CAIR Condemns Israeli Massacre at UN School
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the massacre of 40 people by Israeli forces at a UN-run school in central Gaza. An Israeli air raid on a UN-run school sheltering displaced Palestinians in central Gaza’s Nuseirat camp killed at least 40 people, 23 of […]
CAIR Applauds NAACP Call for End to U.S. Weapon Deliveries to Israel Over Gaza Genocide
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today applauded a call by the NAACP for President Joe Biden to “indefinitely” halt all weapons deliveries to Israel and to put pressure on Israel to end its genocide in Gaza. In a statement, CAIR National Deputy Director Edward Ahmed Mitchell said: “We welcome […]
CAIR-CT Welcomes Sentencing in Assault on Muslim State Lawmaker
The Connecticut chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CT) today welcomed the sentencing of a man convicted of attempting to assault Connecticut State Representative Maryam Khan. The man was convicted of attempted third-degree sexual assault, attempted first-degree strangulation and risk of injury to a minor for an incident that occurred last year. Rep. Khan, […]
CAIR-NJ Applauds American Muslim Participation in NJ Primaries, Notes 40,000+ Votes for Ceasefire in Palestine
The New Jersey office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ) applauds the thousands of American Muslim voters who participated in the state’s primary election on Tuesday, June 4, 2024. As of Wednesday, 90% of the votes have been counted. So far, the results show the uncommitted choice on the ballot received more than 40,000 […]
CAIR Calls on Biden to Condemn Storming of Al Aqsa Mosque by Israeli Extremists, Racist ‘Death to Arabs’ Chants, Assaults on Journalists
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 6/5/2024) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on President Biden to condemn the storming of the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, one of Islam’s holiest sites, by Israeli extremists ahead of the Israeli Flag Day parade. CAIR also condemned racist chants, including “Death to […]
CAIR Expresses Concerns About Impact of President Biden’s Executive Order Suspending Asylum Claims
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today expressed concern about the impact of President Biden’s executive order temporarily suspending the processing of most asylum claims at the southern U.S. border. The order, which activates when the seven-day average of unauthorized crossings exceeds 2,500, sets an arbitrary threshold and is […]
CAIR Calls on Social Media Companies to Shut Down Secret Pro-Genocide Israeli Influence Campaign Targeting Congress
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on X (formerly Twitter) and other social media companies to shut down a secret campaign by the far-right Israeli government to pressure Congress to continue the flow of taxpayer funds for its genocide in Gaza. According to The New York Times: […]
CAIR-NY to Respond to Firing of Nurse Over Pro-Palestinian Comments in Award Acceptance Speech
On Wednesday, June 5, the New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, along with Musa-Obregon Law PC, will host a press conference addressing the employment termination of Hesen Jabr, a nurse at NYU Langone who was allegedly unjustly fired after expressing compassion for Palestinians in […]
CAIR Condemns Tajikistan’s Threat to Ban Hijab as Latest Example of Global Islamophobia
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned attempts by Tajikistan’s parliament to ban “clothes alien to Tajik culture,” a phrase widely viewed as describing Islamic attire, including the hijab (head scarf). The draft amendments are expected to be approved and signed into law. In its 2024 […]
CAIR Marks 30th Anniversary of Founding, Invites Guests to Attend Gala on Nov. 22nd
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today marked the 30th anniversary of the civil rights and advocacy organization’s founding on June 1, 1994, and invited all community members to save the date for its upcoming 30th anniversary gala, set to be held on the evening of November 22nd. […]