CAIR-Philadelphia to Join News Conference with Family of U.S. Citizen Nasrallah Abu Siyam Killed by Illegal Israeli Settlers
Coalition Demands U.S. Investigation; Family Members Remain Stranded in Palestine Amid Airspace Closures The family of slain U.S. citizen Nasrallah Abu Siyam will speak publicly for the first time at a press conference on Thursday, March 5 at 1 PM at the Friends Center, calling for a full U.S. investigation into his killing and urgent action from […]
CAIR Calls on Speaker Johnson to Retract Dangerous and Bigoted Claim that Iranians Follow ‘Misguided Religion’
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned House Speaker Mike Johnson’s claim that Iranians follow a “misguided religion,” calling the remark irresponsible, dangerous, and beneath the dignity of his office. CAIR said the speaker’s comments contribute to growing anti-Muslim sentiment, conflate political disputes with religious prejudice, and […]
CAIR Calls on U.S. to End Mass Bombing of Civilians in Iran as More Schools Hit, Death Toll Tops 1,000
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on the U.S. government to end the mass bombing of civilians in Iran after 20 schools were reportedly hit across Iran and the country’s civilian death toll reportedly topped 1,000 people. The number of people killed in five […]
CAIR-LA Welcomes Dismissal of Buena Park Police Chaplain Over Anti-Muslim Social Media Posts
The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today welcomed the recent dismissal of a pastor serving as a volunteer chaplain with the Buena Park Police Department (BPPD) over anti-Muslim posts shared on his public social media account. SEE: Buena Park police chaplain removed over anti-Muslim reposts on social media Pastor Don Harbert reportedly reshared posts on his Facebook account that categorized all Muslims as […]
CAIR- Northern Ohio Comments Ahead of Senate Vote on Anti-Free Speech Bill
(Cleveland, OH – 3/4/26) – The Northern Ohio chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR- Northern Ohio), responded to Senator Theresea Gavorone’s comment during the Feb. 18th opponent testimony hearing against SB 87 ahead of the Senate vote on the IHRA definition on antisemitism bill. Opponents believe this bill will have a chilling effect of […]
CAIR-NJ Continues Demand for Accountability, Investigation into Killing of US Teen, Nasrallah Abu Siyam
The New Jersey Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, is demanding a federal investigation into the killing of American citizen, Nasrallah Abu Siyam in the occupied West Bank on February 18th, 2026. Nasrallah Abu Siyam, a Palestinian American from Philadelphia with strong familial ties to New Jersey, was fatally shot on February 18th in the occupied […]
CAIR, CAIR Action, and CAIR Texas Urge Texas Muslim Voters to Turn Out for Primary Election
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), CAIR Action, and CAIR Texas today urged Muslim voters across the state to turn out and vote in the Texas primary election on Election Day. The organizations previously sent voter information and reminders to more than 50,000 Muslim primary voters statewide as part of a nonpartisan civic engagement effort […]
CAIR to Release 2026 Civil Rights Report Showing Complaints Still at Record High Amid Government Attacks on Muslim Life
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 3/3/26) – On Tuesday, March 10, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, plans to release its annual civil rights report, titled “The Right to be Different,” during a news conference at its Capitol Hill headquarters in Washington, D.C. To obtain an embargoed copy of the report, media […]
CAIR-SFBA Condemns Alleged Hate-Motivated Vandalism at San Francisco Church
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, today condemned the alleged hateful vandalism targeting the San Francisco Seventh-day Adventist Church-Central in Pacific Heights. On Saturday morning, San Francisco police arrested a suspect after officers discovered swastikas, along with antisemitic and […]
CAIR Condemns Pentagon’s Use of Dangerous Anti-Muslim ‘Holy War’ Rhetoric to Justify Iran Bombing
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the Pentagon’s use of dangerous anti-Muslim “holy war rhetoric” to justify bombing Iran. One commander reportedly told non-commissioned officers at a briefing that the Iran war is part of God’s plan and that President Trump was “anointed by […]