CAIR-FL, Parents, Students to Oppose Anti-Muslim Textbook Bill
(SUNRISE, FL, 4/21/2014) – Today, the Florida chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-FL), along with representatives of the Florida Muslim community, concerned parents, students, and citizens and organizations from across Florida, will hold a news conference to oppose proposed legislation (SB 864 – Instructional Materials for K-12 Public Education) that is rooted in […]
250+ Turn Out for Sold Out CAIR-North Texas Banquet
(DALLAS-FORT WORTH, TX, 4/21/14) — More than 250 people turned out on Saturday for the North Texas chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations’ (CAIR-North Texas) 17th annual banquet in Richardson. Attendees at the sold-out event heard from British political journalist and television anchor Mehdi Hasan. Hasan, who is the host of “The Cafe” on […]
CAIR Reps Attend Interfaith Service for Kansas Shooting Victims
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 4/17/12) — Two representatives of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today attended an interfaith service for the three people killed on Sunday at Jewish community sites in Kansas. The CAIR officials also participated in a candle-lighting ceremony by representatives of different faiths and […]
U.S. Mosques Urged to Apply for DHS Security Grants
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 4/17/14) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) is urging mosques and Muslim institutions nationwide to consider applying for funds available through the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP). The program is designed to assist nonprofit organizations that are vulnerable to terrorist attacks with procuring and installing security equipment […]
CAIR-NY Welcomes NYPD Decision to Disband Muslim Spying Unit
(NEW YORK, N.Y., 4/15/14) — The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY) today welcomed a decision by the New York Police Department (NYPD) to disband a special unit that conducted widespread warrantless surveillance of law-abiding Muslims. That surveillance was part of a comprehensive human mapping program that described and monitored Islamic […]
DC Muslim Youth Leadership Symposium 2014
The DC Muslim Youth Leadership Symposium (or MYLS), is an intensive series of leadership-building workshops for Muslim youth ages 14-22 that aims to spark interest and empower young people to be active in civic engagement, community organizing, and the media. The core mission of MYLS is to provide American Muslim youth a proactive framework for […]
California Muslims to Lobby Lawmakers at 3rd Annual Muslim Day at the Capitol
(SACRAMENTO, CA, 4/15/14) — On Tuesday, April 22, California Muslims will meet with their state lawmakers in Sacramento as part of the annual “Muslim Day at the Capitol” organized by that state’s chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA), the nation’s leading Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization. WHAT: 3rd Annual Muslim Day at […]
American Muslims Stand with Jewish Community After Kansas Shootings
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 4/13/12) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, said today that American Muslims stand in solidarity with the Jewish community after a man who reportedly shouted “Heil Hitler” opened fire at a Jewish community center and an old-age home in Overland Park, Kan. SEE: […]
CAIR Welcomes Cancellation of Anti-Muslim Event in Tenn. School
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 4/9/14) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today said it has joined with concerned Muslims in Tennessee in welcoming cancellation of an anti-Muslim event scheduled for April 24 at a Knoxville high school. TN: Approval Rescinded for Shari'a Law Event at Farragut High School A school official today told CAIR: “I am […]
CAIR Welcomes Defeat of Md. Anti-Free Speech Bills
Muslim civil rights group condemns anti-boycott language in state budget (COLUMBIA, MD, 4/9/14) — The Maryland outreach office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations today welcomed news that anti-free speech legislation introduced in the Maryland General Assembly's 2014 session failed to pass. H.B. 998 and S.B. 647 contained language that would have restricted student groups […]