CAIR-NJ Rep to Attend in Press Conference Held by the Palestinian American Community Center (PACC)
On Thursday, Jan. 16, a representative of the New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ) plans to attend a press conference at the Palestinian American Community Center (PACC) in Clifton in response to the tentative Gaza ceasefire deal announced Wednesday. WHAT: Press Conference WHEN: Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025 WHERE:Palestinian […]
BREAKING: CAIR Welcomes ‘Long Overdue’ Gaza Ceasefire, Calls for Concrete Steps to End Occupation
Muslim civil rights and advocacy group commends President-Elect Trump for supporting a deal and says President Biden cost lives by refusing to force ceasefire long ago. The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the “long overdue” ceasefire deal to end the genocide in Gaza. CAIR […]
CAIR-CT Commends Milford BOE for Recognizing Eid-ul-Fitr as a District-Wide Holiday
The Connecticut chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CT) is proud to announce that the Milford Board of Education has officially recognized Eid as a district-wide school holiday. Eid-ul-Fitr will be observed by Milford school district starting in 2026. The BOE unanimously voted to add Eid-ul-Fitr to its school calendar at a meeting Monday […]
CAIR Letter Opposing Hegseth Nomination Entered into Senate Hearing Record
Today, the Council on American-Islamic Relations’ (CAIR) written statement in opposition to the nomination of Peter B. Hegseth for Secretary of Defense was entered into the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee’s hearing record. READ: CAIR’S OPPOSITION STATEMENT WATCH: HEGSETH’S NOMINATION HEARING Yesterday, CAIR submitted its opposition statement to all Republican and Democratic members, in addition to staff members, of […]
GOOD NEWS ALERT: CAIR Commends U. Of Maryland School of Medicine for Dropping IDF Rep. from Surgery Grand Rounds
Civil rights group thanks community for taking swift action, sending 6K+ letters opposing speaker The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today thanked community members for swiftly taking action to successfully call on the University of Maryland School of Medicine to cancel an […]
CAIR-NY Condemns NYU’s Collective Punishment of Pro-Palestine Students
The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, strongly condemns New York University (NYU) for its unprecedented and punitive campaign against students protesting genocide in Gaza. According to a press release by Faculty for Palestine, NYU has engaged in collective punishment, including one-year […]
TOMORROW: CAIR and LaunchGood to Host “How to Protect Your Nonprofits in 2025 and Beyond” Training for Nonprofit Leaders
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, and LaunchGood, the largest global fundraising platform for Muslims, today invited leaders of nonprofit organizations to attend “How to Protect Your Nonprofits in 2025 and Beyond” tomorrow. The training for nonprofit leaders concerned about legal and political threats to 501c3 organizations, […]
CAIR Urges Senate to Oppose Hegseth, Question Other Nominees on Civil and Human Rights
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today urged members of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee to oppose and question Peter B. Hegseth during his nomination hearing for Secretary of Defense, which begins on Tuesday. SEE LETTER TO COMMITTEE. Separately, CAIR is urging members of several Senate […]
CAIR Urges Johns Hopkins U. to Comply with Growing Student Demands to Divest from Israel’s Genocide Following Settlement of U.S. Probe into Harassment Based on Shared Ancestry
Civil rights group condemns reports of surveillance, calls on university to remain transparent, uphold free speech, protect safety and rights of students as it fulfills terms of resolution The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today called on Johns Hopkins University (JHU) officials to comply with a growing demand to divest from […]
CAIR-Chicago Welcomes Accountability Measures for Cook County Judge Following Racist Meme Incident
The Chicago office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called for heightened accountability and reform within the judicial system following reports of Cook County Judge Caroline Glennon-Goodman sharing a racist meme targeting Black individuals. According to reports, the judge allegedly circulated a meme depicting […]