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Author: Ismail Allison

CAIR-Ohio Holds Second Annual Masajid Retreat to Empower Ohio Muslim Leaders

On Saturday, February 11, the Ohio chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Ohio) hosted its second annual Masajid Retreat at the CAIR-Ohio Columbus office. Over 35 masajid leaders from across Ohio convened to strategize and strengthen their collective influence, aiming to empower Muslim communities throughout the state.  CAIR-Ohio’s Executive Director Amina Barhumi facilitated the event […]

CAIR-Philadelphia to Join Multifaith Coalition Press Conference to Launch Pilgrimage for Peace from Philadelphia to DC

On Wednesday, Feb. 14, a multifaith coalition of faith leaders, activists, and artists, including  Faith for Black Lives, National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA, Rabbis for Ceasefire, the Council on American-Islamic Relations Philadelphia chapter (CAIR-Pennsylvania), Fellowship of Reconciliation, Hindus for Human Rights, and more than 60 other co-sponsoring organizations, will embark on […]

CAIR Says ‘Shame on the Senate’ for Approving $14 Billion in Funding for Netanyahu’s Genocide

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest American Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the Senate’s “shameful” early morning vote to approve $14 billion in unconditional military aid for the far-right Netanyahu government’s ongoing genocide in Gaza that has killed almost 30,000 Palestinians – mostly women and children. This comes despite ongoing human rights violations […]

CAIR Applauds Second Maryland County to Support a Gaza Ceasefire

The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today applauded Anne Arundel County for becoming the second Maryland county to support a ceasefire in the past week.  In a letter to President Biden sent earlier today and shared with CAIR, County Executive Stuart Pittman wrote […]

CAIR Supports South Africa’s Call for Emergency ICJ Measures to Protect Palestinians After Israeli Rafah Attack

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today expressed its support for South Africa’s request to the UN International Court of Justice (ICJ) to adopt emergency measures to protect Palestinian civilians after the Israeli attack on Rafah and its threats of depopulation and further attack on the city.  South […]

CAIR to Announce Lawsuit Against Md. Board of Education, MCPS Officials for Violating Teacher’s Free Speech on Gaza Genocide

On Thursday, Feb. 15, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights organization will hold a press conference at its Maryland office in Baltimore to announce the filing of a complaint challenging the suspension and investigation of three Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) teachers for their speech in support of Palestinian human rights. […]

Registration Opens for 2024 Maryland Muslim Lobby Day

The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and community partners announced today that registration has opened for the 2024 annual statewide Muslim Lobby Day in Annapolis.  Co-hosted by the Prince George’s County Muslim Council, United Maryland Muslim Council, CAIR and the IMAN Network comprised of mosques and organizations representing some 350,000 Maryland […]