Video: CAIR-MN Joins Groundbreaking for Muslim Cemetery After 10-Year Delay Due to Hate Crimes and Land-Use Discrimination
CAIR Condemns Israeli Massacre of Refugees at Gaza Hospital
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the massacre of refugees sheltering at a hospital in the Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza. Israeli forces reportedly bombed tents sheltering displaced people in the courtyard of the Al-Yemen Al-Saeed hospital in Jabalia, killing at least 15. Dozens have reportedly […]
CAIR Condemns Israeli Closure of Ibrahimi Mosque to Muslim Worshipers
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the far-right Israeli government’s closure of the Ibrahimi Mosque in the occupied West Bank city of Al-Khalil (Hebron) to allow illegal Israeli settlers to celebrate Jewish holidays. In a statement, CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper said: “Because the far-right Israeli government […]
CAIR Calls UMD Interfaith Vigil a “Victory for Free Speech” That Upholds Right to Advocate for Palestinian Humanity
The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called an interfaith vigil hosted Monday evening by students at the University of Maryland an important victory for free speech amid increasing efforts to censor advocacy for Palestinian human rights. The event, attended by hundreds, was […]
CAIR Calls on Jets to Explain ‘Unusual Hostility’ in Treatment of Fired Coach Robert Saleh
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today raised concerns about the motive the “unusual hostility” behind the New York Jets’ decision to fire Coach Robert Saleh after reports that security physically escorted him out of the building without giving him an opportunity to speak with players. Washington, D.C., […]
CAIR Executive Director Nihad Awad Again Named to List of World’s ‘500 Most Influential Muslims’
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, said today that its National Executive Director Nihad Awad has again been named to “The Muslim 500: The World’s 500 Most Influential Muslims.” Awad has been named to the annual list a number of times. American Muslims named to the list include Awad, Dalia […]
Video: CAIR California Demands Ceasefire and Accountability: ‘Enough is Enough’
Video: CAIR Calls for Immediate Ceasefire Amid Devastating Toll in Gaza and Lebanon on October 7 Anniversary
CAIR-Minnesota to Join Groundbreaking for Muslim Cemetery After 10-Year Delay Due to Hate Crimes and Land-Use Discrimination
On Tuesday, October 8, the Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) will participate in the groundbreaking ceremony for Al Maghfirah Cemetery after 10 years of delays due to land-use discrimination and hate crime attacks. Almost a decade after the land was purchased, and following a legal battle and multiple hate-fueled attacks on […]
Video: UMD Vigil: Students for Justice in Palestine Gather for Peaceful Remembrance
