CAIR Condemns White Supremacist Hate Group Flyers Discovered in South Baltimore
(BALTIMORE, MD, 10/11/18) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned recruitment flyers from a white supremacist hate group discovered by residents in Baltimore’s Federal Hill neighborhood. SEE: Federal Hill Resident Finds KKK Flyer at Doorstep http://www.wbal.com/article/340014/3/federal-hill-resident-finds-kkk-flyer-at-doorstep The note, which was placed inside a plastic bag, reportedly specifically targeted […]
Video: CAIR Congressional Briefing on Anti-Muslim Bias in Politics
On Wednesday, October 10, the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, held a congressional briefing on “Anti-Muslim Bias in the Current Political Moment.” Full Video of CAIR’s Congressional Briefing: https://youtu.be/fMTih-vlNlA Briefing participants discussed the rise of anti-Muslim bigotry in the United States and Europe, the spikes […]
Action Alert: Join CAIR’s Petition Urging USCIS to Withdraw Trump’s Proposal to Restrict New Green Cards for Those Using Public Aid
CAIR calls proposal ”˜cruel and counterproductive’ (WASHINGTON, D.C., 10/11/18) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, is calling on all Americans who oppose the Trump administration’s proposal to restrict new green cards for those who have participated in public aid programs to add their name to […]
Full News Conference Video: CAIR Joins Rep. Connolly at DC Presser to Demand Answers About Jamal Khashoggi – #JusticeForJamal
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 10/10/18) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today joined U.S. Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) and colleagues of Jamal Khashoggi (KHA-SHOG-GEE) at a press conference and vigil in Washington, D.C., to demand answers about that journalist’s disappearance and to express solidarity with his loved ones. […]
CAIR-MI Welcomes Settlement with Michigan Department of Corrections on Religious Discrimination Against Muslim Clergy
(FARMINGTON HILLS, MI, 10/10/2018) – The Michigan chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI), a chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights advocacy group, today welcomed a settlement reached with the Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) on behalf of a Muslim woman who was attempting to obtain clergy status at the Women’s Huron Valley […]
Tell Congress to Support Bipartisan Resolution Condemning Religious Persecution in China
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 10/8/2018) – The Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today urged all Americans who value religious freedom to contact their members of Congress and encourage them to support Senate Resolution 667, condemning the widespread persecution of religious minorities in China. ACT NOW: EMAIL YOUR MEMBERS […]
CAIR Files Amicus Brief with Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Over First Amendment Freedom of Association Claims
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 10/5/2018) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today announced the filing of an amicus (friend of the court) brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in support of en banc (before the entire bench) review of the Ninth Circuit’s legal […]
Video: CAIR Director Nihad Awad Invites You to Learn How to Be a Leader at Our National Leadership and Policy Conference, Oct. 19-20
CAIR National Executive Director Nihad Awad invites you to learn how to be a leader at our Oct. 19-20 National Leadership and Policy Conference at the Crystal Gateway Marriott in Arlington, Va. WATCH: CAIR ED Nihad Awad Invites You to Learn How to Be a Leader at Our National Conference, Oct. 19-20 VIEW THE UPDATED […]
ACTION ALERT: Deadline Nears for CAIR 2018 ‘American Muslim of the Year’ Award Nominations
Award to be presented at CAIR’s 24th annual banquet recognizes achievements and contributions of American Muslims (WASHINGTON, D.C., 10/4/18) — Nominations for CAIR’s annual “American Muslim of the Year” award must be submitted by 5 p.m. (Eastern), October 5, 2018. The award will be presented at CAIR’s 24th annual banquet October 20 at the Crystal […]
Video: CAIR-Oklahoma to Release Annual Civil Rights Report
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, 10/3/2018) — The Oklahoma Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-OK) will hold a press conference announcing the release of their latest Civil Rights Report on Thursday, Oct. 4, at 1:00pm at the CAIR-OK offices. The report shows a 46 percent increase in total calls processed by the Civil Rights Department in […]