CAIR Welcomes Charity & Security Network Report Describing CAIR’s Response to Attacks by Rogue Governors as a Model for Civil Society
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed a new report by the Charity & Security Network detailing the threat that state-level terrorism designations issued by rogue governors pose to civil society groups. CAIR also welcomed the report’s conclusion that CAIR’s response to attacks on the […]
CAIR-Chicago Condemns ‘Sharia-Free America Caucus’ as Threat to Religious Freedom; Calls on Rep. Mary Miller to Withdraw and Keep Illinois Hate-Free
The Chicago office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago) today strongly condemned the newly formed so-called “Sharia-Free America Caucus” as an attempt to undermine the constitutional rights and religious freedom of millions of Americans and promote harmful misinformation about Islam. CAIR-Chicago specifically called on Congresswoman Mary Miller (R-IL15) to immediately withdraw from the caucus […]
CAIR Urges Senate to Back Sanders Resolutions Blocking U.S. Bomb Transfers to Israel Ahead of Expected Vote
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today sent a formal message to U.S. Senators urging them to vote in favor of three Joint Resolutions of Disapproval introduced by Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) to block hundreds of millions of dollars in U.S. weapons transfers to Israel. A […]
CAIR-LA OP-ED: We, the American People, Have Had Enough of Endless Wars
Congress, especially those members who claim to oppose endless wars, must continue pursuing every available avenue to reassert its authority and prevent further escalation; the stakes are far too high for elected officials to remain silent. The American people do not want this war. It is time for our government to serve them, not the […]
Community Advisory: REGISTER TODAY for USCMO 11th National Muslim Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today encourages Muslim Americans nationwide to participate in the upcoming 11th National Muslim Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill, organized by the U.S. Council of Muslim Organizations (USCMO), taking place April 20–21, 2026, in Washington, D.C. Event Details:Dates: April 20–21, 2026Time: 8:30 a.m. – 5 […]
CAIR-NJ Held Press Conference with New Jersey Families Impacted by War in the Middle East, Calls on NJ Congressional Representatives to Demand End to War on Iran
The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today held a press conference with Iranian, Lebanese, and Palestinian families speaking out against the Israel-US war with Iran and increased violence in the Middle East. SEE: Press Conference Livestream with New Jersey Families While Eid al-Fitr (March 19th, 2026) traditionally marks […]
CAIR Welcomes Guilty Plea for Racist Arson of Historic Tennessee Social Justice Center Where Rosa Parks, MLK Trained
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed a guilty plea in the 2019 racist arson of a historic social justice center in Tennessee where civil rights icons Rosa Parks and Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. trained. White supremacist Regan D. Prater will plead guilty to […]
CAIR ACTION ALERT: Tell the Senate to Support Sen. Sanders’ Resolution Opposing More U.S. Bombs for Israel
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, is calling on all Americans to urge their U.S. senators to vote “YES” on three Joint Resolutions of Disapproval (JRDs) introduced by Senator Bernie Sanders to block hundreds of millions of dollars in U.S. weapons transfers to the terrorist Israeli occupation […]
CAIR Calls Israeli Looting of Lebanon Homes Amid Ethnic Cleansing ‘Latest Blatant Violations’ of U.S. Foreign Funding Laws
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today said Israeli troops’ looting homes of people they ethnically-cleansed in Lebanon is just the “latest blatant violations” of U.S. foreign funding laws. CAIR also welcomed a decision by the German government to not testify on Israel’s behalf in the […]
CAIR Announces Settlement, Policy Changes with Oregon County Sheriff’s Office Over Removal of Muslim Women’s Hijabs for Booking Photos
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today announced the resolution of its lawsuit against the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) and Multnomah County Detention Center (MCDC) in Portland, Oregon, for depriving two Muslim women of their religious rights by forcibly removing their hijabs, taking booking photographs […]