Oppose Indefinite Detention and Immediately Close the Prison at Guantanamo Bay
Immediately Close the Prison at Guantanamo Bay August 2013 Problem As of July 2013, 166 detainees remain at the Guantanamo Bay prison camp without charge or trial, and many of them have been held for more than 11 years. Since 2010, 86 detainees have been approved for release by the Administration’s Guantanamo Review Task Force, […]
Jacob Bender Is First Jew to Lead Chapter of CAIR
By Nathan Guttman, The Forward Jacob Bender is set to be the voice of Philadelphia-area Muslims, to take on discrimination they encounter in workplace and in the public sphere, and to fight expressions of hate. And his Jewish faith, Bender believes, can only help him do the job effectively. “The Muslim community is under attack […]
De Blasio Tells Muslims He’ll End Broad NYPD Spying if Elected
Jim Smith, WCBS 880 NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Democratic mayoral candidate Bill de Blasio told a group of Muslim supporters Wednesday that they won’t have to live in fear of being under constant surveillance if he’s elected mayor. As WCBS 880’s Jim Smith reported, de Blasio, the front-runner in the Nov. 5 general election, said […]
Muslims Rally for Bill de Blasio for NYC Mayor
By Ross Barkan, Observer.com With just three weeks to go before Election Day, Muslim leaders and activists gathered in Brooklyn to rally for Bill de Blasio today, hoping their various grievances with the Bloomberg administration would be addressed by a more sympathetic mayor. Standing in a park just beyond the steps of Brooklyn Borough Hall, […]
CAIR-CT Speaks Out Against Racial, Religious Profiling by Police
People from the minority community spoke out at hearing in Hartford about their experiences and concerns with racial and religious profiling.
Muslim Army vet offers other women shelter in a storm
By Dan Olson, Minnesota Public Radio MINNEAPOLIS — As her marriage unraveled, Taalibah Qatadah As-Siddiq fell into homelessness and lost her job. Her security shattered, the mother of eight searched for some safe place for her and her children. She found it at Sisters Need A Place, a small shelter focused on Muslim women. With […]
20,000 Muslims Pour Into Angel Stadium for Eid Al-Adha
Muslims around the world are celebrating Eid al-Adha. In Anaheim, nearly 20,000 of local Muslims gathered in prayer at Angel Stadium to mark the “festival of sacrifice.” Jacob Rascon reports from Anaheim for the NBC4 News at Noon on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2013.
CAIR-FL Asks GOP to Drop Anti-Muslim Speakers
Muslim civil rights group decries GOP's pattern of hosting speakers who bash Islam (PEMBROKE PINES, FL, 10/16/2013) — The Florida chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-FL) today called on Republican leaders in that state to drop anti-Muslim speakers Pamela Geller and Tom Trento, who are scheduled to appear Thursday at a “hate fest” […]
Fla. Muslims to Sponsor ‘Day of Dignity’ for Homeless in Palm Beach
(Palm Beach, FL, 10/16/13) — On Friday, October 18, local Muslims will collaborate with Homeless Coalition of Palm Beach County to provide health and human services for the homeless in West Palm Beach during a “Day of Dignity.” WHEN/WHERE: 9 a.m. to noon, 3900 Broadway, West Palm Beach, Fla. CONTACT: CAIR-South Florida Executive Director Nezar […]
CAIR-MN to Host 2nd Annual Muslim Youth Leadership Symposium
Program to promote civic engagement, leadership (MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 10/16/13) — On October 18 and 19, the Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) will host its second annual Muslim Youth Leadership Symposium. WHEN: Friday, October 18 to Saturday, October 19, 2013 WHERE: Friday: MN State Capitol and Best Western Kelly Inn- St. Paul; […]