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Author: Ismail Allison

BREAKING: CAIR Calls on Congress to Forcibly End Iran War After Senior Trump Official Resigns, Admits Israel Manipulated U.S. into War

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on Congress to force an end to the U.S.-Israel war on Iran after a senior U.S. intelligence official resigned and admitted that the war was initiated “due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby.” Director of the National Counterterrorism […]

CAIR Welcomes U. of Maryland Decision to Drop Majority of Charges Against Student Journalists Following Sustained Advocacy as ‘Step in Right Direction’

Civil Rights Group continues to monitor cases of academic freedom, students’ civil rights  The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today welcomed the University of Maryland’s decision to drop most of the punitive conduct charges – which had been filed against two student journalists who were detained while covering a campus event […]

CAIR Welcomes U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) Call for Sanctions on India’s Anti-Muslim RSS Militia

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed a call by the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) for the U.S. government to place sanctions on India’s anti-Muslim, fascist, Nazi-inspired RSS militia and designate India a country of particular concern over its oppression of religious minorities.  […]

CAIR Letters to Congress Commend Democratic Lawmakers for Rebuking Anti-Muslim Fascism, Call on GOP Leaders to Defend Religious Freedom for All

• CAIR’s letter to Democratic offices thanks members who have spoken out against anti-Muslim hate and urges concrete action to address it. • CAIR’s letter to Republican offices urges party leaders to support religious freedom for all Americans, including American Muslims The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today […]

CAIR Calls on U.S. to Demand Israel Lift Unprecedented Ramadan Closure of Al-Aqsa Mosque

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on the State Department to demand that the Israeli apartheid government end its unprecedented ban on Muslim worshipers entering Al Aqsa Mosque, one of the holiest sites in Islam, during the month of Ramadan. Israel has kept Al-Aqsa […]

CAIR-NJ Urges Scotch Plains-Fanwood Board of Education to Reinstate Eid al-Fitr, Calls on School Districts That Recognized Eid al-Fitr to Honor Their Commitment 

The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today urged the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Board of Education to reinstate Eid al-Fitr as a day off from school by exploring more equitable alternatives and called on the rest of the New Jersey school districts that […]

CAIR-CA Co-Sponsors Bill to Recognize Eid as California State Holiday, Excuse Student Absences

The California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, yesterday joined Assemblymember Matt Haney and community leaders to announce Assembly Bill 2017, a measure that would recognize Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha as official California state holidays and make Eid an excused absence for students observing […]

CAIR-Florida Condemns “Draconian” Police State Bills Awaiting Gov. DeSantis’ Signature

The Florida chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-FL), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights organization, today condemned the Florida legislature’s passage of draconian and unconstitutional police state bills that are now heading to Governor Ron DeSantis’ desk for signature. CAIR also condemned the insertion of “blatantly unconstitutional” provisions that purport to ban courts from […]

CAIR Commends Ousted Religious Liberty Commission Member Carrie Prejean Boller and Resigning Adviser Sameerah Munshi for Courage

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today commended Carrie Prejean Boller, a Catholic member of the White House Religious Liberty Commission, who has been ousted for opposing the commission’s attempts to censor Jewish and Christian faith voices opposed to Israel’s genocide in Gaza, as well as […]