CAIR Attorney Argues Historic Watchlist Case Before Supreme Court
Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) attorney Gadeir Abbas today presented oral arguments at the U.S. Supreme Court in Fikre v. FBI, a case arising out of Yonas Fikre’s unlawful placement on the FBI’s secret No Fly List. WATCH THE PRESS CONFERENCE FOLLOWING ORAL ARGUMENTS Fikre is a Muslim who the FBI attempted to pressure into […]
CAIR-NY Welcomes Albany Common Council’s Ceasefire Resolution
The New York Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY), today welcomed the Albany Common Council’s passing of a Ceasefire Resolution working in collaboration with the Albany Muslim Advocacy Coalition representing Albany’s Muslim, Arab and Palestinian communities and with members of the Albany chapter of Jewish Voice for Peace. SEE: Gaza ceasefire resolution passed in Albany SEE: Resolution […]
CAIR in Maryland Announces Palestine Solidarity Week of Actions leading Up to Jan. 13 ‘March on Washington for Gaza’ in D.C.
The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today announced its Palestine Solidarity Week of Actions culminating in the January 13th March, on Washington DC. This week-long initiative will take place in three different Maryland cities, plus a legislative briefing with state lawmakers, and […]
CAIR-AZ, Community Partners to Hold News Conference Responding to State Resolution Supporting Israel
On Mon, Jan 8th, the first day of the Arizona State Legislature, the Arizona chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-AZ) and a diverse group of interfaith Palestinian advocacy organizations plan to hold a press conference after the House decided to introduce a resolution supporting the Israeli government with zero regard to the Palestinians that […]
CAIR-Florida, Islamic Community Center of Gainesville Call for Hate Crime Probe of Vandalism Targeting Worship Center
The Florida chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Florida), the state’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, and the Islamic Community Center of Gainesville (ICCG) today condemned the vandalism on the Center’s place of worship and called on law enforcement authorities to investigate the incident as a possible hate crime. CAIR-Florida is also […]
CAIR-NJ, Imam Hassan Sharif’s Family, and Masjid Muhammad Leadership to Hold Press Conference Ahead of Imam Hassan Sharif’s Funeral Prayer
On Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024, the Council on American-Islamic Relations of New Jersey (CAIR-NJ), the family of Imam Hassan Sharif, Masjid Muhammad leadership, and the Imam’s Council of Newark will hold a press conference just ahead of the imam’s janazah (funeral). WHO: Imam Hassan Sharif’s family, Masjid Muhammad leadership, Imams’ Council of Newark WHERE: NIA Masjid & Community Center WHEN: Saturday, January 6, 2024 at 9 a.m. CONTACT: CAIR-NJ Dina Sayedahmed, dsayedahmed@cair.com, 551-221-5592 Imam […]
CAIR-LA Condemns Racist Vandalism in San Pedro, Welcomes Hate Crime Probe
The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today condemned the racist vandalism allegedly targeting a family in a neighborhood in Los Angeles, California. SEE: San Pedro family targeted with racial slur painted on their car LA County family wants to leave San Pedro neighborhood after being targeted in hate-crime incident Over […]
CAIR-WA Calls for Justice after Killing of Rideshare Driver in Edmonds, WA
The Washington chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-WA), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today mourns the death of another rideshare driver in Washington. A 31-year-old Somali-American rideshare driver, Abdulkadir Shariff Gedi, was shot by a pedestrian while driving in Edmonds in the evening on Wednesday, January 3, and […]
Israeli War Crimes of the Day: CAIR Condemns Israeli ‘Torture Camps’ for Gaza Detainees, Summary Executions, Targeting of Healthcare Workers
The Council on American-Islamic Relations, the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the latest “Israeli war crimes of the day,” including reports of “torture camps” for detained Gazans, summary executions of Palestinian families and the deliberate targeting of healthcare workers. According to +972 Magazine: “Palestinians arrested in the northern Gaza Strip describe how Israeli soldiers systematically abused […]
UPDATE: 200+ Groups Endorse Jan. 13 ‘March on Washington for Gaza’ in D.C., Says American Muslim Task Force on Palestine
The American Muslim Task Force on Palestine today announced that a diverse collection of more than 200 organizations nationwide are supporting the historic Jan. 13th “March on Washington for Gaza” on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Organizers expect this to be the largest in a series of Palestine solidarity marches held in Washington, DC. The march is sponsored by […]