Join January 11th Day of Action to Demand Gitmo Closure
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 1/7/2013) — On Saturday, January 11, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) — in partnership with the Amnesty International USA, Witness Against Torture, the National Religious Campaign Against Torture (NRCAT), and some 20 other religious, human and civil rights organizations — will mark the 12th anniversary of the Guantanamo Bay detention facility and demand […]
Business Mag Names CAIR Director to ‘Power 500’ List
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 1/7/14) — Arabian Business Magazine has named Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) National Executive Director Nihad Awad to its “Power 500” list of the most influential Arabs and Arab-Americans. Also this year, another organization named Awad to its annual list of the world’s 500 most influential Muslims. CAIR is America’s largest Muslim civil […]
400 Washington State Muslims to Lobby 120 Lawmakers on MLK Day
Annual event at state Capitol to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (SEATTLE, WA, 1/6/2014) — On Monday, January 20, an estimated 400 Washington state Muslims are scheduled to meet with some 120 of their state lawmakers in Olympia as part of the annual “Washington State Muslim Lobby Day” organized by that […]
Toledo Islamic center’s recovery from arson buoys faith in community
By S. Amjad Hussain, Toledo Blade A painful chapter in the life of the Islamic community of Toledo ended happily last month. The community celebrated the full restoration of the Islamic Center of Greater Toledo. In September, 2012, a man was arrested in Indiana for setting fire to the Islamic Center, in Perrysburg Township. At […]
Film puts lives of Detroit-area Muslims in spotlight
‘The Education of Mohammad Hussein’ delves into the lives of young Muslim students. Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press Filmmakers Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady captured the economic crisis in Detroit with their acclaimed 2012 documentary “Detropia.” Tonight, HBO will debut another made-in-Detroit documentary from the two women. “The Education of Mohammad Hussein” is a 38-minute […]
CAIR-OK Asks Feds to Bring Hate Crime Charges After Attack Victim Called ‘Muslim B—-‘
(OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, 1/3/14) — The Oklahoma chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-OK) today called on the U.S. Department of Justice to bring hate crime charges against a Tulsa man arrested for hitting a woman and vandalizing her vehicle while repeatedly calling her a “f—ing Muslim b—-.” Stuart D. Manning, 43, who has […]
HBO Documentary on Islamophobia to Feature CAIR-MI Reps
(SOUTHFIELD, MI, 1/2/2014) – The Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI) today encouraged community members to watch an upcoming premiere of an HBO documentary on Islamophobia, which was filmed in Detroit and features representatives of the Washington, D.C., based Muslim civil rights organization. “The Education of Mohammad Hussein,” which airs Monday, January […]
A short video of CAIR’s work in 2013
As-salaamu alaykum (peace be upon you), December 31st is the deadline for receiving a 2013 tax deduction for charitable giving. Before the end of this month, CAIR needs to raise $327,840. We are $190,000 away from our goal, and we need your help to reach it. REMEMBER: CAIR is a 100% tax-deductible (Tax ID […]
President Signs Law Easing Transfer Restrictions on Guantanamo Prisoners; Indefinite Detention Remains
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 12/27/13) – Yesterday, President Obama signed into law the annual defense spending bill passed by Congress that eases transfer restrictions on inmates from the prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to foreign nations. The law will ease some of the more rigid transfer provisions that Congress had previously placed on the administration and foreign […]
Help CAIR win this case for these students
As-salaamu alaykum (peace be upon you), Have you struggled to build an Islamic school in your community? Imagine if, in addition to the funding and logistical challenges, the city repeatedly denied you permission to build. The words above are from a poem by a young Muslim at the Michigan Islamic Academy, which has been […]