CAIR Backs Va. City’s Effort to Rename Street Named for Confederate General Associated with KKK
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed an effort by the city of Fredericksburg, Virginia to rename a street named for Confederate general Nathan Bedford Forrest. Earlier this week, the city council directed staff to begin the process of changing the name of Forrest […]
Community Advisory: Last Day to Buy Early Bird Tickets for CAIR’s 30th Anniversary Gala
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, announced that today is the last day that 20% discounted early bird sale tickets to its 30th anniversary gala on November 22 are for sale. BUY TICKETS NOW CAIR’s 30th anniversary gala, emceed by activist Linda Sarsour, is scheduled to […]
CAIR Launches Robocall Urging 13k+ Muslims to Vote as Today Marks First Day of Early Voting in Maryland General Election
Civil Rights Group Reminds Voters to Know Their Rights While Casting Their Ballots Today, on the first day of early voting in the Maryland General Election, the state’s office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) announced that it launched a statewide robocall campaign last evening targeting 13,000+ registered Muslim voters in the state urging […]
CAIR-MI Calls on Warren Mayor to Dismiss Anti-Muslim Historical Commission Member
The Michigan Chapter of Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI), a branch of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on the mayor of Warren, Michigan, to dismiss a city historical commission member for bigoted anti-Muslim comments, which include calling Islam a “cult.” A recall petition was filed against Warren […]
CAIR-NJ Calls on Law Enforcement to Probe Threat to Small Business Supporting Palestinian Human Rights
The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ) today called on law enforcement authorities to investigate alleged harassment and violent threats reportedly targeting The Baklava Lady, a small café in Englishtown known for its stance promoting peace and voicing support for Palestinian human rights. The café has reportedly been targeted with pro-genocide […]
CAIR Condemns ‘Air Bridge of Bombs’ from US, UK to Israel for Gaza Genocide
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the shipment of weapons to Israel by the United States and United Kingdom through an air bridge in which over 6,000 planes were used in a year. An Al Jazeera investigation by its Sanad monitoring and verification agency […]
CAIR Condemns Israel for Labeling Kidnapped Palestinian Men with Numbers, Latest Massacres in Gaza and Lebanon
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the latest massacres by the far-right Israeli government in Gaza and Lebanon and also condemned reports that Israeli forces are putting numbers on detained Palestinian men. According to the surviving Al-Jazeera reporters on the ground in Gaza, “The Israeli […]
Linda Sarsour to Emcee CAIR’s 30th Annual Banquet on Nov. 22
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today announced that activist Linda Sarsour plans to emcee at its upcoming 30th anniversary banquet on November 22. RESERVE TICKETS NOW Linda Sarsour is a prominent Palestinian-American Muslim activist. She founded the first Muslim online organizing platform, MPOWER Change, and […]
CAIR-Pennsylvania Releases 2024 Voter Guide for Pennsylvania Muslim Community
The Pennsylvania Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today released its 2024 Pennsylvania Voter Guide to help the Pennsylvania Muslim community make informed decisions in the upcoming presidential election. This guide provides a comprehensive overview of congressmembers, senator, state representatives, and state senators and how they voted […]
ACTION ALERT: Call on Your Members of Congress to Demand Protection of Gaza Reporters Threatened by Israel
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today urged all Americans to call on their members of Congress to sign a petition demanding protection for reporters in Gaza threatened by Israel. A recent tweet from the Israeli military publicly and falsely labeled six Al Jazeera journalists terrorists […]