Over 100 CA Muslim Organizations Publish Joint Open Letter to Governor Newsom and Congressional Officials Urging Support for Ceasefire in Gaza
(SACRAMENTO, CA – 11/21/2023) – The California chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA), along with more than 100 Muslim community organizations, today sent a joint letter to Governor Gavin Newsom, Senators Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler, and other Congressional officials on behalf of one million Muslims in California. The letter calls on them to uphold […]
CAIR-Georgia Welcomes Atlanta City Council Resolution to Support Gaza Ceasefire
(ATLANTA, GA, 11/21/2023) – The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Georgia), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed Atlanta City Council’s call for a ceasefire in Gaza. The resolution, introduced on November 20 by Council Members Micheal Bond, Lilliania Bakhtiari, and Keisha Waties, expressed support for the Carter Center’s call for ceasefire in […]
CAIR Welcomes Probe of Islamophobic Classroom Incident Targeting Md Muslim Students, Urges Appropriate Corrective Action
(BALTIMORE, MD, 11/21/2023) – Earlier today, the Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) welcomed news that Seneca Valley High School officials in Montgomery County, Maryland, are launching an investigation into reports from multiple sources that Muslim students at that school were allegedly singled out by a teacher in a discriminatory way because of their […]
‘If You Want to Shoot Her…’ CAIR Releases X (Twitter) Spaces Audio of Pro-Israel Activists Discussing Ways to Target Rep. Rashida Tlaib During Arizona Visit
Muslim civil rights group previously shared audio with law enforcement, which is investigating incident. (WASHINGTON, DC – 11/21/2023) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today released an audio recording of pro-Israel activists allegedly using X Spaces (formerly Twitter Spaces) to strategize about how to target Rep. […]
CAIR-Pennsylvania, Emgage Pennsylvania Welcome Passage of HB 1752 Designating Eid Al Fitr as State Holiday, Call on State Senate to Do the Same
(PHILADELPHIA, PA, 11/21/2023) – The Pennsylvania chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Pennsylvania) and Emgage-Pennsylvania today welcomed passage last week of HB1752 designating Eid al-Fitr as a state holiday. Introduced by State Representatives Carol Kazeem, Tarik Khan, and Jason Dawkins, the act received 134 votes in approval and 69 votes in opposition. [NOTE: During the […]
CAIR-FL, Partners to Announce Lawsuit Against State University Chancellor, Gov. DeSantis for Violating Their First Amendment Rights: Seek Injunction Quashing Order to Deactivate Group
(TAMPA, Fl, 11/21/2023) – Later today (Tuesday, Nov. 21, 1 p.m. ET), the Florida chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-FL), CAIR’s national office, Erchid Law Firm, and the University of South Florida chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine (USF SJP) will hold a press conference in Tampa to announce the filing of a complaint challenging an order issued by […]
CAIR-NJ, AMP-NJ, PACC to Address NJ Elected Officials’ Responses to Calls for a Ceasefire in Gaza and West Bank
(NEWARK, NJ, 11/20/2023) – On Tuesday, Nov. 21, the Council on American-Islamic Relations of New Jersey (CAIR-NJ) will hold a joint press conference with the American Muslims for Palestine’s New Jersey chapter and the Palestinian American Community Center to address New Jersey elected officials’ responses to calls for a ceasefire in Gaza and the West […]
CAIR-SFBA, Santa Clara County Announce Settlement Following the Denial of Muslim Woman’s Right to Wear Her Hijab
(SANTA CLARA, CA 11/20/23) – The San Francisco Bay Area Office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SFBA) and the County of Santa Clara today announced that the County reached a $90,000 settlement with Asia Aden, represented by CAIR-SFBA. In Oct. 2022, Aden, a Muslim woman, was booked into a county jail facility. As part […]
CAIR LA Celebrates Kaoud Family’s Safe Return From Gaza, Continues to Call for an Immediate Ceasefire
(LOS ANGELES, CA – 11/20/2023) – The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today celebrated the safe return of six members of the Kaoud family from occupied Gaza. Jamal, Esam, Hesham, Nezam, Mohammad, and Ameer Kaoud are Palestinian Americans who were visiting relatives in northern Gaza when they found themselves […]
CAIR Welcomes D.C. Metro Transit Police Finally Releasing Photo on Beheading Threat Against Palestinian Muslim Woman, Seeks Public Support to ID Suspect
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 11/20/23) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed action from the D.C. Metro Transit Police Department to identify the suspect allegedly heard making threats to behead a Palestinian Muslim woman on the D.C. Metro in mid-October. On Friday, the Metro Transit Police Department […]