CAIR-Houston/DFW, to Join 100+ Faith Leaders and Organizations in Releasing Join Letter in Support of the Texas George Floyd Act
(Houston, TX, 4/6/21) – Tomorrow, Wednesday, April 7, the Houston and DFW chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, and Faith in Texas along with faith leaders across the State of Texas will be joining in a virtual press conference in support of the Texas George Floyd Act. […]
Muslim Groups Release COVID-19 Ramadan 2021 Tips for Mosques and Islamic Centers: #SafeRamadan
Coalition issues community advisory and toolkit with graphics; guidance on whether Muslims can get vaccinated in Ramadan SAVE THE DATE: On Thursday, April 8th, the National Muslim Task Force on COVID-19 will be hosting an informative webinar on vaccines and Ramadan. Tune in and register using the link here: http://bit.ly/VaccinesandRamadan (WASHINGTON, D.C., 4/6/21) – The National Muslim Task Force on […]
WATCH THIS AFTERNOON: Cultivating Fear: Anti-Muslim Bias in the Media and Society
About this Event REGISTER The School of Communication’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion committee welcomes you to join us for a panel discussion entitled “Cultivating Fear: Anti-Muslim Bias in the Media and Society.” Panelists will include Muslim journalists, advocates, and researchers discussing their religious identity and how it intersects with their work, communities, and personal lives. Meet our […]
CAIR Seeks Disciplinary Action for Racist Email Sent to Muslim Civil Rights Group by New Hampshire Lawmaker
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 4/6/2021) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on leaders of the New Hampshire legislature to consider disciplinary action against a member over a racist email sent to that group. That bigoted message was sent in response to a CAIR email yesterday […]
CAIR-Kentucky Condemns Racist Graffiti on Northern Kentucky University Campus
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 4/5/2021) – The Kentucky chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Kentucky) today condemned racist graffiti found on Northern Kentucky University Campus for the second time since the beginning of the year. The graffiti included spray-painted stencils of the words, “Patriot Front,” a White nationalist hate group that reportedly formed after the 2017 “Unite the […]
CAIR Urges New Hampshire Legislature to Drop Bill Modeled on Trump’s Executive Order Banning Anti-Racism Training
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 4/5/2021) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today urged the New Hampshire legislature to drop HB 544, which is modeled after former president Donald Trump’s racist executive order forbidding anti-racism training based on critical race theory issued last September. The New Hampshire bill […]
BREAKING: CAIR Condemns N.C. Rep. Greg Murphy’s Now-Deleted Islamophobic Tweet Targeting Minn. Rep. Ilhan Omar
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 4/4/21) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned a now-deleted Islamophobic tweet by North Carolina Congressman Greg Murphy (R-NC) invoking the 9/11 terror attacks and targeting Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN). Rep. Omar tweeted her condolences for the officer slain in a recent […]
Community Advisory: CAIR to Host Virtual Bystander Intervention Trainings in Solidarity with AAPI Communities
(BALTIMORE, MD, 4/3/21) – On Wednesday, April 7 and Saturday, April 10, the Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) will host two virtual bystander intervention trainings in solidarity with Asian-American Pacific Islander communities targeted by hate. WHAT: Virtual Bystander Intervention Trainings in Solidarity With AAPI Communities WHEN: SESSION I: Wed., April 7, 7:30 p.m. Link: http://bit.ly/aapibystander SESSION […]
CAIR Video: Is Islamophobic Candidate for Tennessee Textbook Commission a 9/11 Truther?
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CAIR Renews Call for Tennessee Legislature to Drop Appointment of Anti-Muslim Activist, Possible 9/11 Truther to Textbook Commission
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 4/2/21) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today renewed its call for Tennessee to drop consideration of anti-Muslim activist and possible 9/11 truther Laurie Cardoza-Moore to that state’s Textbook and Instructional Materials Quality Commission. Cardoza-Moore leads the Franklin, Tenn., group Proclaiming Justice to […]