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CAIR-MN Welcomes FBI Probe of Alleged Abuses by Agents

(MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 1/30/13) — The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) today welcomed an FBI investigation into alleged intimidation tactics used on a Somali Muslim by two agents.   Last week, CAIR-MN sent a letter to Special Agent in Charge J. Chris Warrener about allegations of improper behavior by the two agents […]

Action: Contact Senators to Urge Support for Immigration Reform

Note: The click-and-send letter for this alert is outdated and has been deactivated. Please go to our updated alert to take action for immigration reform! (This alert remains published for archive purposes)   Action Alert: #687: Action: Contact Senators to Urge Support for Immigration Reform (WASHINGTON, D.C., 1/29/13) – CAIR today welcomed the announcement of […]

MyJihad Ad Campaign Launches in Washington, D.C.

(Chicago, IL, 1/28/2013) — The Chicago office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago) today announced its sponsorship of the #MyJihad Public Educational Campaign in Washington, D.C., launched by MyJihad inc., with ads appearing at the Shaw, Waterfront, Rockville, and Dunn Loring train stations.   In the past month, the #MyJihad campaign launched in two […]

CAIR Welcomes U.N. Inquiry into Drone Killings

(WASHINGTON, D.C., 1/24/13) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed a United Nations inquiry into the impact drone strikes and other targeted killings have on civilians. CAIR also urged the Obama administration to cooperate with the U.N. inquiry.   The British lawyer heading the […]

Nihad Awad: American Muslims Are Indebted to Dr. King

Nihad Awad: American Muslims Are Indebted to Dr. King By Nihad Awad In my position as the leader of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest American Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, I am eternally grateful for the vision, struggle and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He did not struggle […]

Keith Ellison: Congress Must Take Control of Drones

An unmanned U.S. aerial vehicle — or drone — reportedly killed eight people in rural Pakistan last week, bringing the estimated death toll from drone strikes in Pakistan this year to 35. As the frequency of drone strikes spikes again, some questions must be asked: How many of those targeted were terrorists? Were any children […]

Fatwa Against Terrorism

U.S. Muslim Religious Council Issues Fatwa Against Terrorism The Fiqh Council of North America wishes to reaffirm Islam’s absolute condemnation of terrorism and religious extremism. Islam strictly condemns religious extremism and the use of violence against innocent lives. There is no justification in Islam for extremism or terrorism. Targeting civilians’ life and property through suicide […]

CAIR-MI Calls for Due Process on 500th Day of Captivity for U.S. Muslim in Iran

(SOUTHFIELD, MI, 1/9/2013) – The Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI) today renewed its call for due process for a Michigan Muslim on the 500th day of his indefinite detention in Iran. Amir Hekmati, a former U.S. Marine, has been detained in Iran since August of 2011 on allegations of espionage. Family […]

CAIR Objects to Brennan CIA Nomination

Muslim civil rights group troubled by nominee's support for drone program, torture (WASHINGTON, D.C., 1/8/13) — The nation's largest Muslim civil rights organization today expressed concern about President Obama's nomination of John Brennan to become the next director of the CIA. The Washington-based Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) said it is troubled by Brennan's involvement […]