CAIR-NJ Seeks Hate Crime Probe of Threats Targeting Paterson Mosque
(SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ, 11/2/17) — The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ) today called on state and federal law enforcement authorities to investigate telephone threats made to a mosque in that state as a possible hate crime. Masjid Omar Mosque in Paterson, N.J., received verbal threats via telephone after word spread […]
CAIR-Ohio Hosts Muslim Day at the Capitol Event, Lobbies Against ‘Lunch Shaming’ and Bullying
(COLUMBUS, OHIO, 11/2/17) — On Tuesday, October 31, CAIR-Ohio hosted its “Muslim Day at the Capitol” event at the Ohio Statehouse. The event focused on empowering Ohio’s American Muslim community and advocating for legislation that would positively impact all Ohioans. Participants attended 28 meetings with different members’ offices to discuss Senate Bill 172, The Hunger […]
CAIR-Kansas Calls for Probe of Possible Bias Motive for Fire That Destroyed Muslim-Owned Restaurant
(WICHITA, KS, 11/2/17) — The Kansas chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Kansas) today called on state and federal law enforcement authorities to investigate a possible bias motive for a fire that destroyed a Muslim-owned restaurant in Wichita, Kansas. After the fire destroyed the Petra Mediterranean Restaurant, the owners found the words “Go Back” spray-painted […]
NE Ohio Muslim Leaders, CAIR-Cleveland to Respond to New York Terror Attack
(CLEVELAND, OH, 11/1/2017) – Later today, representatives of the Cleveland chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Cleveland) will join officials of the Islamic Society of Akron and Kent at a press conference at a Cuyahoga Falls area mosque to address yesterday’s terrorist attack in New York. SEE: CAIR Condemns Manhattan Terror Attack WHAT: Press Conference […]
CAIR-NY, NYC Community Leaders to Hold an Interfaith Vigil for Peace in Response to Manhattan Attack
(NEW YORK, NY, 11/1/17) – Later today, the New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY) will join diverse community and faith leaders at a vigil for peace in response to the attack that killed eight and injured at least eleven bikers and pedestrians in lower Manhattan yesterday. This event will take place at Foley Square tonight at 6pm. […]
CAIR Condemns Manhattan Terror Attack
In a statement, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, said: “CAIR condemns today’s horrific and cowardly attack in Manhattan and offers sincere condolences to the loved ones of those killed and injured. Since the goal of such heinous crimes is to divide our nation, it is incumbent […]
CAIR Asks FBI to Probe Tweet by Anti-Muslim Group Showing Bombing of ‘CAIR HQ’
Islamophobic hate group is headed by anti-Muslim conspiracy theorist John Guandolo (WASHINGTON, D.C., 10/31/17) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) is calling on the FBI to investigate an image tweeted by an anti-Muslim group headed by a notorious conspiracy theorist that purports to show the bombing of “CAIR HQ” in Washington, D.C. [BREAKING: Video […]
CAIR: Muslim, Asian-American Advocacy Groups Join Twitter’s Ban of Russian Media Accused of Election Interference
(Washington, DC, 10/31/17) – Three leading advocacy groups representing Muslim and Asian Americans communities today said they will join a ban to disengage with any foreign media outlet found to have distributed propaganda as a means to sway voters in the 2016 elections. According to media reports released last week, groups like Russian Television (RT) and Sputnik […]
CAIR-CA Report: More Than Half of Muslim Students in California Experience Bullying, Discrimination
(ANAHEIM, CA, 10/30/2017) — The California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA) today published a new report documenting faith-based bullying and discrimination of Muslim students in California Schools. CAIR-CA’s report reveals that Muslim students are bullied at twice the rate as the national average. The report, titled “Unshakable: The Bullying of Muslim Students […]
CAIR Calls for Hate Crime Probe of Pig Parts, Cross Left at Idaho Mosque
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 10/30/17) — 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 a cross and pig parts left an Idaho mosque as a hate crime. [NOTE: Anti-Muslim bigots often use pigs or pork products to intentionally offend […]