CAIR and 42 Organizations Call on Wikipedia to Oppose Censorship on Gaza Genocide
UPDATE: Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) has added its name to the list of co-sponsors. —– The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, joined with 42 organizations to urge Wikipedia editors and the Wikimedia Board of Trustees to reject the efforts of Wikimedia co-founders Jimmy Wales and […]
CAIR Designates Sen. Tuberville as Anti-Muslim Extremist, Condemns Use of ‘George Wallace-Era’ Bigotry
Muslim civil rights and advocacy group notes this is the first time it has ever added a U.S. senator to its list of extremists The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today added Alabama Senator Tommy Tuberville to its list of anti-Muslim extremists in the United States […]
CAIR-Cleveland Welcomes Apology for Racist Anti-Arab Post by Youngstown Council President
The Cleveland chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Cleveland), a chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed an apology for a racist anti-Arab post by Youngstown Council President Anita Davis. In that post congratulating a police officer on his retirement, Davis said: “We all thought he was an Arab terrorist.” She […]
CAIR-LA Calls on Attorney General to Investigate Anti-Muslim Threats from Individual Targeting SoCal Mosques Online
The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) sent a letter to Attorney General Rob Bonta urging the California Department of Justice (DOJ) to launch an immediate investigation into a series of hateful and threatening online posts targeting mosques throughout Southern California. CAIR-LA also called on the DOJ to evaluate whether the content violates California’s hate crime […]
CAIR Welcomes Texas Securities Commissioner’s Refutation of False Claim Related to AG Paxton’s Anti-Muslim Lawsuit Against EPIC
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed a statement by Texas Securities Commissioner Travis Iles refuting a false claim made in connection with Attorney General Ken Paxton’s anti-Muslim lawsuit against the East Plano Islamic Center (EPIC). A Fox News article asserted that “Texas Securities Commissioner […]
BREAKING: CAIR Seeks Hate Crime Charges After Anti-Muslim Attack on Somali-Americans at Virginia Mosque
Muslim civil rights and advocacy group notes this is the second time same suspect has been prosecuted for allegedly targeting the mosque The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on state and federal law enforcement authorities to seek hate crime charges against a Virginia suspect […]
CAIR Action Alert: Tell Congress to Demand Rep. Randy Fine’s Resignation After His Call for a Genocide of All ‘Mainstream Muslims’
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on U.S. House leaders and members to demand the resignation of Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL) after he posted a “deranged’ call for the destruction of all “mainstream Muslims.” Rep. Fine posted on his X (formerly Twitter) account: “Rep. […]
CAIR Welcomes NDAA’S Repeal of Syrian Sanctions, Calls for Removal of $600 Million+ In New Funding for Israel’s Crimes
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on the conference committee reconciling the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to strip the House’s expanded “Israel first” military provisions that use U.S. taxpayer dollars to fund genocide. At the same time, CAIR welcomes the NDAA’s repeal of broad U.S. […]
CAIR Says Austrian Ban on Hijab in Schools Violates Religious Freedom, Will Marginalize Muslims
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today said a vote in Austria to ban Islamic headscarves, or hijab, in schools for girls under the age of 14 violates religious freedom and will only serve to marginalize the Muslim community in that nation. In August, CAIR condemned the proposed ban […]
CAIR Md. Strongly Condemns Fla., Tx. Governors’ Israel First Attacks on Local CAIR Chapters, Expresses Solidarity With Colleagues, Muslim Communities
The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today strongly condemned Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ defamatory, unconstitutional, Israel First smear attacks against local CAIR chapters, and expressed solidarity with colleagues at CAIR-Florida and CAIR-Texas fighting against the politically motivated assaults targeting their essential civil rights work. SEE: CAIR, CAIR-Florida […]