Sold Out 1st Annual CAIR-MN Social Justice Gala a Success
(MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 3/25/14) – On Saturday, March 22, the Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) held its first Social Justice Gala, with the theme “Civil Rights through Creative Expressions.” The sold out groundbreaking event brought together local artists and their creative talents to express CAIR-MN’s social justice and racial equity work in […]
World-Renowned Scholar of Islam to Speak at CAIR-Oklahoma Awards Banquet
(OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, 3/25/14) – On April 5, the Oklahoma chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-OK) will host its 8th Annual Awards Banquet ‘Faith in Freedom’ at the Tower Hotel. This event celebrates eight years of defending the rights of Oklahoma Muslims and of working to increase the understanding of Islam and Muslims […]
CAIR Seeks Hate Crime Charges After Muslim Called ‘Terrorist’ at Calif. Costco
Man allegedly tried to hit woman with his car when she tried to take photo of license plate (SACRAMENTO, CA, 3/24/14)Â — The Sacramento Valley chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SV), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights organization, today called on local law enforcement authorities to consider hate crime charges against a man who […]
Maryland Office of CAIR Co-Sponsors COVE 2014 Hate Crimes Summit
(COLUMBIA, MD, 3/24/14) – The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) announced today that it is a sponsor of the Coalition Opposed to Violence & Extremism's 2014 Hate Crimes Summit, entitled “Nowhere to Run, Nowhere to Hide – Mass Violence in Public Places,” scheduled to take place on Tuesday, May 6th at […]
CAIR Welcomes ABC Family’s Cancellation of ‘Alice in Arabia’
(ANAHEIM, CA, 3/21/14) — The Greater Los Angeles-Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) tonight welcomed the decision by ABC Family channel to cancel plans to produce a pilot for a new series called “Alice in Arabia.” According to Variety: “Just days after the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) expressed concerns over potential […]
CAIR Video News Update, March 21, 2014
Civil rights groups appeal ruling allowing NYPD to spy on Muslims
By Omar Sacirbey, Religion News Service Muslim Advocates and the Center for Constitutional Rights on Friday (March 21) appealed a federal judge’s ruling that affirmed the right of the New York City Police Department to spy on Muslims based on their faith and ethnicity. Last month, Newark U.S. District Judge William Martini rejected charges of […]
We got a copy of the script for “Alice in Arabia” and it’s exactly what critics feared
The ABC Family project, which spurred controversy earlier this week, pits Muslim values against American ones in a script dotted with cultural inaccuracies and stereotypes. Rega Jha BuzzFeed When ABC Family announced Monday that it had ordered a pilot for teen drama Alice in Arabia, the network’s description prompted a wave of complaints from critics […]
CAIR Seeks Bias Probe of Shots Fired Into Mississippi Mosque
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 3/20/2014) — A prominent national Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization today called on state and federal law enforcement authorities to investigate a possible bias motive for a shooting incident targeting a Mississippi mosque. The Washington-based Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) said police are investigating a Tuesday incident in which several shots were […]
Muslim Activist, Hip Hop Artist to Appear at CAIR-MN Social Justice Gala
(MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 3/20/14) – On Saturday, March 22, the Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) will hold its first Social Justice Gala, with the theme “Civil Rights through Creative Expressions.” [March 22, 5:30-9 p.m., Coffman Memorial Union, the Great Hall at the University of Minnesota] The event will feature Brother Ali, a […]