CAIR Welcomes Sikh Coalition App to Report TSA Profiling
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 4/30/12) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today welcomed the release of the Sikh Coalition’s new “FlyRights” smart phone application that allows airline passengers to report alleged instances of racial or religious profiling by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).DOWNLOAD: FlyRights The Department of Homeland Security has agreed to accept reports submitted through […]
CAIR Commends Pentagon for Dropping Islamophobic Course
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 4/25/12) — A prominent national Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization today commended the Department of Defense (DoD) for dropping an Islamophobic training course attended by senior officers and for instituting a complete review of training relating to Islam and Muslims.The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) also called on the DoD to retrain […]
CAIR-PA ‘Concerned’ About Temple Univ. Anti-Islam Hate Event
(PHILADELPHIA, PA, 4/19/12) — The Philadelphia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Philadelphia) today expressed concern about the hostile learning environment that may result from an upcoming event at Temple University featuring a speaker who claims Islam is a “poison to a society” and others who are leaders of organizations designated as anti-Muslim hate […]
Mo. Jailers Forcibly Remove Muslim Woman’s Hijab
(ST. LOUIS, MO, 4/17/12) — The St. Louis chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-St. Louis) is calling on the St. Louis County Jail in Clayton, Mo., to grant religious accommodation for Muslim inmates who wear a religious headscarf, or “hijab.”CAIR-St. Louis made that request after a Muslim woman who was jailed recently for […]
CAIR Seeks Probe of Whether FBI Sought Torture of U.S. Muslim
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 4/17/12) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today called on the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Rights Division to investigate whether an American Muslim citizen detained last year in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was tortured at the behest of the FBI.In its letter to the DOJ, CAIR cites an exclusive […]
64-Member Coalition Opposes New Religious Freedom Appointee
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 4/12/2012) — A broad national coalition of 64 organizations and individuals today sent a letter to Senators Inouye, McConnell and Durbin expressing “deep concern” at the recent appointment of Zuhdi Jasser to the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF). SEE: Muslims Call New Religious Freedom Appointee a ‘Puppet’ for Islam Foes […]
350+ Turn Out for CAIR-Cleveland Civil Rights Banquet
(CLEVELAND, OH, 4/6/12) – More than 350 guests attended the 10th Anniversary Civil Rights Banquet of the Cleveland chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Cleveland) held on March 31.Nationally-known attorney and human rights leader Faisal Kutty of Valparaiso University Law School delivered an address on the status of civil rights in America. CAIR-Tampa Outreach […]
CAIR-MN Welcomes New Board Chair, Thanks Outgoing Civil Rights Director
(MINNEAPOLIS, MN 04/06/12) –The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) announced today that it has elected Muslim community activist Ramla Bile as its new interim board chair.Ramla Bile works as a staff writer and is a former producer for the KFAI collaborative project Muslims in Minnesota. She has written extensively for Mshale […]
CAIR Asks DOJ to Probe Threat, Powder Sent to Iowa Muslim Lawmaker
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 4/4/12) — The Iowa chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-IA) today called on the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate a letter with “very threatening” language and containing a mysterious powder that was sent to a Muslim representative in the Iowa House yesterday.The letter, sent […]
Good News: NY Law Firm Drops Anti-Islam Speaker Robert Spencer
CAIR Good News Alert: NY Law Firm Drops Anti-Islam Speaker Robert Spencer(WASHINGTON, D.C., 3/29/2012) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today thanked a prominent New York law firm for its decision to cancel an event featuring Robert Spencer, the leader of one of the nation’s most extreme anti-Islam hate groups.Earlier today, CAIR expressed concerns […]