CAIR Calls for FEC and IRS Probes of Anti-Muslim Ads Backed by Trump Supporter and Targeting Voters in Swing States
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 4/5/18) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called for Federal Election Commission (FEC) and IRS investigations of virulently anti-Muslim advertisements that used Facebook and Google to target voters in swing states prior just before the 2016 election. Robert Mercer, a top supporter of […]
CAIR-MI Calls for New Probe of Muslim Marine Recruit’s Suspicious Death
(FARMINGTON HILLS, MI, 4/5/18) – The Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI) today called on the Department of Defense to reinvestigate and provide full transparency relating to the suspicious death of a Michigan Muslim Marine recruit in boot camp. In March 2016, Raheel Siddiqui allegedly died due to suicide at the U.S. Marine […]
CAIR-OK to Present ‘Oklahoma Muslim of the Year’ Award at 12th Annual Banquet
Award recipient Suzan Khaimi directs a nonprofit group helping Muslims learn and understand the Quran (OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 4/5/2018) – On Saturday, April 7, the Oklahoma chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-OK) will hold its 12thAnnual Awards Banquet (6 p.m.) at the Reed Conference Center in Midwest City. CAIR-OK expects some 400 guests at […]
CAIR: American Muslims Honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Struggle for Justice
CAIR ISLAM-OPED: Martin, Muhammad and Modern America
ISLAM-OPED is a syndication service of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) designed to offer an American Muslim perspective on current political, social and religious issues. ISLAM-OPED commentaries are offered free-of-charge to one media outlet in each market area. Permission for publication will be granted on a first-come-first-served basis. Please consider the following commentary for […]
CAIR-Oklahoma Welcomes Charges in Mosque Bombing Threat
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, 4/3/2018 – The Oklahoma Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-OK) welcomed news that a man accused of threatening to blow up an Oklahoma City mosque had been arrested. “Given the heightened atmosphere of Islamophobia that the community faces, we are glad to see local law enforcement taking seriously the threats […]
CAIR: Diverse Groups File Amicus Briefs Asking Supreme Court to Strike Down Trump’s ‘Muslim Ban’
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 4/3/18) — Hundreds of businesses, national security officials, local, state, and federal elected officials of both parties, civil rights leaders, and organizations representing impacted communities announced the filing of several dozen amicus (friend of the court) briefs opposing the latest iteration of President Trump’s Muslim ban. The briefs, which represent large swaths of […]
CAIR, MPOWER Change, Poligon Education Fund Respond to #PunishAMuslimDay Threat with #LoveAMuslim Twitterstorm
(WASHINGTON, DC, 4/2/18) — On Tuesday, April 3, in response to an anonymous letter delivered to several mosques in London declaring that day “Punish a Muslim Day,” national American Muslim organizations including the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), MPOWER Change and the Poligon Education Fund will hold a #LoveAMuslim twitterstorm at 3 p.m. EDT encouraging […]
CAIR-San Diego to Join Interfaith Leaders, Public Officials in Response to ‘Punish a Muslim Day’
(SAN DIEGO, CA, 4/2/18) – Tomorrow, the San Diego Office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-San Diego) will hold a press conference in response to “Punish a Muslim Day” fliers circulating on social media. Those fliers, which were originally distributed in Britain, have gained notoriety in the last few weeks on Facebook and Twitter, […]
CAIR-Chicago, Public Officials to Respond to ‘Punish a Muslim Day’
(CHICAGO, IL, 4/2/18) – LATER TODAY, the Chicago chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago) will hold a press conference in response to “Punish a Muslim Day” fliers circulating on social media. Those fliers, which were originally distributed in Britain, have gained notoriety in the last few weeks on Facebook and Twitter, causing distress […]