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 […]
We Recorded a 178% INCREASE in Anti-Muslim Bias Complaints in the Last 3 Months of 2023 (Video)
CAIR-Chicago Calls on Law Enforcement to Probe Attack on Muslim Student at Glenside Middle School
The Chicago chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on law enforcement authorities to investigate an alleged attack on a Muslim student at Glenside Middle School in Glendale Heights, Illinois, last Thursday (Jan. 25). The alleged attack, which was videoed from various camera angles and shared […]
CAIR: New Data Shows the End of 2023 was a ‘Relentless’ Wave of Bias, Community Resilience is ‘Impressive’
Muslim civil rights group received 3,578 complaints during the last three months of 2023, 178 percent increase over previous year The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today released new civil rights data showing that it has received 3,578 complaints during the last three months of 2023 […]
CAIR Applauds Md. State Delegates Introducing Ceasefire Resolution in General Assembly, Urges Lawmakers’ Support
The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today applauded state delegates who introduced and co-sponsored a ceasefire resolution in the state legislature. CAIR is urging members of the House Rules and Executive Nominations Committee to vote it out of committee and lawmakers to pass it […]
CAIR-LA Commends City of Montebello for Unanimously Adopting Resolution Supporting a Ceasefire in Gaza
The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today commended council members of the city of Montebello, Calif., for adopting a resolution that calls for a permanent ceasefire and recognizes the urgent need for an end to the ongoing violence and humanitarian crisis in Gaza. SEE: A Resolution of the City […]
Maryland Groups to Hold News Conference Urging Lawmakers to Support Ceasefire Resolution in General Assembly
On Friday, Jan. 26, at 10 a.m. ET, the Islamic Maryland Action Network, comprised of the Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA), Justice For All DC, United Maryland Muslim Council and more than two dozen mosques and community organizations, is planning to hold a news conference […]
CAIR-Minnesota Applauds Passage of Ceasefire Resolution by Minneapolis City Council
The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the passing of the ceasefire resolution by the Minneapolis City Council. With a veto-proof 9-3 vote, the council passed a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire, an end to U.S. aid to Israel, the release […]
CAIR to Release Updated Civil Rights Data Related to Gaza Crisis
On Monday, Jan. 29, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, will release new civil rights data showing the number complaints received during last three months of 2023 amid an ongoing wave of anti-Muslim and anti-Palestinian hate. CAIR will host a Facebook Live event at 1 p.m. ET on […]