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CAIR-AZ Executive Director Presented with ‘Community Luchador Award’

At the 7th annual LUCHA – Living United for Change in Arizona gala, CAIR-Arizona’s Executive Director Imraan Siddiqi was a recipient of the organization’s “Community Luchador Award.”  LUCHA, an economic and social justice organization focused on minority families, presents the award to members of the community that embody the organization’s mission and vision to pursue […]

CAIR-Iowa Condemns Rep. King’s ‘Diversity is Not Our Strength’ Tweet as ‘Un-American’

(CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA, 12/9/17) – The Iowa chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Iowa) today condemned as “un-American” a tweet by Rep. Steve King (R-IA) stating that “diversity is not our strength” as a nation. King tweeted that claim along with a quote from Islamophobic Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who said, “Mixing cultures will […]

CAIR Goes to Court to Challenge Trump’s Muslim Ban

(WASHINGTON, D.C., 12/8/17) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization today went to court to challenge President Trump’s Muslim ban. #NoMuslimBanEver. This morning, the entire Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments on whether to uphold the Maryland district court’s decision to partially block the latest version […]

CAIR Backs Boycott of Trump’s Visit to Opening of Mississippi Civil Rights Museum

(WASHINGTON, D.C., 12/8/2017) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today expressed support for political leaders who are boycotting President Trump’s visit to the opening of the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum on Saturday and encouraged other state and national leaders to boycott the event because of the president’s empowerment and promotion of racism and Islamophobia. Civil […]

1,200 Expected to Attend CAIR-SFBA 23rd Annual Banquet

Women’s March Co-Chair Linda Sarsour & MN Representative Ilhan Omar to Speak (SANTA CLARA, CA, 12/07/17) – On Saturday, December 9, the San Francisco Bay Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SFBA) will hold its 23rd Annual Banquet, featuring Women’s March Co-Chair Linda Sarsour and Representative Ilhan Omar. WHAT: CAIR-SFBA Banquet, “Living Our Faith: Defending […]

CAIR-DFW, Interfaith Partners to Protest Dillard’s ‘No Hijab’ Policy

(DALLAS, TX, 12/8/2017) – On Saturday, December 9, the Dallas-Fort Worth chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-DFW) and interfaith partners will hold a rally to protest Dillard’s “no-hijab” policy. WHAT: Rally to Protest Dillard’s ”˜No Hijab’ Policy WHEN: Saturday, December 9, 12 – 2 p.m. WHERE:  Outside Dillard’s, 301 Horseshoe Drive, Garland, TX […]

CAIR-Missouri to Join Coalition in St. Louis Rally Against Trump’s Jerusalem Policy Change

(ST. LOUIS, MO, 12/8/2017) — On Sunday December 10, the Missouri chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Missouri) will join a justice for Palestine coalition to protest President Trump’s change of a decades-long policy on the status of Jerusalem. WHAT:  Rise for Jerusalem Rally Against Trump’s Embassy Decision WHEN:  Sunday, December 10, 3- 5:00 […]

CAIR-GA: Georgians Plan to Host Interfaith Rally and March on Saturday, Dec. 9th: ‘STOP TRUMP, PROTECT JERUSALEM, SUPPORT PEACE’

(ATLANTA, GA, 12/8/2017) — On Saturday, December 9, the Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR Georgia) and the Atlanta chapter of Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP-Atlanta) plan to co-host “Stop Trump, Protect Jerusalem, Support Peace,” an interfaith rally and march in Atlanta against President Trump’s unilateral declaration that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel. WHAT: “Stop Trump, Protect Jerusalem, Support Peace” […]