Minn. Woman Ejected from Event for Being Muslim
Muslim civil rights group to pursue legal options if laws violated (MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 9/29/13) — On Saturday, September 28, a Muslim woman reported to the Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) that she was physically escorted out of the Chisholm Baptist Church for attending the Annual Hibbing Area Women's Retreat. CAIR-MN says […]
“Find Jesus in the Quran” billboard drawing attention
MyFoxAtlanta ATLANTA – A billboard on Peachtree Industrial Boulevard is raising a few eyebrows. The sign, located just before Interstate 285 reads “Find Jesus in the Quran.” The non-profit organization Why Islam has been posting similar billboards across the country for more than a dozen years. The one on Peachtree Industrial Blvd. is the third […]
My Detainment Story or: How I learned to Stop Feeling Safe in My Own Country
Earlier this month, On the Media producer Sarah Abdurrahman, her family, and her friends were detained for hours by US Customs and Border Protection on their way home from Canada. Everyone being held was a US citizen, and no one received an explanation. Sarah tells the story of their detainment, and her difficulty getting any […]
Do you have your ticket yet?
Time is almost up! As-salaamu ‘alaikum, Time is almost up to reserve your place at CAIR’s banquet this Saturday in Arlington, Va. Tickets usually sell out by Friday, but this year they’re going FAST. No tickets will be sold at the door, so register right now to reserve your place. We’d love to have you […]
CAIR-FL Says FBI Denied Todashev Friend the Right to an Attorney
Muslim civil rights group calls on DOJ to probe denial of constitutional rights (TAMPA, FL, 9/25/2013) – The Florida chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-FL) today called on the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate a pattern of “egregious” civil rights violations and abuse by the FBI targeting associates of Ibragim Todashev, […]
Innocent Americans Targeted in ‘See Something, Say Something’ Campaign
Some reports include, “suspicious Middle Eastern males buy several large pallets of water,” “suspicious photography of the Federal Courthouse in Sacramento,” “two Middle Eastern looking males taking photographs of Folsom Dam,” and “female subject taking photos of Folsom Post Office.” “The challenge is once you get flagged, you’re placed in a federal counterterrorism database,” explained […]
CAIR, LAS-ELC Announce Settlement in Abercrombie & Fitch Hijab Lawsuits
Clothing Retailer's Revised 'Look Policy' Will Accommodate Hijabs Following Religious Discrimination Ruling (SAN FRANCISCO, CA, September 23, 2013) – Earlier this morning, the San Francisco Bay Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SFBA), the Legal Aid Society-Employment Law Center (LAS-ELC) and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced the settlement of a […]
CAIR-Cleveland: 500+ Join Multi-Faith Effort to End Violence Against Women
(CLEVELAND, OH, 9/23/2013) — Some 500 people participated in a multi-faith program and walk around Public Square in downtown Cleveland Sunday to raise awareness about rampant violence against women in the local community and society at large. At the event, a diverse group of women faith leaders from around the region called on the dozens […]
CAIR Condemns Bomb Attacks by Extremists in Pakistan, Iraq
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 9/23/13) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned bomb attacks on a church in Pakistan and on mosques and funerals in Iraq. In what was the most deadly attack targeting that nation's Christian minority, a pair of suicide bombers blew themselves up […]
CAIR-NY: Sikh Professor Beaten, Called ‘Osama,’ ‘Terrorist’
Muslim civil rights group urges New York leaders to speak out against hate crimes (NEW YORK, N.Y., 9/22/13) — The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY) today called on state political and religious leaders to speak out against bias-motivated crimes after a Sikh professor was attacked Saturday night in Manhattan while […]