CAIR Joins Tens of Thousands at D.C. Rally for Gaza
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 8/2/14) — Representatives of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslimcivil rights and advocacy organization, today joined tens of thousands of people from across the nation at a rally in Washington, D.C., to protest the ongoing slaughter of more than 1700 Palestinians — mostly civilians — by Israeli forces in […]
CAIR-Pittsburgh Launches Letter-Writing Campaign for Gaza
(PITTSBURGH, PA, 8/1/2014) — The Pittsburgh office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Pittsburgh) has launched a letter-writing campaign to put the Muslim community’s views on the situation in Gaza before Pennsylvania Senators Robert Casey and Patrick Toomey. The letters were gathered at events during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan across the Pittsburgh area. […]
CAIR-MI to Join Call for Federal Monitoring of Dearborn Heights Elections
(SOUTHFIELD, MI, 8/1/2014) — On Saturday, August 2, the Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI) and other civil rights organizations will hold a press conference to call on the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to monitor the upcoming primary and November elections in Dearborn Heights because of concerns about possible efforts to […]
CAIR Asks Obama Administration Not to Restock Weapons for Killing of Civilians in Gaza
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 7/31/14) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on the Obama administration to reverse its decision to re-stock Israel's depleted supply of munitions being used to kill more than 1,000 Palestinian civilians in Gaza. Media reports indicate that the administration is rushing […]
Ask President Obama Not to Restock Weapons for Killing of Civilians in Gaza
Call on the Obama administration to reverse its decision to re-stock Israel’s depleted supply of munitions being used to kill more than 1,000 Palestinian civilians in Gaza.
St. Louis Premiere of ‘Enemy of the Reich: The Noor Inayat Khan Story
(ST. LOUIS, MO., 7/31/2014) — Hundreds of people from St. Louis, including members of Veterans for Peace and the St. Louis chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR-St. Louis), are expected to attend the local film premiere by Unity Production Foundation (UPF) of Enemy of the Reich: The Noor Inayat Khan Story. The […]
FIBA ready to review head covering rule for basketball players
By Indian Express Trying to douse the hurt sentiments of Sikh and Muslim players, the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) is ready to review its rule which prevents cagers from wearing headgear for religious reasons. A controversy erupted at the FIBA-sanctioned Asia Cup in China this month after two Indian Sikh players were told to remove […]
Russell Brand Slams Sean Hannity, Backs CAIR’s Condemnation of Gaza Killings
The comedian rips apart the ignorance and inherent bias in Hannity’s segment on Israel and Gaza By Prachi Gupta, Salon In his web series “The Trews,” this week comedian Russell Brand watched “Hannity” so that you didn’t have to, and ripped apart Fox News host Sean Hannity for extremely “childish” and biased coverage of the […]
CAIR Calls on Va. GOP to Repudiate Official’s Remarks Belittling American Muslims, Sikhs
 (WASHINGTON, D.C., 7/30/14) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today called on the Republic Party of Virginia to repudiate remarks by one of its officials belittling the contributions of American Muslims and Sikhs. Bob FitzSimmonds, GOP treasurer in Virginia posted anti-Muslim and anti-Sikh remarks on Facebook in response to President Obama marking the end […]
On Facebook, Va. GOP treasurer questions Muslim contributions to U.S. history
By Patricia Sullivan, Washington Post The treasurer of the Virginia Republican Party has questioned the contributions of American Muslims in a public Facebook posting that attacked a recent statement by President Obama. Obama was marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan, in which devout Muslims fast during daylight hours in order to reflect […]