Bay Area Cities to Honor American Muslim Appreciation and Awareness Month
On Tuesday, Aug. 20, four Bay Area cities will recognize the contributions of American Muslims to their communities by issuing proclamations declaring August as American Muslim Appreciation and Awareness Month. The cities of Dublin, Milpitas, Pleasanton, and Santa Clara will honor local Muslim community members with these proclamations at their respective Aug. 20 city council […]
BREAKING: Muslim Resignees to Speak on the Islamophobia & Anti-Palestinian Racism Behind Biden Administration’s Gaza Policy
Muslim former U.S. officials who resigned over the Biden administration’s Gaza stance to speak on the bigotry behind government policy On Tuesday, Aug. 27 (12:30 p.m. ET), the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) plans to host a live virtual event featuring interviews with American Muslim former government officials who resigned from the Biden administration in response to […]
CAIR Condemns Hanging of White Supremacist Banner Over Montana Highway
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, condemned the hanging of a white supremacist banner over a highway in Montana. The “White Man Zone” banner was hung by three masked men from an overpass in Butte, Montana, over the weekend. “We condemn this attempt to spread white supremacist hate […]
CAIR Joins USCMO in Condemning Smears Targeting Minnesota Muslim Community
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today joined the US Council of Muslim Organizations (USCMO), the nation’s umbrella group of national, regional, and local Muslim organizations, in condemning a coordinated campaign of anti-Muslim attacks targeting the Minnesota Muslim community as part of politically-motivated attack on Minnesota governor Tim Walz. CAIR is a USCMO member. On […]
CAIR Condemns DNC Member for Assaulting Muslim Delegate Holding ‘Stop Arming Israel’ Sign, Calls for Criminal Charges
Muslim civil rights and advocacy group calls for individual who struck Muslim with “We Love Joe” sign to be condemned, identified and charged The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, and its Chicago chapter (CAIR-Chicago) today condemned DNC members for assaulting a Muslim woman and other delegates who were […]
CAIR-Massachusetts Releases 2024-Mid-Year Civil Rights Report Amid Rising Islamophobia
The Massachusetts chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MA) today released a mid-year civil rights report titled “Islamophobia in Massachusetts: Rising Concerns and Needed State Initiatives.” According to the report: “Twice as many people called CAIR-MA for help in 2023 as in 2022, an all-time high.” CAIR-MA is urging state officials and community leaders […]
CAIR Good News Alert: West Virginia High School Agrees to Provide Muslim Students Adequate Space to Pray
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 8/20/2024) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights organization, today welcomed a West Virginia high school’s decision to agree to provide Muslim students an adequate place to pray congregational Friday prayers on campus as they had in previous years. Muslim students at Morgantown High School in Morgantown, West Virginia, have […]
CAIR-Minnesota to Join Masjid An-Nur Leadership in Response to Shooting of Worshiper Outside Mosque
Later today (3 p.m.), the Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) will join the leadership of Masjid An-Nur at a Minneapolis press conference to address a recent shooting incident that occurred outside the mosque. On the evening of Monday, Aug. 19, a worshiper was reportedly shot multiple times outside Masjid An-Nur after […]
CAIR Welcomes HRW Report Highlighting Modi’s Anti-Muslim Rhetoric
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed a report by Human Rights Watch (HRW) highlighting Indian PM Narendra Modi’s use of hate speech against Muslims and other minorities in his electoral campaign. CAIR also repeated its request for the State Department to designate India a […]
Video: CAIR Condemns Racist Anti-Immigrant Posters Targeting Hispanic-Owned Businesses in Iowa
