CAIR Community Advisory: Know Your Rights – Community Workshop on Trump’s Travel Ban
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and the Muslim Community Center (MCC) invite community members to a free workshop on Friday, June 27, in Silver Spring, Maryland, to learn more about the lasting impact of Trump’s travel ban and how to stay informed and protected. This important session will provide updates on the ban’s legal status, resources for affected […]
CAIR-NY Condemns Anti-Muslim Hate Crime Assault on Subway in Queens
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 strongly condemned an anti-Muslim hate crime assault of a Muslim woman on an MTA subway train in Queens. SEE: Muslim woman says man asked ‘Are you Muslim?’ then beat her on Subway […]
ACT NOW: Call on NJ Assembly to oppose legislative efforts to curtail free speech
The NJ Assembly is fast-tracking a bill (A3558) that adopts the controversial IHRA definition of antisemitism—conflating criticism of Israel with antisemitism and threatening free speech, especially around Palestinian advocacy. The bill is scheduled for a committee vote this Monday with no public access to the updated language. CLICK HERE to send a prewritten email to the […]
CAIR Asks ‘When Will the World Act to Stop the Genocide’ After Israel Slaughters More Starving Palestinians
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today asked “when will the world act to stop Israel’s genocide” after another of the daily Israeli massacres of starving Palestinian men, women and children forced to seek food at U.S.-back concentration sites in Gaza because of a campaign of intentionally-imposed starvation. […]
CAIR Sues Maryland County BOE, School Officials for Violating First Amendment with Palestine Flag Ban
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today announced the filing of a lawsuit against the Montgomery County Board of Education in Rockville, Maryland, challenging Sligo Middle School’s rule prohibiting teachers from displaying the Palestinian flag but allowing the display of other flags, including that if Israel. […]
CAIR Calls for Action After Report Reveals Dozens of Western Companies Connected with Uyghur Slave Labor
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on the international community to take action after a report revealed that dozens of western companies are connected with slave labor in the Uyghur region of China. Global Rights Compliance, an international human rights organization, published a comprehensive report revealing […]
CAIR-New Jersey Welcomes Dismissal of Charges Against Princeton Students in Anti-Genocide Protest
The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ) today welcomed the dismissal of charges against 13 Princeton University students who were arrested after staging an anti-genocide sit-in on campus in April 2024. The charges, which included defiant trespass, were dropped by the Princeton Municipal Court on June 17, following a year-long […]
CAIR-WA Calls Out Bellevue School District for Canceling Palestinian Author’s Children’s Book Event
The Washington state chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-WA), a chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the Bellevue School District’s decision to cancel the debut book event for Palestinian children’s book author Safa Suleiman’s Hilwa’s Gifts at an elementary school. On April 2, 2025, Suleiman had a […]
CAIR ACTION ALERT: Urge your Senator to Support Sen. Kaine’s Resolution Forbidding Unauthorized U.S. War on Iran
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, calls on all Americans to urge their Senators to sponsor and support Senator Tim Kaine’s (D-VA) joint resolution (S.J.Res 59) to prevent the Trump administration from involving U.S. armed forces in a war with Iran that Congress has not authorized. CLICK HERE […]
CAIR ACTION ALERT: Urge Congress to Support Bipartisan Resolution to Block Unauthorized U.S. Military Action Against Iran
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on members of Congress to co-sponsor and support a new bipartisan War Powers Resolution introduced by Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Co-led by Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) that would prohibit U.S. Armed Forces from engaging in unauthorized hostilities against the Islamic Republic […]