CAIR-OK to Host World Hijab Day Event Featuring Muslim Author
The Oklahoma chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-OK) today announced its second World Hijab Day celebration, an event that aims to raise awareness about the hijab (Islamic headscarf worn by many Muslim women) and dismantle stereotypes associated with Muslim women who choose to wear it. WHAT: CAIR Oklahoma presents World Hijab Day with Huda […]
CAIR Calls on Maryland County Council to Restore Public Testimony, Pass Gaza Ceasefire Resolution
The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on the Howard County Council to restore public testimony at an upcoming hearing for County Resolution CR-22 2024 calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, and to acknowledge the tremendous support for this measure by passing the […]
CAIR Calls Rep. Pelosi’s Allegations of Palestine Protesters’ Links to Russia a ‘Smear’ (Video)
CAIR-SFBA Applauds Santa Clara County Board of Education for Passing Gaza Ceasefire Resolution
(SANTA CLARA, CA, 1/30/2024) – 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 applauded the Santa Clara County Board of Education (SCCBOE) for its principled stand in passing a comprehensive Gaza ceasefire resolution. The resolution, titled Resolution Recognizing Sustained Peace and Safety for All Children and championed by […]
CAIR-Ohio, JVP say Cleveland City Council President Ignores Jewish Residents Calling for a Ceasefire
The Ohio chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Ohio) and the Cleveland chapter of Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) today said that Cleveland City Council President, Blaine Griffin is ignoring the wishes of many Jewish residents by stating that he would not support a ceasefire resolution until ceasefire supporters meet with members of the […]
CAIR Welcomes Congressional Resolution Recognizing January as ‘Muslim-American Heritage Month’
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) the largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization in the nation, today welcomed introduction of a congressional resolution (S. Res. 534) recognizing January as “Muslim-American Heritage Month” and celebrating the achievements of American Muslims. CAIR has developed an easy to use click-and-send action alert to urge your members of […]
Media Advisory: CAIR to Support World Hijab Day
On February 1, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, will uplift the 12th Annual World Hijab Day. World Hijab Day organizers initiated the observance as a part of efforts to dismantle “bigotry, discrimination and prejudice against Muslim women.” WHAT: 12th Annual World Hijab Day WHEN: February 1st, 2024 WHERE: See the […]
Photos: CAIR Joins Gazan Families, Lawmakers, Community Partners at Press Conference Urging Support for HJ2 Maryland Ceasefire Resolution
SEE PHOTOS On Friday, January 26, CAIR joined IMAN Network, Maryland families from Gaza and State Delegates Gabriel Acevero, Ashanti Martinez and Caylin Young urging state lawmakers to acknowledge the pain, trauma and suffering caused by 115 days of bombing Gaza by passing Joint Resolution 2 Ceasefire in Israel and Palestine. Israel’s military campaign has […]
CAIR: Biden Admin Must Restore UNRWA Funding, End ‘Collective Punishment’
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the Biden administration’s “morally depraved and glaringly inconsistent” decision to engage in collective punishment against Palestinians by cutting funding the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) in response to unsubstantiated and suspiciously timed allegations made by the […]
CAIR Action Alert: Join 15K+ Marylanders to Help Pass Joint Gaza Ceasefire Resolution Out of Committee in Maryland General Assembly
The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today urged residents in the state to join over 15,000 Marylanders who have responded to an action alert in the last 24 hours urging the House Rules and Executive Nominations Committee to pass HJ0002 Ceasefire Resolution out of […]