CAIR Exit Poll Shows High Turnout for Muslim Voters in Midterm Elections
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 11/5/14) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today released the results of a midterm election exit poll in states with high concentrations of American Muslim voters that shows an up to 76 percent turnout (Virginia) of those voters and indicating that overall, more […]
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CAIR-LA Calls for FBI Probe of Shots Fired at California Mosque
(ANAHEIM, CA, 11/4/14) – The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today called for an FBI investigation of shots fired at a mosque in that state. Several shots were fired at the Islamic Society of the Coachella Valley, in Coachella, Calif., at about 5 a.m. today. The shooting is […]
CAIR-MN to Join Protest of Racist Team Name at ‘Redsk*ns’-Vikings Game
(MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 10/31/14) — On Sunday, November 2, representatives of the Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) will join a community-wide protest of the racist team name of the Washington football team. The protest is organized by the National Coalition Against Racism in Sports and Media. Protestors will gather at 8:30 a.m. […]
CAIR to Mobilize Muslim Voters for Midterm Election
Civil rights group will also conduct exit poll of Muslim voters (WASHINGTON, D.C., 10/30/14) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, plans to mobilize Muslim voters this weekend through a get-out-the-vote (GOTV) call campaign directed at 145,000 households in states with high concentrations of American Muslims. […]
CAIR-San Diego Hosts Two Anti-Bullying Seminars, ‘Bullying is for Losers’
(SAN DIEGO, CA, 10/30/14) – Last week, the San Diego chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-San Diego), in collaboration with the Al-Manar Weekend School, held two anti-bullying seminars, called “Bullying is for Losers.” The Saturday event attracted about 70 students and parents while the Sunday program was attended by more than 120 students, […]
UC Berkeley Overrides Student Group’s Decision to Drop Islamophobe Bill Maher as Speaker
(SAN FRANCISCO, CA, 10/29/14) — The San Francisco Bay Area chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SFBA) tonight expressed disappointment at the decision of the UC Berkeley administration to override the rescission of an invitation to Bill Maher by the student group that selects speakers for the university's commencement ceremonies. The original invitation to […]
CAIR Rep on MSNBC to Debate Disinviting Islamophobe Bill Maher from UC Berkeley
Greg Lukianoff, president of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education and Ibrahim Hooper, Communications Director of CAIR, debated Bill Maher’s planned commencement address at the University of California-Berkeley on “NewsNation” on MSNBC. The segment aired live on Tuesday, October 28, 2014.
CAIR Testifies on Eid Holiday Issue at School Board Hearing
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 10/28/14) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s leading Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, yesterday provided testimony at the Montgomery County Public Schools’ Board of Education meeting in Rockville, Md., seeking inclusion of the Muslim “Eid” holidays on the public school calendar. CAIR Maryland Outreach Manager and Equality for Eid […]