Ohio Physician Receives Citizenship After Successful CAIR-Columbus Lawsuit
(COLUMBUS, OHIO, 10/3/2018) ”” The Columbus, Ohio, chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Columbus) announced today that it has successfully resolved another citizenship delay lawsuit. The suit, filed in federal court for the Southern District of Ohio, was on behalf of a local Muslim physician, Dr. Aasim Rehman, who had been a lawful permanent resident of the United […]
CAIR-LA Announces Tentative Settlement with County of Ventura on Behalf of Muslim Woman Stripped of Hijab by Ventura County Sheriffs
County to Pay Jennifer Hyatt $75,000 and Enact Accommodation Policy on Religious Head Coverings (ANAHEIM, CA, 10/3/2018) – The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA), in conjunction with Erin Darling Law, today announced a tentative settlement with Ventura County and the county’s Sheriff’s Office on behalf of a Muslim woman […]
CAIR-Sacramento Valley Decries Racist Pro-Trump Graffiti at Sacramento City College
(SACRAMENTO, CA, 10/02/18) – The Sacramento Valley office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SV) today condemned racist pro-Trump graffiti found on the Sacramento City College (SCC) campus. READ: ‘Kill them all’: Racist graffiti found at Sac City College prompts safety concerns(Sac Bee) Photos posted Monday on social media show graffiti in a men’s restroom containing […]
CAIR to Call for an End to Illegal Restrictions on McLean Islamic Center at Fairfax County Public Hearing
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 10/2/2018) — On Wednesday, October 3, a representative from the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) will attend a public hearing in Fairfax, Va., to call for the suspension of restrictions set by the county on the McLean Islamic Center (MIC). MIC is the first and only Islamic Center in its area. In 2015, MIC […]
CAIR Calls on Maryland GOP, Gov. Hogan, County Council to Repudiate Councilman’s Islamophobic Posts, Hate-Filled Phone Rant
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 10/2/2018) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim advocacy and civil rights organization, today called on the Maryland Republican Party, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan and members of the Anne Arundel County Council to repudiate a string of Islamophobic Facebook posts by a GOP council member in that county. CAIR […]
CAIR to Hold Congressional Briefing on Anti-Muslim Bias in Politics
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 9/2/18) — On Wednesday, October 10, the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, will hold a congressional briefing on “Anti-Muslim Bias in the Current Political Moment.” Briefing participants will discuss the rise of anti-Muslim bigotry in the United States and Europe, the spikes of […]
CAIR Releases First-Ever Maryland Muslim Voter Guide as Part of Statewide GOTV Campaign Ahead of 2018 Midterm Election
Produced in Partnership with United Maryland Muslim Council, Voter Guide Aims to Educate Voters on Candidate Positions, Promote Voter Turnout (BALTIMORE, MD, 10/2/18) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today announced the release its “2018 Maryland Voter Guide” as part of a statewide “Get Out the Vote” […]
CAIR-Minnesota Condemns Firing of Muslim MSP Workers, to Join Interfaith Rally Demanding Action
(MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 10/2/18) — The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) today condemned the firing of seven Muslim workers at Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) who were terminated by Delta subcontractor US Aviation on Friday for praying during their work breaks. Later today, two of the fired workers will appear at a […]
Video: Dr. Hatem Bazian Invites You to Join Him at CAIR’s National Leadership and Policy Conference, Annual Banquet Oct. 19-20
Dr. Hatem Bazian, co-founder of Zaytuna College and senior lecturer at UC Berkeley, invites you to join him at CAIR’s Oct. 19-20 National Leadership and Policy Conference at the Crystal Gateway Marriott in Arlington, Va. VIEW THE UPDATED PROGRAM: https://tinyurl.com/UpdatedCAIRConferenceProgram CAIR’s conference, themed “We the People, Organizing for Justice: Vision 2020,” will begin on Oct. […]
CAIR, Maryland Campus Groups to Hold UMBC Screening of Film Exploring American Muslims’ Reflections on Racial Injustice
(BALTIMORE, MD, 10/1/18) – On Thursday, October 11, the Maryland Outreach office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) Muslim Student Association (MSA), the UMBC African Student Association (ASA), and the UMBC Black Student Union (BSU), will hold a screening of CAIR’s new film “In Their Footsteps: An American Muslim Civil […]