CAIR Asks Muslims to Thank Those Challenging Islamophobia Using #MuslimsThank
CAIR today re-launched its social media hashtag campaign #MuslimsThank to show appreciation to media personalities, celebrities and political leaders who have come out in defense of Muslims and Islam in response to a rising tide of anti-Muslim bigotry and Islamophobia. It’s Not Just Bill Maher: Islamophobia on Cable News is Out of Control (Vox) CAIR […]
CAIR Asks DOJ to Probe Arkansas Business Declared ‘Muslim-Free Zone’ by Owner
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 10/7/14) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today said it has asked U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to investigate a Hot Springs, Ark., shooting range that has been declared a “Muslim-free zone” by its owner. The owner claims the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, […]
CAIR-MN to Organize Free Legal Clinic at ‘Day of Dignity’
(MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 10/7/14) – On Saturday, October 11, the Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) will host its 3rd Annual Free Brief Advice Legal Clinic at the Twin Cities Day of Dignity. WHAT: Free Brief Advice Legal Clinic WHEN: Saturday, October 11, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. WHERE: Masjid An Nur, 1729 […]
CAIR-Florida Reps Meet with Federal Officials on Anti-Terror Efforts, Hate Crimes
(MIAMI, FL, 10/6/2014)Â — Representatives of the Florida office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Florida) joined other state Muslim leaders at a meeting with top law enforcement and national security officials held last Thursday at the U.S. attorney's office in Miami to discuss counter-terrorism efforts, public safety and hate crimes. SEE: South Florida Muslim Leaders, […]
In New Front Against ISIS, Dictionary Becomes a Weapon
By Dan Bilefsky, The New York Times PARIS — After the French mountaineering guide Hervé Gourdel was beheaded by an Algerian jihadist group aligned with the Islamic State last month, hundreds of Muslims gathered outside the Great Mosque of Paris to express their revulsion over the brutality of a group whose name and ideology, they […]
CAIR Welcomes Supreme Court Review of Abercrombie and Fitch Hijab Case
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 10/1/14) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to consider whether Abercrombie and Fitch's refusal to hire a Muslim woman wearing a religious headscarf (hijab) was discriminatory. A lower court said the company did not discriminate against […]
CAIR Asks Muslims to Take Added Safety Precautions for Eid Holiday
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 10/2/2014) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) is asking Muslim community leaders nationwide to consider instituting additional safety measures for this weekend’s Eid ul-Adha (“festival of the sacrifice”) prayers and other activities marking the end of the yearly pilgrimage to Mecca (Hajj). Recommended Additional Community Safety Steps Prior to any event or […]
CAIR Director Named to List of World’s ‘500 Most Influential Muslims’
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 10/2/14) – Nihad Awad, national executive director of the Washington-based Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has again been named to “The Muslim 500: The World’s 500 Most Influential Muslims.” Awad’s entry on the list states: “Nihad Awad is the co-founder and Executive Director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). CAIR is the […]
American Muslims to Mark End of Hajj with Prayers
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 9/28/14) – On Saturday, October 4, American Muslims will mark the end of the yearly pilgrimage to Mecca, or Hajj, with communal prayers and celebrations at locations around the country. The prayers and the holiday that follows are called Eid ul-Adha (EED-al-ODD-ha), or “festival of the sacrifice.” Eid ul-Adha also commemorates the Prophet […]
CAIR to Join Houston Community Groups in Rally Against ISIS
Community leaders to speak against extremism, terrorism and ISIS (HOUSTON, TEXAS, 10/2/14) – On Friday, October 3, the Houston office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), along with other Houston-area religious and community leaders, will hold a rally to denounce the terrorist group ISIS and to express their support of unity and peace. WHAT: […]