CAIR Urges Congress to Reject ‘Sociopathic, Israel First’ Bunker Buster Act
Muslim civil rights and advocacy group also condemns Trump administration’s recent sale of $510 million in weapons to Israel, including 500 and 2,000 lb. bombs used to massacre civilians The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today urged members of Congress to oppose the so-called “Bunker Buster […]
Masoud Nassimi – Board Member Emeritus
Masoud Nassimi relocated from Afghanistan to the United States in 1983 and enrolled at Purdue University, where he earned both his Bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Structural and Civil Engineering. Since July 1988, Mr. Nassimi has been employed with the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans). He currently serves as a Permit Engineer in the Greater […]
Dr. James Jones – Board Member Emeritus
Dr. James Jones is the Executive Vice President of the Islamic Seminary of America. He is a Professor Emeritus of World Religions and former Chair of both the Dept of World Religions and the African Studies Program at Manhattanville College (Purchase, NY). Dr. Jones’s research focuses on the sociocultural impact of prejudice and the intersectionality […]
Roula Allouch – Board Member Emeritus
Roula Allouch is a trial attorney with experience handling a range of litigation matters including in the areas of employment, commercial disputes, civil rights, personal injury, and appeals. Ms. Allouch earned her undergraduate degree, magna cum laude, from the University of Kentucky in 2003 and her juris doctor from the University of Kentucky College of […]
Ahmed Al-Shehab – Board Member Emeritus
Mr. Al-Shehab has been involved in community work for over 20 years. He Co-founded CAIR-NJ in 2003 and then was elected to the CAIR National Board in 2011. He served as the CAIR National Board Treasurer from 2012 – 2022. In 2023, CAIR National Board appointed Mr. Al-Shehab as its founding Emeritus Board Member. From […]
CAIR Sues Oregon Sheriff’s Office Over Hijab Removal, Booking Photos of Muslim Women
Lawsuit filed over forced removal of religious headscarves and booking photos taken during wrongful arrest at peaceful protest The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today announced the filing of a federal civil rights lawsuit against Oregon’s Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office for forcibly removing the Islamic headscarves […]
CAIR Renews Call on DOJ to Probe Killings of U.S. Citizens by Israeli Soldiers and Illegal Settlers
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today sent a response letter to U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Rights Division Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon renewing its call on the DOJ to reverse its position and exercise its clear statutory and treaty-based authority to investigate and […]
CAIR, CAIR-DFW Welcomes Release of Palestinian Woman Detained by ICE While Returning from Honeymoon
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and its Dallas Fort Worth chapter (CAIR-DFW) today welcomed the release of Ward Sakeik, a Palestinian woman detained by ICE as she was returning from her honeymoon with her husband. Sakeik was released from the Prairieland Detention Center on Tuesday evening. A stateless Palestinian born in Saudi Arabia, she […]
CAIR Condemns Israel’s Assassination of Indonesian Hospital Director and Family in Gaza, Calls on Medical Groups to Speak Out
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today reiterated its call for U.S. and international medical organizations to condemn the Gaza genocide after Israeli forces murdered Marwan al-Sultan, the director of the Indonesian Hospital in Gaza City, and his family. Al-Sultan and his family were killed in […]
CAIR Condemns Shooting Attacks on Hindu Temple in Utah
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned reported shooting attacks on a Hindu temple in Spanish Fork, Utah. The Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple was reportedly targeted by gunfire several nights in June, with bullets hitting the temple, including the dome arches and a second-story window. Utah law enforcement […]