500 Washington State Muslims from 40 Districts to Lobby Lawmakers on MLK Day
Annual event at state capitol to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (SEATTLE, WA, 1/15/2014) — On Monday, January 20, an estimated 500 Washington state Muslims from almost 40 state legislative districts are scheduled to meet with some 120 of their state lawmakers in Olympia as part of the annual “Washington State […]
Now on Kindle: CAIR’s Groundbreaking Islamophobia Report
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 1/14/14) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today announced that its recent report, “Legislating Fear: Islamophobia and its Impact in the United States,” is now available for Kindle. CAIR's report reveals that anti-Islam groups received more than $119 million in funding between 2008 and 2011. Due to its popularity, almost all of […]
CAIR Welcomes Withdrawal of Extremist’s Nomination to Va. Library Board
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 1/12/14) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed a decision to withdraw the nomination of a political and anti-abortion extremist to a Virginia county library board. Loudoun County Supervisor Eugene Delgaudio (R-Sterling) now says he will withdraw the nomination of Andrew Beacham […]
Jews and Muslims in Charlotte begin a dialogue for understanding
By Erin Ryan, Charlotte Observer While most of the world focuses on the differences between Islam and Judaism, some people in Charlotte are discussing how the religions are alike. “We’ll realize how important we are to each other, how much we have in common, and how much in the future can be worked out if […]
Saturday Is 12th Anniversary of Gitmo; Protests Planned
By Deirdra Funcheon, The Pulp Happy birthday, Gitmo! Saturday, January 11, marks the 12th anniversary of the Guantanamo Bay detention facility — the 12th anniversary of indefinite detention without charge or trial. Protestors from the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), Amnesty International USA, and some 20 other organizations will be marching in Washington to demand […]
CAIR-LA Launches Muslim Gamechangers Network for High School Students
Program offers four months of social justice training at local mosques (ANAHEIM, CA, 1/9/14) – The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today announced the launch of the Muslim Gamechangers Network (MGN), a comprehensive four-month social justice training program for Muslim high school students. MGN is designed to empower and equip students […]
CAIR Welcomes Settlement for Anti-Muslim Bias at Texas Apartment Complex
Muslim civil rights group sought 2010 HUD probe of religious discrimination (WASHINGTON, D.C., 1/9/14) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today welcomed a settlement in a housing discrimination lawsuit in Texas for discrimination against people of Middle Eastern and South Asian descent. Under the agreement, $107,000 in civil penalties and $210,000 in a damages fund […]
Sacramento-Area Muslims to Pray for Rain
(SACRAMENTO, CA, 1/9/14) — The Sacramento Valley chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SV) announced today that local mosques will offer a prayer for rain tomorrow to help relieve the ongoing drought that is impacting area residents and agriculture. WHAT: Prayer for Rain During Friday Congregational Worship WHEN:Â Friday congregational prayers begin at 1 p.m., […]
CAIR Asks Penn. College to Repudiate Extremist Views of Anti-Muslim Speaker
(PHILADELPHIA, PA, 1/9/14) — The Philadelphia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Philly) is calling on a college in that state to repudiate the extremist anti-Muslim rhetoric of a scheduled speaker. In a letter to Mark Volk, president of Lackawanna College in Scranton, Penn., CAIR-Philly Executive Director Jacob Bender expressed “the Muslim community's deep […]
Ask Congress to Help End Persecution of Rohingya Muslims in Burma
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 1/8/14) — CAIR is calling on American Muslims and other people of conscience to contact their member of Congress today to urge support for House Resolution 418 to help Rohingya Muslims facing persecution in Burma. Unanimously adopted by the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific in December, the resolution […]