CAIR-Ohio Congratulates City of Toledo for Passing Ceasefire Resolution
The Ohio chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Ohio) celebrates the City of Toledo for joining cities across the country in passing a ceasefire resolution in Gaza on Tues. Feb. 14. Originally the vote was to take place on Jan. 17 but was postponed for nearly a month. Toledo humanitarians worked tirelessly for months to […]
CAIR-Ohio Hosts Imam Dawud Walid to Speak on Black Liberation and Palestine Event in Honor of Black History Month
On Tuesday, February 13, the Ohio chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Ohio), in collaboration with the Muslim American Society Columbus (MAS Columbus), hosted a Black Liberation educational event for the community. The event aimed to shed light on the ongoing struggles for liberation and justice faced by Black and Brown communities, drawing inspiration […]
CAIR Community Advisory: Schedule In-District Meetings for Ceasefire in Gaza, No More Aid for Israel’s War Crimes
Next week marks a weeklong congressional recess, with Monday designated as President’s Day. In response to the far-right Israeli government’s ongoing genocide in Gaza and mounting violence in the West Bank, the Council on American-Islamic Relations is urging all Americans to arrange in-district meetings with their U.S. House Representatives and Senators during next week’s congressional […]
CAIR Supports Removal of Confederate Painting from Mississippi Capitol Building
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today supported an effort to remove a Confederate painting from the Mississippi capitol building. A Mississippi lawmaker introduced Senate Bill 2217 to get the painting removed. A similar bill has been filed in the House. “We support any effort to remove the […]
CAIR Files Lawsuit Against Md. County’s Board of Education, MCPS Officials for Violating Teachers’ Free Speech on Gaza
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights organization today held a press conference in its Maryland office in Baltimore to announce the filing of a complaint challenging the suspension and investigation of three Montgomery County Public School teachers for their speech on Palestine. CAIR’s complaint states in part: “The teachers […]
Action Alert: Tell Your House Members You Oppose $17 Billion for Gaza Genocide
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) is issuing an urgent call to action for every American citizen to voice their opposition to any U.S. House bill allocating unconditional military aid to Israel. This call comes amidst heightened concerns over the congressional allocation of U.S. taxpayer dollars for Israel’s ongoing war crimes and human rights violations […]
CAIR-NY & Majlis Ash Shura Condemns George Latimer’s Refusal to Say that All Muslims are Not Hamas
The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY) and Majlis Ash Shura: Islamic Leadership Council of New York today condemned Westchester County Executive George Latimer’s refusal to say that all Muslims are not part of Hamas in a Facebook post relating to his New York Times exposé. The Westchester Black Political Conference […]
CAIR-Georgia Condemns ‘Dishonest and Defamatory’ Attacks on Prominent Georgia Attorney Ali Awad
Awad, also known as The CEO Lawyer, plans to hold a press conference at 2:30 pm today to refute allegations The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the use of an altered social media post to launch “dishonest and defamatory” attacks on […]
CAIR-NY Welcomes CUNY Recognition of Eid Holiday, Urges Protections for Students’ Rights to Political Speech
The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY) today welcomed a CUNY’s recognition of Eid holidays, along with Diwali and Lunar New Year, on their academic calendar. The CUNY Board of Trustees passed a resolution that CUNY will no longer be holding class on these days starting with the 2025-2026 Academic Year. […]
CAIR Calls on State Department to Probe Reports of Israeli Soldiers Torturing Palestinian Detainees, Allowing Civilians to Video
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on the U.S. Department of State to investigate new allegations that forces of the far-right Israeli government are torturing Palestinian detainees and allowing Israeli civilians to witness and record video footage of the abuses on their cell phones. […]