CAIR-St. Louis Seeks Apology for Mo. Lawmaker’s Anti-Muslim Email
(ST. LOUIS, MO, 5/8/2013) — The St. Louis chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-St. Louis), along with other civil rights and advocacy organizations and interfaith communities, is requesting an apology from State Representative Rick Stream for forwarding an anti-Muslim email message. Stream's hate message has been condemned by Christian leaders in his hometown. […]
A Word of Truth on Jihad and Islam
By Nihad Awad Word Count: 810 There is a growing attempt by some commentators to label the recent bombings in Boston as “jihad” and to blame the deadly blasts on a non-existent concept they call “radical Islam.” I call “radical Islam” non-existent because radicalism or extremism is not permissible in Islam. Islam prohibits extremism and […]
CAIR Condemns Brutal Attack on Elderly California Sikh
(SACRAMENTO, CA, 5/7/13) – The Sacramento Valley chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SV), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned a brutal attack on an elderly Sikh man in that state. CAIR-SV said 82-year old Plara Singh was beaten with an iron bar after he left a Sikh temple […]
CAIR Seeks Applicants for Rosa Parks Civil Liberties Scholarship
Award to be presented Sept. 28 at 19th annual CAIR banquet in Arlington, Va. (WASHINGTON, D.C., 5/7/13) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) is seeking applicants for its annual scholarship honoring the life and work of civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks. This year's recipient of the $1,000 “Rosa Parks Civil Liberties Scholarship” will be […]
CAIR Seeks Hate Crime Charges for Attack on Mass. Muslim Student
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 5/6/13) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today urged state and federal law enforcement authorities to bring hate crime charges against two suspects who allegedly verbally and physically assaulted a Muslim student in Boston, Mass. CAIR said the alleged victim, a 23-year-old American […]
Rosa Parks Civil Liberties Scholarship
The Council on American-Islamic Relations is now accepting applications for our 2013 Rosa Parks Civil Liberties Scholarship. Applicants must submit their application, a resume, one letter of recommendation, and an original essay answering the prompt in the guidelines by no later than August 1, 2013. The recipient will recieve a $1000 scholarship on stage at […]
Good News: Anti-Islam Bill Dies in Florida Senate
CAIR today applauded the Florida Senate for dropping a controversial anti-Islam bill that Muslim, Jewish and civil rights leaders criticized as “unconstitutional and unnecessary.” The bill was based on a template promoted by an anti-Muslim extremist. CAIR: Anti-Foreign Law Bill Can't Pass Senate (CBS)SEE: Anti-Muslim Extremist's Influence on Anti-Islam Bill “We applaud the Florida Senate for […]
Calif. Muslims Made Second-Annual ‘Muslim Day at the Capitol’ a Success!
(SACRAMENTO, CA, 5/3/2013) — On Tuesday, April 30, more than 150 members of the California Muslim community participated in the second-annual “Muslim Day at the Capitol.” In this event, Muslims from across the state held about 110 meetings with their legislators in Sacramento and engaged them on three critical issues in efforts to promote equality […]
Breaking News in Hate Assault on VA Muslim Army Reservist
We would like to update the community about an important case CAIR has been working on since the weekend. Yesterday, we called for hate crime charges for an alleged assault on a Virginia Muslim U.S. Army reservist and veteran reportedly attacked by a man who allegedly compared him to those who carried out the Boston […]
Drone Wars: The Constitutional and Counterterrorism Implications of Targeted Killing
Written Statement of the Council on American-Islamic Relations On Drone Wars: The Constitutional and Counterterrorism Implications of Targeted Killing Submitted to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights Testimony Prepared by: Robert S. McCaw Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) 453 New Jersey Ave., SE Washington, DC 20003 […]