Meet with Your Elected Representatives During Congress’ August Recess
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 8/8/2014) — CAIR is urging American Muslim voters to take advantage of the August recess of Congress, during which elected officials return to their home districts, to schedule meeting on important issues such as your tax dollars being used to pay for Israel’s killing of more than 1900 people, mainly civilians, in Gaza. […]
CAIR-Kansas Welcomes Resignation of GOP Official Over Anti-Muslim Comments
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 8/7/14) – The Kansas chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Kansas) today welcomed the resignation of Republican Party official Gavin Ellzey who tweeted last month that “offending Muslims is the duty of any civilized person, especially with a .45.” GOP leaders said the comments did not represent the party's viewpoint. “We welcome […]
CAIR-CT, Faith Leaders to Deliver letters to Sens. Blumenthal, Murphy on Gaza
Letters call for suspension of American aid to Israel due to human rights violations (Hartford, CT, 8/8/14) — On Friday, August 8, the Connecticut office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CT) will hold a news conference to call for a suspension of U.S. military aid to Israel for its violation of human rights in […]
CAIR-CA Marks Milestone with 10th Annual Muslim Youth Leadership Conference at State Capitol
(SACRAMENTO, CA, 8/7/14) – Beginning today, the California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA) will hold its 10th annual Muslim Youth Leadership Program (MYLP) in Sacramento. WHEN: Thursday, August 7 – Sunday, August 10 Senate Floor Session: Saturday, August 10 at 3:30 p.m. WHERE: State Capitol, Sacramento, California CONTACT: CAIR-SV Executive Director Basim […]
CAIR Applauds Va. Muslim Civic Engagement After Resignation of GOP Official
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 8/7/14) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today applauded the positive civic engagement of Virginia Muslims that led to the resignation of a Republican Party official who disparaged Muslim contributions to the United States. CAIR said that Virginia Republican Party Treasurer Bob FitzSimmonds […]
CAIR-MI: Civil Rights Groups to Call for Inquiry Into Feds Labeling Dearborn as Suspected Terrorist Community
(SOUTHFIELD, MI, 8/7/2014) — On Friday, August 8, the Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI) and other civil rights organizations will hold a press conference to call for a congressional inquiry into how a federal law enforcement database labeled Dearborn, Mich., as the second highest population of “known or suspected terrorists.” Representatives […]
Your Voice is Being Heard: CAIR Generates 26,000 Letters to Congress During the Conflict in Gaza
CAIR chapters nationwide have so far collected more than 26,000 letters signed by members of the community urging elected officials to demand an end to the Israeli attacks on Gaza that left more than 1800 people — mainly civilian — death and many thousands wounded. CAIR also launched a new community service called “CAIR Connects” […]
CAIR-WA to Host Two Muslim Youth Leadership Programs in Seattle
Second program added to meet demand for training of Muslim youth in media, law and politics (SEATTLE, WA, 8/5/2014) — From Monday, August 11 to Thursday, August 14, and again from Monday, August 18 to Thursday, August 21, (9 a.m.-6 p.m. daily), the Washington state chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-WA) will hold […]
CAIR-NY to Show Solidarity with Sikhs at News Conference Reacting to Hate Attack
(NEW YORK, N.Y., 8/4/14) — On Tuesday, August 5, a representative of the New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY) will speak at a news conference organized by the Sikh community in reaction to an attack last Wednesday in Queens during which a Sikh man was run over in an apparent bias-motivated […]
CAIR Calls for Removal of ‘Bomb Gaza’ Games from Google’s App Store
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 8/4/14) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on Google to remove violent games like “Bomb Gaza” from its Play app store. Other Google Smartphone games include “Gaza Assault.” The “Bomb Gaza” game, which tells users that they must “drop bombs and […]