They knew they could rely on us
As-salaamu alaykum (peace to you). Remember the two Virginia Muslim cab drivers recently assaulted and abused by passengers who made derogatory remarks about their faith? UPDATE: The alleged assailant of one of the cabbies has a court date in August. When the drivers called CAIR, our civil rights attorneys immediately took up their […]
CAIR Joining Lawsuit Over NSA Phone Spying
Suit says warrantless surveillance program has 'chilling effect' on First Amendment right of association (SAN FRANCISCO, CA, 7/16/13) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization, announced it is joining other advocacy groups in a lawsuit against the National Security Agency's (NSA) warrantless surveillance program that collects, stores, searches, […]
Feds Tell CAIR-FL of Inquiry Into FBI’s Shooting Death of Muslim
Muslim civil rights group to publish results of independent investigation (7/15/2013) – CAIR-Florida welcomed news it received today from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Rights Division that its Criminal Section, in conjunction with the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Florida, is coordinating a federal inquiry into the shooting of Ibragim […]
CAIR Welcomes DOJ Civil Rights Review of Trayvon Martin Case
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 7/15/13) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization, today welcomed a U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announcement that it is reviewing the civil rights issues associated with the killing of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin last year in Sanford, Fla. Justice Dept.: Zimmerman Case Under Review […]
CAIR Calls for Hate Crime Probe of Another Texas Mosque Vandalism
(HOUSTON, TX, 7/11/13) — The Texas chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Texas) today called on local and national law enforcement authorities to investigate a possible bias motive for another act of vandalism targeting a mosque in that state. CAIR said an official with the Victoria Islamic Center in Victoria, Texas, discovered graffiti on […]
Ramadan: Muslim month of fasting begins
By David Olson, The Press-Enterprise The Islamic holy month of Ramadan begins today for U.S. Muslims, and the Council on American-Islamic Relations is reminding Muslims of the rights they have as employees to observe religious rituals. Employers are required under federal law to allow employees to take time off for religious observances unless it causes […]
For Summer Ramadan, Faithful Go Nearly 17 Hours Daily Without Food, Drink
For Summer Ramadan, Faithful Go Nearly 17 Hours Daily Without Food, Drink By Sameea Kamal, The Hartford Courant Hena Zakir is training to be an EMT: checking vital signs, running medical tests, talking to patients and assessing them for trauma – all the while, going nearly 17 hours without food. And Tuesday was just Day […]
Imagine if Christian conservatives were treated the way Muslims are in the US
Why Violent Right-Wing Extremism Doesn’t Scare Americans Imagine if religious conservatives were treated the way Muslims are in the US. By Matthew Harwood, Mother Jones The evangelical Christians of Greenville County, South Carolina, are afraid. There has been talk of informants and undercover agents luring young, conservative evangelicals across the South into sham terrorist plots. […]
Ramadan Mubarak!
The staff at CAIR wish you and your family a blessed Ramadan. May God accept all our fasting, prayers, and good actions.
Remembering the Worker this Ramadan
by Corey Saylor, for Interfaith Worker Justice Muslims will be reporting to their place of employment each day this Ramadan–a little tired and a little hungry from this year’s 16 hour dawn to dusk fasts–but still committing to an honest day’s work, as our faith requires. Ramadan starts July 8 and ends by August 7 […]