CAIR: U.S. Muslims to Mark End of Ramadan Fast with Prayers
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, said today that on Sunday, March 30th, or Monday, March 31st, the Muslim community in America expects to mark the end of the month-long fast of Ramadan with communal prayers around the country. [NOTE: Ramadan is the month on the Islamic […]
CAIR-Chicago, Gazan Families, Healthcare Workers to Condemn Renewed Israeli Attacks, Mass Displacement of Palestinians and U.S. Abductions of Pro-Palestine Activists
The Chicago office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, will host a press conference on Thursday, March 27th, 2025 alongside local Palestinians and healthcare workers, condemning Israel’s latest wave of attacks, including the bombing of Nasser Hospital and the forced displacement of 140,000 Palestinians within […]
CAIR Action Alert: Join Emergency Interfaith Vigil in Annapolis Opposing Student Repression, Genocide
(BALTIMORE, MD, 3/27/2025) – The Maryland Office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, urges the public to join interfaith groups in Maryland’s capital of Annapolis on Thursday, April 3 at a vigil and call to action urging state lawmakers to break their silence, demand an end to the Gaza genocide, […]
CAIR Releases ‘Travel and Free Speech Guidance During the Trump Administration’
Given the high community demand for CAIR’s recent series of expert legal webinars, CAIR is providing a summary of its recent guidance offered to community members concerned about travel and free speech issues under the Trump Administration. SEE: Travel and Free Speech Guidance During the Trump Administration The guidance summary answers questions such as: Should I travel overseas? What […]
CAIR-NY Condemns Targeting of Yunseo Chung; Welcomes TRO from Federal Court
The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY) today strongly condemned the ongoing efforts by federal immigration authorities to target Yunseo Chung, a Columbia University undergraduate student activist, for her involvement in pro-Palestinian demonstrations and welcomes the temporary restraining order from the Federal Court. Chung, a 21-year-old South Korean national and a […]
CAIR-MA Condemns ICE Abduction of Tufts Student Rumeysa Ozturk
The Massachusetts chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MA), a chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the abduction of Tufts graduate student Rumeysa Ozturk by federal immigration authorities. Video provided by neighbors appears to show Ozturk being seized by federal agents after leaving her home, handcuffed, and driven away […]
CAIR-CA, CIPC Join 120+ Organizations in Sending Joint Letter to California Legislators Urging Action for Mahmoud Khalil, Condemn Administration’s Targeting of Yunseo Chung
The California Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA), along with the California Immigrant Policy Center (CIPC), and more than 120 organizations representing community organizers, labor unions, social and legal service providers, faith leaders, and immigration and civil rights organizations, recently sent a joint letter to more than 50 California legislators urging them to take action […]
CAIR-Ohio Calls for Hate Crime Probe of Assault on Muslim Woman in Columbus
The Ohio chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-OH) today called on local, state and federal law enforcement authorities to investigate an alleged assault on a Muslim woman as a possible hate crime. Video shows the woman, who is of Somali heritage, allegedly being assaulted March 20 in Columbus as she waited for her […]
CAIR-NJ Joins House Dems on Capitol Hill to Denounce Israel’s Gaza Ceasefire Violation
The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ) today joined members of Congress during a press conference on Capitol Hill to condemn Israel’s violation of the so-called ceasefire agreement, which has intensified the US-backed genocide of Palestinians in Gaza as the death toll mounts. WATCH DC NEWS CONFERENCE The latest US-backed Israeli […]
CAIR Releases Webinar ‘Unconstitutional Crackdowns: Protecting Your Green Cards, Visas, and Free Speech Rights’ Attended by Over 2,000
The Council on American-Islamic Relations today released a webinar sharing its latest guidance about how vulnerable members of the public can address the Trump administration’s ongoing and escalating attacks on due process, immigrant rights and free speech on Palestine. During the event, titled, “Unconstitutional Crackdowns: Protecting Your Green Cards, Visas, and Free Speech Rights,” CAIR attorneys and […]