CAIR to Live Tweet Reactions to Midterm Election Results, Highlight Concerns of Muslim Voters
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 11/6/16) – Later today, the Council on American-Islamic-Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and organization, will live tweet reactions to Tuesday’s midterm election results, highlighting the issues and races of concern to American Muslim voters. Follow CAIR’s Twitter feed at @CAIRNational and Facebook feed at www.facebook.com/CAIRNational. Follow hashtags #MuslimsVote and #MyMuslimVote. Many CAIR chapters nationwide will […]
ACTION ALERT: CAIR Reminder to Muslim Voters for Tuesday Midterm Election
CAIR Mobilizes More Than 250K Registered Muslim Voter Households Nationwide in GOTV Robocall CAIR to Conduct Tuesday Night Exit Poll Survey of Registered Muslim Voters (WASHINGTON, D.C., 11/5/18) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, is urging all eligible Muslim voters nationwide to participate in tomorrow’s […]
CAIR-DFW Calls for FBI Probe of Bomb Threat Made Against Texas Islamic Center
(DALLAS, TEXAS, 11/5/2018) – The Dallas/Fort Worth chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-DFW), a chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, is calling on state and federal law enforcement authorities to investigate a phoned bomb threat made Saturday night against Dar El-Eman Islamic Center in Arlington, Texas. A blocked caller […]
CAIR-NY Condemns Hate Vandalism of Plaque at African Burial Ground Monument
(NEW YORK, NY, 11/5/18) — The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY) today condemned hate vandalism discovered Thursday evening on a plaque at the historical African Burial Ground National Monument in lower Manhattan. The racist language, which included “Kill N——,” was scrolled in black marker on the monument plaque at the burial ground holding the remains […]
CAIR Calls on DHS to Investigate Improper TSA Touching of American Muslim Woman at BWI Airport
(WASHINGTON, DC, 11/6/18) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to investigate and take corrective action after Sanam Malik, an American Muslim woman, was subjected to an extensive and violating search by the […]
CAIR Calls on N.C. GOP to Repudiate Candidate Mark Harris’s Anti-Islam Remarks
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 11/2/18) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned North Carolina Republican 9th District congressional candidate Mark Harris’s past statements calling Islam “dangerous” and the work of”¯Satan – saying the remarks “endanger the lives of Muslims” and “must be condemned by the Republican […]
CAIR-NY Condemns Anti-Semitic Vandalism Targeting Brooklyn Synagogue
(NEW YORK, NY, 11/2/18) — The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY) today condemned anti-Semitic vandalism discovered Thursday evening at Union Temple in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn. The disturbing language, which included vulgar messages such as “Die Jew rats, we are here,” “Hitler” and “Jews better be ready,” prompted cancellation of an event […]
CAIR Calls for Hate Crime Probe of Halloween Vandalism Targeting Idaho Mosque
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 11/2/2018)””The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim rights and civil advocacy group, today called on state and federal law enforcement authorities to investigate the vandalism targeting an Idaho mosque as a hate crime. Someone shattered a window of the Islamic Center of Twin Falls sometime late Halloween night. Another window […]
CAIR Condemns Maryland Candidate’s Racist, Anti-Immigrant Campaign Mailer
Muslim civil rights organization calls on state GOP leaders to denounce hateful rhetoric (BALTIMORE, MD, 11/2/18) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on GOP leaders in Maryland to repudiate a racist, misleading campaign mailer sent to homes in Howard County by Republican County Council Candidate, […]
CAIR Asks Muslim Communities to Step Up Security Measures in Wake of Hate Incidents Nationwide
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 11/1/18) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on Muslim communities nationwide to step up security measures in the wake of recent hate incidents nationwide. CAIR issued its call following the killings of two African-Americans at a grocery store in Kentucky, the nationwide […]