CAIR Applauds Cancellation of Disparaging ‘Redskins’ Trademark
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 6/18/2014) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today applauded a decision by the United States Patent and Trademark Office to cancel the trademark registration of the Washington “Redskins” football team because the use of the ethnic slur is “disparaging to Native Americans.” Last […]
Calif. Muslim Woman Basketball Player Denied Right to Play by FIBA Hijab Ban
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 6/18/14) –- The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today repeated its request that the Switzerland-based International Basketball Federation (FIBA) change its rule banning Muslim women athletes from wearing Islamic head scarves, or hijab. Indira Kaljo of Los Angeles, Calif., told CAIR that she is […]
CAIR Seeks Ethnic Intimidation Charge for Harassment of NC Muslim Children, Mother
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 6/17/14) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on North Carolina law enforcement authorities to charge an individual who allegedly harassed a Muslim family in a grocery store with ethnic intimidation. The mother, who wears an Islamic headscarf (hijab), reported to CAIR […]
Great Resume, Too Bad About Your Religion
Tom Breen, UConn Today Sara Korvel has a lot to offer prospective employers: a recent graduate of a major university, she made the dean’s list in seven of eight semesters and belongs to the Phi Beta Kappa honors society. Fluent in four languages, she landed prestigious internships at an international bank and a state public […]
CAIR Launches D.C. Bus Ad Campaign Promoting Interfaith Unity
NY Man Arrested for Threatening to Kill Head of Muslim Civil Rights Group
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 6/16/14) — A prominent Washington-based Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization said today that a man was arrested Saturday in New York for allegedly threatening to kill its national executive director, Nihad Awad. The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights group, said Bernhard Laufer allegedly sent a number […]
CAIR Asks International Basketball Federation (FIBA) to Allow Hijab
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 6/12/14) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on the Switzerland-based International Basketball Federation (FIBA) to change its rule banning Muslim women athletes from wearing Islamic head scarves, or hijab. In a letter to FIBA President Yvan Mainini, CAIR wrote in part: […]
CAIR-Florida Thanks Hillsborough County School Board for Captioning Meetings
(Tampa, FL, 06/12/14) — The Florida chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Florida) today thanked the Hillsborough County School Board for answering our request to accommodate the hard of hearing by providing closed captioning of official school board meetings. On April 2, 2014, CAIR -Florida Civil Rights Director Thania Diaz Clevenger sent a letter […]
CAIR Chapter Donations
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CAIR to Counter D.C. Anti-Islam Bus Ads with Inclusive Message
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 6/10/14) — On Wednesday, June 11, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, will hold a news conference at its Capitol Hill headquarters in Washington, D.C., to announce the launch of a campaign with an inclusive message to counter anti-Islam ads placed on area buses […]