CAIR Community/Media Advisory: Join the National March for Palestine in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, May 29 #SanctionIsrael
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 5/25/21) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today joined the U.S. Council of Muslim Organizations (USCMO), American Muslims for Palestine (AMP), and other justice organizations and activists for the National March for Palestine in Washington, D.C., taking place on Saturday, May 29, from 3:00 to 8:00, starting at the Lincoln Memorial and marching to […]
CAIR Condemns ‘Celebration’ of North Carolina ‘Confederate Day’
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 5/24/2021) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization, today condemned the celebration of “Confederate Day” in Alamance County, N.C., which included display of Confederate flags. Dozens of people rallied outside the county courthouse for the event, called “NC Confederate Day,” “Celebrating 160 year anniversary of NC […]
TODAY: CAIR-California Holds 10th Annual Muslim Day at the Capitol
(SACRAMENTO, 5/24/2021) – The California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA) today is hosting its 10th annual Muslim Day at the Capitol (MDAC) virtually. SEE: 10th Annual Muslim Day at the Capitol WHAT: 10th Annual Muslim Day at the Capitol WHEN: Monday, May 24 to Friday, May 28 WHERE: Virtual CONTACT: · CAIR San Francisco Bay Area, Communications Coordinator Zoha Raza, zraza@cair.com · CAIR Greater Los Angeles Area, Deputy Executive Director Masih Fouladi mfouladi@cair.com · CAIR Sacramento Valley/Central California, Deputy […]
BREAKING NEWS: CAIR & PCJF Win ‘Major Victory’ in Federal Lawsuit Against Georgia’s Anti-Israel Boycott Law; Court Rules Anti-BDS Law Violates the First Amendment
(ATLANTA, GA – 5/24/2021) — The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Georgia), CAIR Legal Defense Fund and the Partnership for Civil Justice Fund (PCJF) today welcomed a “major victory” in their lawsuit against Georgia’s Israel boycott law after a federal district court ruled that the State of Georgia’s 2016 law punishing boycotts of Israel […]
CAIR: Maryland Muslims to Announce Joint Letter to Elected Officials Urging Action in Response to Israeli Anti-Palestinian Aggression
(BALTIMORE, MD, 5/23/21) – On Monday, May 24, more than a dozen Muslim organizations and mosques, including the Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), will partner to hold a virtual news conference announcing a joint letter urging elected officials to take action in response to Israel’s recent aggressions against Palestinians, which killed more than […]
CAIR-Houston to Join Rally Protesting Israel’s Killing of Palestinian Civilians, Ethnic Cleansing, and Apartheid
(HOUSTON, TX, 5/21/2021) – Tomorrow, Saturday, May 22 (from 12-3 p.m.), the Houston office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Houston) will join local Muslim and Palestinian-led organizations at Galleria/Post Oak and Westheimer Road in Houston to protest Israel’s killing of Palestinian civilians, ethnic cleansing, and apartheid. SEE: Israel and Hamas claim victory as fragile ceasefire holds https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/5/21/jubilation-in-gaza-as-ceasefire-takes-effect-palestine-israel-live In a statement, CAIR-Houston […]
CAIR-Minnesota Condemns Islamophobic Attack Ad Targeting Rep. Ilhan Omar by AIPAC
(MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 5/20/2020) – the Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) today condemned Islamophobic attack ads by the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) targeting Congresswoman Ilhan Omar. In a statement, CAIR-MN Executive Director Jaylani Hussein said: “These ads are a blatant and reprehensible Islamophobic attack on Congresswoman Omar. CAIR-MN stands with her to oppose the violence that Israel’s […]
CAIR Calls for Hate Crime Probe of Threatening Email Sent to North Carolina Mosque
(WASHINGTON, D.C, 5/22/2021) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on local, state and federal law enforcement authorities to investigate a threatening email sent to a North Carolina mosque. Officials with the Islamic Center of Charlotte reported that the email said, “every mosque from here […]
CAIR Condemns Neo-Nazi Threat Targeting New Hampshire Latino Lawmaker
(WASHINGTON, D.C, 5/23/2021) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned a racist threat targeting a Latino lawmaker in New Hampshire who spoke out against a neo-Nazi group’s racist actions. That neo-Nazi group said it left racist and anti-Semitic graffiti on a wall in Nashua, N.H. […]
CAIR-CA: 200+ to Take Part in California Virtual Muslim Day at the Capitol the Week of May 24
(SACRAMENTO, CA, 5/21/2021) — On Monday, May 24, the California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA) will host its 10th Annual Muslim Day at the Capitol (MDAC) virtually, with more than 200 participants expected to attend. CAIR-CA will also be holding a political education webinar highlighting the program’s legislative priorities. SEE: 10th Annual Muslim Day at the Capitol Muslim Day at the Capitol Program: When: Monday, May 24 to Friday, May […]