CAIR-LA to Join Coalition of Immigrant Rights Organizations to Present Post-Election Vision
On Thursday, Nov. 7, the Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) will join a broad coalition of civil and immigrant rights, legal, labor, faith, and community organizations to hold a press conference and rally outside Los Angeles City Hall to present their analysis, reactions, and vision for a united and just […]
CAIR Transitions from Hilton Boycott to New Uyghur Genocide Campaign Focused on Congressional Action
The Council on American-Islamic Relations, the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, announces that it has ended its participation in a boycott of Hilton hotels launched four years ago to protest the construction of a hotel on the site of a destroyed Uyghur mosque and is now transitioning to a new campaign aimed at convincing the […]
CAIR-LA Reaffirms Commitment to Combating Islamophobia, Xenophobia, and Racism Amid Trump Reelection, Commends California Muslim Voter Turnout
The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today reaffirmed its commitment to combating Islamophobia, xenophobia, and racism following the reelection of Donald Trump. CAIR-LA also commended California Muslims for turning out to vote in yesterday’s election despite deep frustration and disillusionment with both major parties due to their support of […]
CAIR-NJ Thanks Muslim Community For Voter Turnout, Reiterates Calls For Middle East Ceasefire
The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ) today thanks Muslim voters across the state for casting their ballots in this historic general election despite the community’s deep frustration with the two-party candidates. In the meantime, the Biden-Harris administration still has the power to end the genocide in Gaza and the harrowing war […]
CAIR Condemns Forced Removal of Female Prisoners’ Hijabs in Israeli Detention
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the forced removal of female prisoners’ Islamic headscarves, or hijabs, in Israeli detention. The Palestinian Commission for Prisoners and Released Prisoners Affairs confirmed that Palestinian female detainees held in Israeli prisons are facing “degrading and shocking conditions,” including […]
CAIR Congratulates New Muslim Congresswoman Lateefah Simon
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, celebrates the election of American Muslim U.S. Representative-elect Lateefah Simon (D-CA) to Congress, representing California’s District 12. Simon is a current member of the Bay Area Rapid Transit board of directors. Simon also served as the Executive Director of the Lawyers’ Committee […]
CAIR Calls on Democrats to Learn Lessons from Harris’ Defeat, Urges President-Elect Trump to End Gaza Genocide on Just Terms
Muslim civil rights and advocacy group commends Muslims for turning out to vote despite ‘deep frustration and disillusionment’ with both major parties The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today commended American Muslims for turning out to vote in yesterday’s election despite deep frustration and disillusionment with […]
CAIR Maryland to Host Online Webinar for Discussion and Analysis of 2024 Election Results
Civil Rights Group to Release Statewide Exit Poll on Thursday, Nov. 7 The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) is hosting a live Zoom webinar to provide a post-election debrief and discussion of the 2024 election results. The webinar, scheduled for this Thursday, will feature insights from CAIR National’s Government Affairs Director, […]
CAIR to Release Presidential Exit Poll of Muslim Voters on Thursday, Nov. 7
On Thursday, Nov. 7, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, plans to release the results of its election night exit poll of American Muslim voters, revealing which presidential candidates received their support in the 2024 election. Tonight, CAIR plans to text over 50,000 registered Muslim voters […]
CAIR Supports Effort to Suspend Israel from UN Over Genocide, Attacks on UN Staff
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today expressed its support for an effort by several countries to suspend the Israeli government from the United Nations General Assembly due its continuing genocide of Palestinians in Gaza and attacks on UN staff, both in violation of the UN […]