CAIR-Chicago Calls Urgent Press Conference Addressing Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza
The Chicago chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago) is set to host a press conference on Thursday, January 4, at 11 AM at the CAIR-Chicago Azima Center, located at 17 North State Street, Suite 1500, Chicago, IL 60602. The press conference aims to amplify the voices of Chicago-area Palestinian-American families, alongside doctors and […]
CAIR-NJ to Join Newark Interfaith Alliance in Demanding Imam’s Shooter Turn Themselves In
Later today, the New jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ) will join the Newark Interfaith Alliance in an assembly demanding that Imam Hassan Sharif’s shooter turn themselves in. CAIR-NJ: Imam Shot and Killed Outside Mosque in Newark WHERE: Masjid Muhammad at 255 South Orange Avenue, Newark, NJ 07103 WHEN: Wednesday, January 3, 2024 at 6 p.m. CONTACT: CAIR-NJ Dina Sayedahmed, dsayedahmed@cair.com, 551-221-5592 Imam Hassan Sharif was fatally […]
CAIR-NJ: Imam Shot and Killed Outside Mosque in Newark
CAIR-Philadelphia Welcomes Arrest, Murder Charges in Killing of Community Member Outside Upper Darby Mosque
The Philadelphia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Philadelphia) today welcomed the arrest of a suspect in the October 29, 2023 killing of Mohammad Rahman, a beloved community member outside Masjid Al-Madinah- Upper Darby Islamic Center in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania. In a press conference, Upper Darby District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer noted Upper Darby Police […]
CAIR Attorney to Argue (Jan. 8) Historic Watchlist Case Before Supreme Court
Community invited to join DC event to listen to SCOTUS arguments, space limited On Monday, Jan. 8, CAIR attorney Gadeir Abbas will argue FBI v. Fikre at the U.S. Supreme Court, a case arising out of Yonas Fikre’s unlawful placement on the FBI’s secret No Fly List. Fikre is a Muslim who the FBI attempted […]
CAIR Condemns Rumored Israeli Plans to Ship Gazans to Africa, Demolition of Residential Buildings, Sniping of Civilians, Killing of Journalists, Abuse of Detained Workers
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the latest “Israeli war crimes of the day,” including rumored plans by the Israeli government to ship Palestinians expelled from Gaza by the far-right Israeli government’s genocidal actions to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. CAIR also condemned the […]
CAIR-SFBA to Join District 16 Constituents in Town Hall Calling for Action and Solidarity with Palestine
On January 4, 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, plans to join District 16 community activists in a town hall, pressing Representative Anna Eshoo to support an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and to stop justifying genocide. WHAT: Town hall with constituents of Rep. Anna Eshoo, featuring firsthand […]
CAIR-MI Announces Federal Lawsuit Against Kent County Sheriff’s Office Over Forcible Hijab Removal
The Michigan chapter of Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI), a local chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today announced the filing of a federal lawsuit against Kent County, Kent County Sheriff’s Office, and Kent County Sheriff, Michelle LaJoye-Young, over the forcible removal of a Muslim woman’s hijab (religious head […]
CAIR-NJ Gathering Info on Shooting Incident Targeting Newark Imam, Prays for Speedy Recovery
UPDATE: Imam dies following shooting outside Newark mosque The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today said it is gathering information on the reported shooting of an imam (Islamic religious leader) outside a Newark mosque. That imam is in critical condition after being shot in the area […]
CAIR-Chicago to Host Candlelight Vigil in Remembrance of Wadee Al Fayoumi During Joseph Czuba’s Pretrial Proceedings
The Chicago chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago) is set to hold a candlelight vigil on Wednesday, January 3rd, 2024, at 8:00 AM, coinciding with the pretrial proceedings of Joseph Czuba. A subsequent media briefing is scheduled for 8:45 AM. This significant event, organized in collaboration with esteemed community partners such as the […]