CAIR Releases ‘Stay Home, Stay Safe, Stay Strong’ Coronavirus/COVID-19 Pandemic PSA
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 4/14/2020) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today released an online public service announcement (PSA) encouraging everyone to “Stay Home, Stay Safe, Stay Strong” during the ongoing coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic. Video – CAIR Coronavirus Pandemic Public Service Announcement: ‘Stay Home, Stay Safe, Stay Strong’ […]
Creating connections, changing hearts and minds
The tragic massacre targeting a mosque in Quebec, Canada on January 29, 2017, ended the lives of six Canadian Muslims and injured many more. It was not the first time our communities were targeted, but it was among the most deadly acts of violence in recent history. Then, on May 26, 2017, in Oregon, three […]
Bringing free legal services and advocacy to your state
As the need for CAIR’s services grows, so does our network of chapters nationwide. The Chapter Department’s goal is to create a strong, sustainable nationwide infrastructure, with professionally-run, grassroots CAIR chapters serving communities in all 50 states. Currently, CAIR has 35 chapters and offices in 27 states, including CAIR’s National headquarters in Washington, D.C. In […]
Fighting the unconstitutional ‘Muslim Ban’
CAIR’s National headquarters and chapters nationwide, alongside other American Muslim and ally organizations, are working every day to respond to the unconstitutional Muslim Ban. On January 30, 2017, CAIR filed one of the first challenges to the unconstitutional Muslim Ban, Sarsour v. Trump, just days after the Trump Administration issued its first Muslim Ban executive […]
Fighting unconstitutional ‘watch list’ and ‘no fly lists’
Every person in America deserves equal treatment under law. That is the promise of the Constitution and that’s what CAIR, along with American Muslim and allied organizations, works every day to ensure. In 2017, we won another major legal victory challenging the unconstitutional ‘watch list’. The plaintiffs in that lawsuit included an 11-month-old baby, which […]
Educating decision-makers with facts
Did you know that in 2017, CAIR distributed 4,000 educational guides including our ‘Know Your Rights’ guides, ‘Challenging Islamophobia’ guides, and our guides to Islamic practices in the workplace, schools, among many more? Through the web site, www.islamophobia.org and a fully staffed advocacy department, we also ensure that decision-makers are educated about ‘experts’ and educate them information […]
CAIR-Georgia Appoints Attorney Murtaza Khwaja as Legal and Policy Director
(ATLANTA, GA – 2/24/2020) — The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Georgia), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today announced that it has appointed attorney Murtaza Khwaja to serve as its Legal and Policy Director. Khwaja previously served as CAIR-Georgia’s staff attorney and lobbyist from 2017 to 2020. In […]
CAIR-Sacramento Valley Condemns Racist Vandalism Found on Coach’s Vehicle in Colfax
(SACRAMENTO, CA, 02/12/2020) – The Sacramento Valley office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SV) today condemned racist vandalism found on a visiting coach’s vehicle that was parked at Colfax High School. Bear River High School coach Ralph Lewis reportedly returned to his car after a game against Colfax High School, which Bear River won, to […]
CAIR-WA, NWIRP File Suit Challenging CBP’s Refusal to Provide Directive Targeting Iranian-Americans
(SEATTLE, WA, FEBRUARY 12, 2020) – The Washington state chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-WA) today filed a complaint in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington challenging the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) refusal to reveal the directive issued to CBP officers to detain and interrogate Iranian-Americans, among others, who […]
CAIR Action Alert: Urge the U.S. House to Repeal the Muslim Ban Today
CAIR Applauds House Judiciary Committee’s Passage of NO BAN Act (WASHINGTON, D.C., 2/12/20) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today applauded the U.S. House Judiciary Committee’s passage of Rep. Judy Chu’s National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants Act or the NO BAN Act – a comprehensive bill repealing the Muslim Ban. […]