CAIR Asks GOP to Reject Anti-Islam Platform Plank
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 8/24/2012) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today asked the Republican Party to reject a newly-adopted platform plank that includes a section supporting a ban on foreign law, which its sponsor admits targets the religious principles of American Muslims. CAIR noted that the plank appears to be modeled on dozens of bills […]
CAIR Submits Written Testimony for Senate Hate Crime Hearing
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 9/19/2012) — The Washington-based Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today submitted written testimony for a Senate hearing on hate crimes and the threat of domestic extremism. The hearing was prompted by the national string of violent and deadly attacks targeting Sikhs and American Muslims and their institutions and houses of worship. Today's hearing […]
CAIR: NY Groups to Seek Federal Hate Crime Probe of Assault on Muslim Cabbie
(NEW YORK, NY, 10/15/12) – On Monday, October 15, the New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY), and members of the New York City Muslim community will host a press conference asking for an investigation into hate crime charges against a banker arrested in February on charges of assault, larceny and intimidation […]
CAIR Offers Free ‘Muslim Voter Power’ Posters, Lawn Signs to Mosques
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 10/16/2012) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today announced that it is offering free “MVP – Muslim Voter Power” get-out-the-vote posters and lawn signs designed to encourage Muslims to vote in next month's presidential election to mosques and other Islamic institutions nationwide. (NOTE: Quantities are limited.) CAIR's election materials include the text […]
Almost 1,000 Turn Out for Sold-Out CAIR Banquet
Photo: Almost 1,000 Turn Out for Sold-Out CAIR Banquet http://tinyurl.com/9tbpvdfCAIR-MN Receives Chapter of the Year Award http://tinyurl.com/8ezkco5  Civil rights icon Rev. Al Sharpton was the keynote speaker at the evening banquet.  Video: Rev. Al Sharpton at CAIR's 2012 Annual Banquet http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3G-EhjGGbPgWatch Rev. Sharpton's entire address: http://www.cair.com/rev-al-sharpton.html  “We thank all those who took […]
Nihad Awad’s Address to Multifaith Rally for Burned Ohio Mosque (CAIR)
CAIR Counters D.C. Anti-Muslim Ads with Message of Forgiveness, Justice
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 10/12/12) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today unveiled an advertising campaign designed to counter anti-Muslim “savage” advertisements sponsored by a designated hate group that are now on display in Washington, D.C., metro stations. CAIR: Muslim Advocacy Launches Its Own Metro Ad CampaignVideo: CAIR to Unveil D.C. Anti-Muslim 'Savage' Ad Counter CampaignVideo: […]
Action: Ask DC metro officials to meet with anti-hate coalition, oppose ‘savage’ ad
(Washington, D.C., 10/17/2012) — An anti-hate coalition of 127 organizations is asking all people of conscience to contact the Washington Area Metropolitan Transit Authority (WMATA) and ask that it help mitigate the negative impact of anti-Muslim advertisements now on display in DC-area metro stations. The ads strongly suggest that Arab or Muslim opponents of Israel’s […]
Help CAIR Counter Anti-Muslim ‘Savage’ Ads in D.C. Metro
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 10/12/12) — CAIR today unveiled an advertising campaign designed to counter anti-Muslim “savage” advertisements sponsored by a designated hate group that are now on display in Washington, D.C., metro stations. The Washington-based Muslim civil rights organization also called on people of conscience to support its anti-hate initiative. CAIR: Muslim Advocacy Launches Its Own […]
CAIR Condemns ‘Disgraceful’ Killings of American Diplomats
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 9/12/12) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today condemned the “disgraceful” killings of American diplomats in Libya and said that extremists must not be allowed to control the political and religious discourse worldwide. CAIR, a Washington-based Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, made that statement at a noon news conference today on […]