Action Alert: Stand With Dr. Zoobia Chaudhry Against Anti-Palestinian Smear Campaign
Earlier today, the Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) joined over thirty Maryland mosques and Muslim community organizations part of the Islamic Maryland Action Network (IMAN Network) in urging the public to act now to stand with Dr. Zoobia Chaudhry, a long-time community member and physician who recently became the target of […]
CAIR Says Biden Admin Must Demand Gaza Ceasefire as Diseases Spread Due to Israeli Destruction of Infrastructure
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today said the Biden administration must demand an immediate ceasefire in Gaza to address the spread of diseases, including polio, resulting from Israel’s mass destruction of the civilian infrastructure. According to a U.N. agency, 800 to 1,000 new hepatitis cases are […]
New CAIR Data Shows Anti-Muslim, Anti-Palestinian Hate Remain Elevated in First Half of 2024
January to June complaints received by the Muslim civil rights organization increased by 69 percent over the same period in 2023 The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today said the surge in anti-Muslim and anti-Palestinian hate that erupted last October continues in the first half of […]
CAIR-CA Concludes Successful 18th Annual Muslim Youth Leadership Program
The California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, proudly concluded its 18th annual Muslim Youth Leadership Program (MYLP) at the State Capitol in Sacramento, held from July 25 through July 28. The four-day intensive program brought together 39 Muslim high school students from across […]
CAIR Calls Out White House NSC for Ignoring Israel’s Weekend School Massacre, Referring to Occupied Golan Heights as ‘Northern Israel’
(WASHINGTON, D.C., July 29, 2024) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today criticized the White House National Security Council’s weekend statement on the killing of 12 children and teenagers in the Israeli-occupied Syrian Golan Heights for failing to equally condemn the Saturday Israeli missile attack that killed at least 30 Palestinians, […]
CAIR-LA Condemns Vandalism Targeting Los Angeles Synagogue, Welcomes Hate Crime Probe
The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today condemned vandalism targeting a synagogue in Los Angeles, California. SEE: LAPD investigating hate crime after Hollywood synagogue vandalized for second time in recent weeks Security video from over the weekend showed two men allegedly using an unidentified object to break the front windows […]
CAIR Calls on Biden Admin to ‘Break Its Silence’ on Israeli War Crimes After Gaza Water Reservoir Blown Up, New Reports of Detainee Torture
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on the Biden administration to “break it silence” on the Israeli government’s daily war crimes after the Israeli soldiers blew up a water reservoir in Gaza, and Palestinian detainees shared more reports of torture and abuse. An Israeli soldier […]
CAIR Announces Ameer Al-Khatahtbeh as #MYLS2024 Keynote Speaker, Encourages Students to Register Soon
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today announced that the keynote speaker for its 9th annual Muslim Youth Leadership Symposium (MYLYS) is founder of the Muslim publication, Ameer Al-Khatahtbeh. This year’s event will be held on Wednesday, August 14 on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. Open to students ages 13 to 19, #MYLS2024 is themed […]
CAIR Calls on Congressional Sergeant at Arms to Refuse Speaker Johnson’s Order to Arrest Lawmakers Over Netanyahu Speech Protest
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned a threat by House Speaker Mike Johnson to arrest lawmakers who protest far-right Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to Congress next week and urged the Congressional Sergeant at Arms to refuse to carry out the order. Johnson said: “There are […]
CAIR-NJ Demands Review of School Official Who Allegedly Threatened Retaliation Against Muslim Students Over Ramadan Iftar Event
The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ) today condemned threats allegedly made by an assistant principal at Edison High School against members of the Muslim Students Association when the group requested to host a joint Ramadan iftar event with area schools earlier this year but was denied the opportunity. Members […]