CAIR-MA Encourages Allies to Write Letters of Support for Muslim Girl Who Received Threatening Letters
(BOSTON, MA, 11/14/18) The Massachusetts chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MA), the largest Muslim civil rights organization in the United States, today encouraged individuals to write letters supporting a 10-year-old Muslim girl in Framingham who had received written death threats in order to counteract the original message of hate. The letters can be […]
CAIR Action Alert: Former ICE Director Who Accepted Award from Anti-Muslim Hate Group Should Not Be Considered to Head DHS
As acting ICE director, Thomas Homan refused to condemn Trump administration policy of separating families at the border. (WASHINGTON, D.C., 11/14/18) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on all Americans to call on their state’s senators to speak out against the possible nomination of Thomas Homan […]
CAIR Offers Condolences on Passing of Dr. Sulayman Nyang, Funeral Services to Be Held Nov. 14 in Silver Spring, Md.
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 11/13/2018) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today offered condolences on the passing of internationally-respected diplomat, scholar, teacher, and community leader Dr. Sulayman S. Nyang, who died yesterday following a long illness. Dr. Nyang was one of CAIR’s first national board members. Last […]
CAIR-NJ Welcomes Bias Intimidation Charges Against Woman Who Spat on Muslim Family Outside Jersey City Polling Place
(SOUTH PLAINFIELD, N.J., 11/09/2018) – The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ) today welcomed bias intimidation charges against a woman who spat on, threatened, and used racial slurs against a Muslim family outside of a Jersey City polling place on Tuesday. On November 6, Asmaa Abdalla, 25, a candidate in Tuesday’s […]
CAIR Condemns Trump’s New Use of ‘Muslim Ban’ Justification to Deny Asylum Rights
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 11/9/18) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim advocacy and civil rights group, today condemned new Trump administration rules announced yesterday that would deny asylum to virtually any migrant arriving at the border and that are based on the same controversial legal justification used for Trump’s “Muslim Ban.” Trump is […]
CAIR-Michigan Files Federal Suit Against City of Troy Alleging Discriminatory Application of Zoning Laws
(FARMINGTON HILLS, MI, 11/8/2018) — The Michigan chapter of Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI) today announced the filing of a federal lawsuit in the Eastern District of Michigan on behalf of a Muslim community against the City of Troy alleging discriminatory denial of zoning for an Islamic center. The lawsuit alleges that the City of Troy has […]
CAIR Releases Results of Midterm Election Exit Poll of Muslim Voters Showing High Turnout
Survey shows 95% of Muslim voters who responded to the survey participated in this year’s midterm election, favored Democrats over Republicans by 78% to 17% (WASHINGTON, D.C., 11/7/18) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today released the results of its “American Muslim Voters and the […]
CAIR-NJ Recognizes Historic Night of NJ Muslim Election Victories Statewide
Several NJ Muslims elected statewide to offices at local and county levels (SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ, 11/7/18) – The New Jersey Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ), today recognized the historic string of victories by New Jersey Muslim candidates in Tuesday’s midterm general elections. CAIR New Jersey congratulates community members on the following electoral […]
CAIR-SFBA Celebrates Election of Five American Muslims to Local Office
(San Francisco, CA, 11/7/2018) — After election night results confirmed the first two Muslim women are headed to Congress and that five American Muslim candidates were elected to local office, Zahra Billoo, Executive Director of the San Francisco Bay Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SFBA) released the following statement: “The elections of Sabina Zafar, Aisha Wahab, […]
CAIR Welcomes Historic Night of American Muslim Election Victories as 2 Muslim Women Elected to Congress
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 11/6/18) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim advocacy and civil rights group, tonight welcomed a historic string of victories by American Muslim candidates nationwide in today’s midterm general elections. Ilhan Omar won in Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District and Rashida Tlaib won in Michigan’s 13th Congressional District. They are the first Muslim women elected to Congress. In […]