve-outs” from its updated Guidance Regarding the Use of Race by Federal Law Enforcement Agencies, which authorizes the Department of Homeland Security to discriminate at airports and the U.S. border, and allows the FBI to “map” minority […]
Contact CAIR About U.S. Citizens Stranded in Gaza
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 12/11/14) — The San Francisco Bay Area chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SFBA) is urging the U.S. Department of State to take action to help American citizens stuck in the Gaza Strip due to border closures preventing them from leaving that blockaded area. CAIR-SFBA has received requests for assistance from the […]