CAIR-Houston Applauds City’s Designation of March 15 as ‘International Day to Combat Islamophobia’
The Houston office of the Texas chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Houston) today applauded the Houston City Council’s decision to designate March 15 as the ‘International Day to Combat Islamophobia.’ Yesterday, Houston City Council officials announced the proclamation designating the month, which said local Muslim students have been subjected to religious harassment, including […]
CAIR-AL Calls on Alabama Sec. of State to Visit Mosque After Slamming GOP Leader for Attending Interfaith Dinner with Muslims
The Alabama chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-AL), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today invited Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen to visit a mosque after he criticized former Alabama Republican Party chairman John Wahl for attending a Ramadan interfaith dinner. Allen stated in part: “There is no excuse for participating […]
CAIR Calls on Feds to Probe Possible Bias Motive for Shooting Targeting Oregon Mosque
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on state and federal law enforcement authorities to investigate a possible bias motive for a shooting targeting an Oregon mosque. The Islamic Community Center of Hillsboro reported that the shooting took place outside the mosque on Saturday, the second day […]
CAIR-SFBA Condemns UC Berkeley Antisemitism Settlement, Warns of ‘Chilling Effect’ on Palestine Advocacy
The San Francisco Bay Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SFBA), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned UC Berkeley’s March 19 settlement of a lawsuit brought by the Louis D. Brandeis Center and Jewish Americans for Fairness in Education, warning the agreement could restrict protected speech and student […]
CAIR-TX Calls on New Religious Liberty Committee to Protect Religious Freedom for All, Confront Anti-Muslim Hate
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Texas) and the Muslim American Society (MAS) Dallas today responded to Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick’s announcement of the Senate Select Committee on Religious Liberty, urging that the committee operate with fairness, transparency, and inclusivity. LINK: Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Announces Senate Select Committee on Religious Liberty The formation of the committee […]
CAIR-Chicago Condemns Racist Vandalism of Black Women-Led Theatre
The Chicago chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago) today condemned racist vandalism targeting a Black women-led theatre in the city’s Hyde Park neighborhood. Definition Theatre was vandalized March 13, with someone reportedly writing the phrase “murder Black women” on its wall. Police are investigating the incident and no suspects have been identified as […]
CAIR Calls Israel’s Demolition of Mosque in South Lebanon ‘Latest Act of War on Islam’
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the demolition of a mosque in southern Lebanon by Israeli occupation forces as their “latest act of war against Islam.” Video shows Israeli forces blowing up a mosque’s minaret in Khiam in southern Lebanon despite no active fighting […]
CAIR Attorney Joins Interfaith SCOTUS Vigil for Asylum Rights
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today joined an interfaith vigil at the US. Supreme Court as it is hearing arguments in Noem v. Al Otro Lado, a case focusing on the legality of a border policy blocking access to the U.S. asylum process. Vigil participants […]
CAIR-NY Seeks Help from Public to Identify Anti-Muslim Subway Attacker
The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY), a chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today asked for the public’s assistance with information leading to the arrest and conviction of a man who reportedly attacked a woman on a subway platform while making “anti-Islamic” statements. A man allegedly approached […]
CAIR Welcomes Guilty Plea in Hate Crime Targeting Black Man in South Carolina
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed a guilty plea by a man who admitted to firing a gun in the air to intimidate his Black neighbor in South Carolina. The perpetrator pleaded guilty to federal hate crime charges last week. He had publicly admitted […]