CAIR Calls on U.S., Muslim World to Demand Israel Lift Ban on Entry into Al Aqsa Mosque

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the Israeli government’s closure of the Al Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, one of Islam’s holiest sites, as its latest attack on Islam and Palestinian human rights. CAIR also called on the United States and Muslim-majority nations to demand […]

CAIR-MI to Join Imams Council to Condemn Aggression Against Iran, Continued Slaughter in Gaza

On Tuesday, June 24, the Michigan Chapter of Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI), a local chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, will join the Imams Council of Michigan to condemn recent military aggression against Iran and the continued Israeli slaughter of innocent Gazans.  The Imams Council of Michigan stated, “President Trump’s decision […]

CAIR Welcomes Federal Judge’s Reaffirmation of Due Process in Kilmar Abrego Garcia Case

The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed a federal judge’s recent decision to uphold constitutional due process in the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia—a man who was previously deported in violation of court orders and held without charge. CAIR urged the […]

CAIR Calls Gaza ‘Graveyard for Myth of Human Rights’ as Israel Continues to Slaughter Starving Palestinians Seeking Food

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called Gaza “the graveyard for the myth of human rights” after yet another Israeli massacre of starving Palestinians forced to seek food at U.S.-back concentration sites in Gaza. Israeli forces slaughtered at least 10 people near a concentration site northwest […]

CAIR-Houston Calls for Hate Crime Charges for Attempted Racist Vehicular Assault 

The Houston chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Houston) today called for hate crime charges against a man who allegedly attempted to run over a neighbor after calling him racial slurs. A west Houston man was arrested after police say he shouted the n-word at one of his neighbors and tried to run him […]

CAIR Again Calls on Trump to Drop Poison Pill ‘Zero Enrichment’ Demand, Make Deal with Iran

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on President Trump to avert an “unnecessary and disastrous” all-out U.S. war with Iran by dropping Israel’s “poison pill” zero enrichment demand meant to doom nuclear negotiations. In a statement, CAIR said: “The American people do not want our […]

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 […]