CAIR-CA & CPHB Release 2025 Report: Faith-Based Bullying in CA Schools (Video)
CAIR Welcomes Drop in Support for Geert Wilders’ Anti-Muslim Fascist Party, Expresses Solidarity with Dutch Muslims
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed a drop in support for Geert Wilders’ anti-Muslim, fascist “Party of Freedom” in the Netherlands. Wilders’ party lost 12 parliamentary seats in the latest Dutch elections, a major rebuke to the party’s far-right platform. SEE: Far-Right Party Suffers Big […]
CAIR Says New 7,500 Refugee Cap with Preference for White South Africans Endangers People Fleeing ‘Real Oppression’
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today said that a new Trump administration policy limiting refugee admissions to 7,500 people per year — with most slots reportedly being designated for white South Africans — will endanger those truly fleeing war, persecution, and oppression around the world. In a […]
CAIR Action Alert: Urge Senate to Support Sen. Van Hollen’s Bill Halting Arms Sales to UAE Amid RSF Genocide in Sudan
The Council on American-Islamic Relations, the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, is urging members of Congress to support Senate Bill S. 935 introduced by U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), which would prohibit the sale or licensing for export of designated U.S. defense articles to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) until the […]
CAIR Calls Congressional Resolution Seeking Israeli Sovereignty Over Al-Aqsa Mosque a ‘Dangerous Publicity Stunt’
Muslim civil rights group also condemns 1,300 Israeli settlers storming Al-Aqsa Mosque compound under Israeli occupation police protection The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil-rights and advocacy organization, today said a reported congressional resolution led by Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-NY) and Rep. Clay Higgins (R-LA) that would recognize Israeli “sovereignty” over the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem […]
CAIR Executive Director Nihad Awad Again Named to 2026 List of World’s ‘500 Most Influential Muslims’
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, said today that its National Executive Director Nihad Awad has again been named to “The Muslim 500: The World’s 500 Most Influential Muslims.” Awad has been named to the annual list a number of times. American Muslims named to the list include Awad, Dalia […]
CAIR-NJ Condemns Anti-Muslim Hate Campaign to Silence Rutgers Hindutva Event, Applauds Community Support
The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ) today condemned the wave of hate-filled messages and reportedly coordinated intimidation efforts that sought to pressure Rutgers University into cancelling its public discussion on Hindutva extremism. The event, “Hindutva in America: A Threat to Equality and Religious Pluralism,” happened on Oct. 27 at Rutgers University’s Archibald […]
CAIR-NY Welcomes Arrest of Suspect in Spree of Anti-Asian Attacks
The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY), a chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the arrest of a suspect in a spree of anti-Asian hate crimes on the Lower East Side. Police say Clive Porter, 33, was arrested after he allegedly punched a man on […]
CAIR-Texas Calls Chip Roy’s Anti-Muslim Bill an ‘Un-American and Unconstitutional’ Publicity Stunt
The Texas chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations Texas (CAIR-TX) today condemned an “un-American and unconstitutional” bill filed by Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) that would ban Muslim immigrants from America and deport any Muslim immigrants already present under the guise of targeting any immigrant “who adheres to Sharia law.” SEE: Chip Roy and other Republicans […]
CAIR Calls on Congress to Condemn Expected Sale of TikTok to Anti-Palestinian Billionaires, Demand Free Speech Protections
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on members of Congress to publicly criticize the expected takeover of TikTok by anti-Palestinian billionaires and call on the new owners protect free speech for all on the platform. According to public reports, the U.S. and Chinese governments may announce a […]