CAIR-NY Welcomes Hate Crime Probe into Vandalism of Brooklyn Mosque
The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY) today welcomed an investigation by the NYPD into a possible bias motive in the vandalism of a mosque in Brooklyn. The NYPD’s Hate Crime Task Force is investigating after a man allegedly smashed a sign in front of a Brooklyn mosque last week. At […]
CAIR Welcomes UN Secretary-General’s Inclusion of Israel on List of Countries Committing Violations Against Children
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today a decision by United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to add Israel’s military to a global list of offenders who have committed violations against children. Israel was reportedly notified of the decision on Friday. The list will be submitted to the U.N. Security […]
CAIR-Chicago Condemns Threats Against Muslim-Owned Business ‘Naaz Studios’
The Council on American-Islamic Relations, Chicago Chapter (CAIR-Chicago), strongly condemns the reprehensible threats made against Naaz Studios, a Muslim-owned business in our community. On June 4th, Naaz Studios received a disturbing letter containing pro-Israel sentiments and demands to remove pro-Palestinian signs displayed proudly in the shop’s window. “These threatening actions against Naaz Studios are not […]
CAIR Calls on Biden Admin to Condemn Rape and Torture of Palestinian Detainees Held by Israel
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on the Biden administration to condemn the reported rape and torture of Palestinian detainees held by Israel’s far-right government. The New York Times reports the Israeli military tortured detainees by impaling them with hot metal rods in their rectums and tying them […]
CAIR Action Alert: Tell Your House Rep. How You Feel About Their Vote on Pro-Genocide ICC Sanctions Bill
The Council on American Islamic Relations, the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, calls on community members to take action by thanking the representatives who opposed the bill and expressing severe disappointment to those who supported the misleadingly titled Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act, which passed with a vote of 247 – 155. Although the […]
CAIR Urges Md. Muslim Community to Use State AG’s New Hate Crimes Reporting Website
The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today welcomed a new hate-crime reporting website intended to help increase reporting of hate or bias-motivated incidents and encouraged Maryland Muslims to utilize this tool in addition to reporting incidents to CAIR. This week, Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown announced the new reporting website, stating: […]
CAIR-NJ Demands ‘Transparent and Fair’ Probe of East Brunswick High School Yearbook Photo Incident
The New Jersey office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ) today demanded a transparent and fair investigation into an incident at East Brunswick High School in which a yearbook photo of apparently Muslim students was used to illustrate members of a Jewish school club. A photo of the yearbook page has gone viral online, triggering […]
CAIR Seeks Probe of Bias Motive After Wisconsin Parent Seen Pushing Superintendent During Graduation Ceremony
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on law enforcement authorities to investigate a possible bias motive for an incident in which video shows a white man pushing a Black Wisconsin school district superintendent away before he can shake hands with his daughter. Baraboo, Wisconsin, […]
Community Alert: CAIR Encourages American Muslims to Join June 8th Anti-Genocide Protests
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today encouraged American Muslims and people of all faiths and backgrounds to join protests and marches on June 8th to mark eight months of slaughter and starvation in Gaza and demand that President Biden enforce his red line on Rafah by […]
CAIR Condemns Israeli Soldiers’ ‘Celebration’ of Blowing Up Gaza Mosque, Destroying Palestinian Home ‘For You Mom,’ Dragging of Body
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned what it called the latest “Israeli war crimes of the day” after video was posted online showing Israeli soldiers celebrating blowing up a mosque in Gaza. “Today we are blowing up a mosque. No more Friday prayers, yeah,” said the […]