CAIR Welcomes Sentencing of Texas Man who Threatened to Kill Sikhs in New Jersey
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the sentencing of a Texas man to 26 months in prison after he allegedly threatened employees of a Sikh non-profit in New Jersey. Dallas resident Bhushan Athale, 49, was found guilty of making violent interstate threats against individuals […]
CAIR Designates U. of Massachusetts Amherst as ‘Hostile Campus’ for Anti-Genocide Protesters
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, and its Massachusetts chapter (CAIR-Mass) today designated the University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass) as a ‘Hostile Campus’ following violent crackdowns on peaceful anti-genocide protesters, discriminatory sanctions, and a pattern of neglect in addressing anti-Arab and anti-Palestinian harassment. SEE: CAIR Designates University of Massachusetts […]
CAIR Urges House Education and Workforce Committee to Restore, Protect Shuttered Department of Education Civil Rights Office
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today sent a letter to the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce urging lawmakers to reject the Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and to oppose the criminalization of constitutionally […]
CAIR Urges Trump Admin to Reconsider Termination of TPS for Afghanistan, Calls for Pathway to Citizenship
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on the Trump administration and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to reverse their decision to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Afghanistan and urged Congress to pass legislation establishing a clear pathway to citizenship for Afghan nationals […]
BREAKING: CAIR Welcomes FBI, Police Actions After Pro-Genocide Vandal Targets Utah Mosque with Israeli Flag
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed investigations by the FBI and local police into a reported incident of pro-genocide vandalism targeting a mosque in Utah. On June 1, a white male suspect was caught on video approaching the mosque at night and vandalizing Masjid Al Noor […]
CAIR Condemns Md. High School Principal’s Letter Suppressing Graduate’s Anti-Genocide Expression
Muslim civil rights group reiterates call for MCPS, educational institutions to uphold free speech The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today strongly condemned a letter issued by Sherwood High School Principal Tim Britton reprimanding and censoring a student’s senior quote in the […]
CAIR-Pittsburgh Condemns Racist, Neo-Nazi Vandalism of Murals
The Pittsburgh chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Pittsburgh), a chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the racist and neo-Nazi defacement of two public murals by Pittsburgh-based artist Kyle Holbrook, known nationally for his powerful works on social justice and community unity. The murals—one in Miami, Florida, […]
CAIR-Minnesota Condemns Burnsville and Hopkins High Schools Scheduling Graduation on Eid al-Adha
The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) today expressed deep concern and disappointment over the decisions by Burnsville High School and Hopkins High School to schedule their graduation ceremonies on June 6, 2025 — the same day as Eid al-Adha, one of the holiest and most significant holidays on the Islamic calendar. [NOTE: […]
CAIR Calls for Trump to Shut Down Israel’s ‘Aid Killing Zone’ After Third Massacre Kills 27 Starving Palestinians
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on the Trump administration to shut down the so-called Gaza Humanitarian Foundation after Israeli forces killed 27 starving Palestinians at an aid distribution site in Rafah. In the third such massacre in recent days, Israeli troops opened fire […]
CAIR-OK: An open letter to AG Drummond: Don’t condemn all Muslims for actions of a few | Opinion – Oklahoman
We, your Muslim constituents, hope that with further education and exposure to our vibrant, diverse community, you will come to learn that Muslims are not enemies; rather, we strive to be good neighbors, patriotic citizens, and active participants in all aspects of Oklahoma live. We extend to you an open invitation to meet with us: […]