CAIR-MA Prepares the Next Generation of Youth Leaders to Combat Islamophobia and Advocate for Change Amid Rising Hate Crimes Across the Commonwealth
The Council on American-Islamic Relations Massachusetts (CAIR-MA) proudly concluded the 2024 Muslim Youth Leadership Program (MYLP), a four-day retreat aimed at training the next generation of Muslim youth leaders. This year’s program is set against the backdrop of CAIR-MA’s recently released mid-year civil rights report, Islamophobia in Massachusetts: Rising Concerns and Needed State Initiatives which highlights an […]
CAIR Says Biden Admin Must Stop Violating U.S. Arms Transfer Laws, Ignoring Anti-Arab and Islamophobia Complaints After Muslim Resignees Speak Out
Former official alleges State Department ignored complaints of racist incidents, including questioning of her loyalty “because she is an Arab” and racist and disparaging remarks about Arabs. (WASHINGTON, DC – 8/28/2024) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on the Biden administration to stop violating U.S. […]
CAIR-CA Welcomes Federal Order Allowing Religious Accommodations for California Correctional Officers
The California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA) today welcomed a federal court order requiring the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) to temporarily stop denying religious accommodations for peace officers (POs) and do more for officers who wear facial hair for religious reasons. SEE: Court Orders California Department of Corrections and […]
CAIR Calls on Iowa DOT to Cancel ‘M3INKPF’ Personalized License Plate
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on the Iowa Department of Transportation to cancel a personalized license plate apparently making reference to Nazi leader Adolf Hitler’s manifesto “Mein Kampf.” Officials asked the vehicle’s owner to change the personalized license plate “M3INKPF” after receiving complaints. CAIR […]
CAIR Calls on Utah Lawmaker to Meet with Muslim Community After Video Controversy
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on Utah State Rep. Trevor Lee to meet with Muslim community members after a video he posted led to a wave of anti-Muslim backlash. On X, Rep. Lee posted a video of a group of Shia Muslims in Taylorsville commemorating […]
CAIR to Release Results of First Post-DNC Presidential Poll of American Muslim Voters
On Thursday, August 29, at 10:30 am (ET), the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, plans to release the results of the first national poll of American Muslim 2024 voter preferences since Vice President Harris replaced President Biden on the Democratic ticket. [NOTE: Reporters may request an advance embargoed copy […]
CAIR Says Biden Must ‘Take Keys Away’ From Out-of-Control Netanyahu, Stop Ethnic Cleansing in West Bank
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the Nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today said President Biden must “take the keys” away from far-right Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after the death toll in the occupied West Bank reached at least 662 and Israel announced it will conduct ethnic cleansing operations in the […]
CAIR-Minnesota to Address Threatening Anti-Muslim Confrontation at Lino Lakes City Hall
On Wednesday, Aug. 28 (noon), the Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) will hold a noon press conference to address a disturbing incident that occurred Monday in Lino Lakes, Minnesota, in which CAIR-MN’s Executive Director Jaylani Hussein was reportedly accosted and forced out of Lino Lakes City Hall by supporters of Councilmember Christopher Lyden. […]
CAIR, CAIR-Chicago Join Call for Apology After Northwestern Scrubs Photos of Arab Students in Keffiyehs
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, and its Chicago office (CAIR-Chicago) today joined a call for Northwestern University to apologize after photos of Arab students wearing Palestinian scarves, or keffiyehs, were removed from the medical school’s social media platforms. In an Instagram post over the weekend, […]
CAIR ACTION ALERT: Join Muslim Resignees in Calling on Biden to Freeze Weapons to Israel and Force End to Gaza Genocide
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today encouraged all Americans to contact the White House and State Department today to demand the enforcement of U.S. laws which require an immediate suspension of military assistance to the Israeli government in response to revelations shared by former Biden administration officials who resigned in protest of the Gaza […]