CAIR-DFW Welcomes DoJ Settlement With Farmersville, TX Involving Denial of Muslim Cemetery
(DALLAS, TX, 4/17/19) – The Dallas/Fort Worth chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-DFW), a chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed a settlement reached by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) with the City of Farmersville, TX, for the city’s denial of an application to build a Muslim cemetery. […]
CAIR Urges Eighth Circuit to Strike Down Arkansas’ Anti-BDS Law As Violating The First Amendment
Nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization files amicus brief to support Arkansas Times’ First Amendment challenge (WASHINGTON, D.C., 4/16/2019) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today announced the filing of an amicus (friend of the court) brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals […]
CAIR-Missouri: American Muslim Art Exhibition and First Modest Women’s Fashion Show Set to Showcase Muslim Creativity and Style
(ST. LOUIS, MO, 4/16/2019) – On Saturday, April 20, the Missouri chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Missouri), a chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy group, will host its third annual “Creativity & Identity, An American Muslim Art Exhibition” in St. Louis. The event will feature over two dozen local […]
CAIR-MI Files EEOC Complaint Against Aerospace Company on Behalf of Muslim Employee Who Faced Religious-Based Harassment and Discrimination
(FARMINGTON HILLS, MI, 4/15/19) – The Michigan chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI), a chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today filed an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) complaint against X-Ray Industries, Inc. on behalf of a Michigan Muslim employee who allegedly faced harassment and unfair discipline from his supervisors […]
CAIR-Minnesota, Community Groups to Protest Trump’s Tweet Endangering Rep. Ilhan Omar and Her Family
Rally to focus on supporting Rep. Omar and sharing common Minnesota values, with the theme ”˜Stand in Unity for: Love, Respect, Equality, Justice and Democracy’ (MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 4/15/19) – Later today, the Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) will join a coalition of community organizations at a rally outside a Burnsville, Minn., […]
CAIR Calls on Leaders to Say #IStandWithIlhan After Trump Tweet Endangers Rep. Ilhan Omar
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 4/13/19) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned what it called a life-endangering tweet from President Donald Trump using shocking imagery from the September 11, 2001 terror attack that may incite violence against Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (D-MN). CAIR called on Democratic and Republican leaders […]
CAIR Welcomes Arrest of Suspect Accused of Burning Three African-American Churches in Louisiana
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 4/11/19) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the arrest of a man who allegedly carried out a series of arson attacks on three African-American churches over the last several weeks in St. Landry Parish, La. Holden Matthews, 21, was arrested on Wednesday […]
CAIR-California to Host 8th Annual Muslim Day at the Capitol
Hundreds of American Muslims statewide expected to take part in event featuring national activist Linda Sarsour (SACRAMENTO, CA, 4/11/19) — On Monday, April 22, the California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA) is set to host its eighth annual Muslim Day at the Capitol (MDAC) in Sacramento. SEE: 8th Annual Muslim Day at […]
CAIR-MI Records Dramatic Increase in Civil Rights Complaints in First Quarter of 2019
(FARMINGTON HILLS, MI, 4/11/2019) — The Michigan chapter of Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI), a chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights organization, today announced that it has recorded a sharp increase in the amount of civil rights complaints it has received in the first quarter of 2019 compared to the first quarter of […]
ISLAM-OPED: American Muslims May Decide Who Becomes President
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