CAIR Welcomes Maryland Governor’s Bullying Awareness Proclamation
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 10/28/14) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, welcomed Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley’s proclamation designating October as “Statewide Bullying Awareness and Prevention Month.” CAIR requested the proclamation as part of its multilevel response to a recent spike in bullying incidents targeting Muslim students in […]
CAIR-MN to Host Voter Education Forum Featuring Minn. Muslim Civic Leaders
(MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 10/28/14) — On November 1, 2014, the Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN), in partnership with the Abubakar As-Sidique Islamic Center, will host a Voter Education Forum featuring Minnesota Muslim civic leaders. The event seeks to prepare community members for election day. It will include a training on government offices […]
CAIR Asks Arizona School to Drop Armed Hate Group Speaker Pamela Geller
(PHOENIX, AZ, 10/27/2014) — The Arizona chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-AZ) is calling on East Valley High School in Mesa, Ariz., to ensure student safety by canceling tonight’s appearance by anti-Muslim hate group leader Pamela Geller, who warned “troublemakers” who attend the event, “Trust me — you are going down first.” In […]
CAIR Calls for Hate Crime Probe of Molotov Cocktail Attack on Albuquerque Mosque
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 10/24/14) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, is calling on state and federal law enforcement authorities to investigate a Molotov cocktail attack on an Albuquerque, N.M., mosque as a hate crime. Albuquerque police say the incendiary device was thrown Friday morning at a […]
FBI Approaching U.S. Mosque Leaders for Questioning
Community leaders urged to ensure civil rights by seeking the advice of an attorney before any meeting (WASHINGTON, D.C., 10/24/14) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today urged mosque and community leaders to seek the advice of an attorney if they are approached by the […]
CAIR Calls on Michigan Governor to Condemn GOP Committeeman’s ‘Camel Jockey’ Facebook Remark
(SOUTHFIELD, MI, 10/24/14) – The Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI) today called on Michigan Governor Rick Snyder to condemn the most recent racist remark by a state GOP official on social media. Michigan Republic National Committee Dave Agema recently referred to Arabs as “camel jockeys” on his Facebook page. Earlier this […]
CAIR Releases Results of Muslim Voter Survey in 6 States
69 percent of Muslim voters say they will go to polls on November 4 (WASHINGTON, D.C., 10/23/14) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today released the results of a survey indicating that 69 percent of registered Muslim voters will go to the polls on November […]
CAIR-San Diego Holds Candidates’ Forum Prior to 2014 Election
(San Diego, California, 10/23/14) – On October 25, the San Diego chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-San Diego), in cooperation with the MAS PACE San Diego and the Islamic Center of San Diego, will hold a Voter Education Forum (Candidates' Forum) to help the public hear from candidates running for office in the […]
CAIR-LA: Muslim Community Forum on ‘Crisis of ISIS’ Gets Robust Response
(ANAHEIM, CA – 10/23/2014) — On the evening of Friday, October 17, the Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA), in partnership with the Islamic Center of San Gabriel Valley (ICSGV) and the Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC), hosted an educational community forum on how to address the issue of […]
CAIR Asks NYPD to Check Authenticity of Video Showing ‘Officer’ Profiling Muslims
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 10/21/14) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today asked the New York Police Department (NYPD) to verify the authenticity of a video that has gone viral purporting to show an incident of religious and racial profiling by one of that department's officers. The […]