The Prophet Muhammad Through Western Eyes
By Sarwat Husain The Prophet Muhammad was born on the 12th day of Rabi-Al-Awwal, the third month in the Islamic lunar calendar, more than 1,400 years ago. He remains misunderstood in much of the Western world and, especially in the post-9/11 era, a target of ferocious rhetorical attacks. To counter these attacks, I present just […]
A Fragile Relationship Between Muslims and the FBI
By Colin Moynihan, New York Times, 2/28/2013 Early one morning in 2007, Muhammad Chaudhry showed up at the Islamic Center of East Bay in Antioch, Calif., and found seven bullet holes in one of the building’s front windows. The center was the target of arson in 2007 and several other attacks. Soon, agents from the […]
CAIR-NJ Seeks Federal Charges for Bias Attack on ‘Muslim’ Cabbie
(SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ, 2/28/13) Â- The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ) today called for federal hate crime charges to be brought against a man charged yesterday with bias intimidation, harassment and robbery for allegedly demanding to know if a cabbie was Muslim, calling him a terrorist, punching him, and knocking […]
CAIR-NY Backs Calls for Removal of ‘Blackface’ Assemblyman from Leadership Position
(NEW YORK, NY, 2/27/13) — The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY) today joined other community leaders in calling for the removal of New York Assemblyman Dov Hikind from his position as assistant majority leader following his appearance at a party in “blackface.” SEE: Black Leaders Call for Blackface Assemblyman to […]
CAIR Director Joins Supreme Court Rally in Support of Voting Rights
CAIR National Executive Director Nihad Awad today joined members of Congress and other civil rights leaders at a rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., to show support for the Voting Rights Act.
CAIR-FL Condemns Shooting of Sikh Man in Possible Hate Crime
(TAMPA, FL 2/25/213) — The Florida chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-FL) today condemned the shooting of a Sikh man, Kanwaljit Singh, in what appears to be a violent hate crime attack near Daytona Beach. SEE: Feds looking into Port Orange shooting as possible hate crime Singh, who was wearing a turban, was […]
CAIR Reps to Join SCOTUS Rally in Support of Voting Rights
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 2/26/13) – On Wednesday, February 27, representatives of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights organization, will join members of Congress and others at a rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., to show support for the Voting Rights Act. Tomorrow, the Supreme Court will begin […]
Support Comprehensive Anti-Bullying Legislation
Legislative Fact Sheet (January 1, 2013) The Issue Bullying crosses the boundaries of age, gender, race, religion, and national origin and affects the wellbeing of all children, whether they are directly involved or bystanders. For the past two years Congress has considered but not agreed on any form of comprehensive anti-bullying legislation. With the recent […]
CAIR-WA Welcomes New County Policy Allowing Hijab in Jails, Courts
Muslim civil rights group launches new initiative to meet with sheriffs and police chiefs to discuss model policy, introduce Muslim leaders (SEATTLE, WA, 2/25/13) – The Washington state chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-WA) today welcomed a new policy in King County that permits Muslim religious headscarves, or hijab, in all jails and […]
Testimony for the first King hearing
Written Statement of the Council on American-Islamic Relations on the Extent of Radicalization in the American Muslim Community and that Community’s Response Submitted to the House Committee on Homeland Security Testimony Prepared by: Corey P. Saylor Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) 453 New Jersey Ave., SE Washington, DC 20003 Phone: (202) 384-8857 Fax: (202) […]