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CAIR, Maryland Mosque to Hold Screening of Film Exploring American Muslims’ Reflections on Racial Injustice

(BALTIMORE, MD, 11/1/18) – On Sunday, November 4, the Maryland outreach office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and the Muslim Community Center (MCC) will hold a screening of CAIR’s new film “In Their Footsteps: An American Muslim Civil Rights Journey” for students and staff at MCC in Silver Spring, Md. Video: Trailer for CAIR’s ‘In Their Footsteps: An American Muslim Civil […]

CAIR-LA Asks GOP to Repudiate Congressman’s Campaign Ad Featuring Racist, Islamophobic Constituent

(LOS ANGELES, CA, 11/1/2018) – The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today called on GOP leaders to repudiate Rep. Steve Knight (R-Palmdale) for featuring a constituent who espouses racist and Islamophobic views. Knight posted an ad on his campaign website and his campaign Facebook page featuring David Brayton thanking the congressman for helping […]

MEDIA ADVISORY: CAIR-Kansas, Lawrence Interfaith Organizations to Hold Vigil in Solidarity with Jewish Community

(LAWRENCE, KANSAS, 11/1/18) – Later today, the kansas chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Kansas), a chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, will join the Lawrence Jewish Community Congregation, Plymouth Congregational Church, Lawrence Peace Mennonite church, and other interfaith organizations at a vigil to express solidarity with the Jewish community in Pittsburgh and nationwide […]

CAIR: #JusticeforJamal to Host D.C. Memorial Service ‘Remembering Jamal Khashoggi: His Life, Legacy and Dreams for the Arab World’

Mr. Khasoggi’s fiance, Hatice Cengiz, will address the memorial service (WASHINGTON, D.C., 10/31/18) – On Friday, November 2, the newly-formed campaign Justice for Jamal Khashoggi (#JusticeforJamal) will host a memorial service for the murdered Washington Post commentator at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C. Speakers at the memorial include (but are not limited to): Hatice Cengiz, […]

CAIR-Cleveland Engages Ohio Muslims in Get-Out-the-Vote Efforts for the Mid-Term Elections

(CLEVELAND, OH – 10/31/18) – The Cleveland chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Cleveland) is engaging Muslim voters in Ohio through a get-out-the vote campaign in the run-up to the mid-term elections. The campaign entitled, You Can’t Ban the Vote, involves a get-out-the vote telethon, public service announcement videos and post card reminders aimed […]

CAIR, Partner Groups Condemn ‘Kill All Blacks’ Message at Maryland High School

(BALTIMORE, MD, 10/30/18) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today joined Indivisible Anne Arundel County and the Caucus of African American Leaders in denouncing a racist message discovered at Chesapeake High School last Friday afternoon.  SEE: Racist Message Threatening Black Students Found at Chesapeake High School  According to a letter sent to families by the […]

CAIR-Georgia Criticizes Brian Kemp’s Refusal To Disavow Anti-Muslim Extremist and Meet with Georgia Muslims

(ATLANTA, GA – 10/30/2018) The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Georgia) today criticized Secretary of State Brian Kemp’s refusal to publicly disavow an anti-Muslim extremist who posed for a photograph with Kemp while wearing a T-shirt that read “Islam is of the Devil” on the back, and “Allah is not God, and Muhammad is not His Messenger” on the […]

CAIR Calls for Hate Crime Probe of Bomb Threat Targeting North Carolina Nation of Islam Mosque

(WASHINGTON, D.C., 10/30/2018) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on state and federal law enforcement authorities to investigate an alleged bomb threat targeting a Nation of Islam mosque in North Carolina as a hate crime. Police said someone called in a bomb threat to […]