CAIR-DFW Calls on Allen ISD to Remove Biased, Anti-Palestinian Curriculum
(DALLAS, TX, 2/23/2021) – TheDallas-Fort-Worth chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-DFW), a chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on Allen Independent School District to remove a biased curriculum that is anti-Palestinian and apologize to Palestinian-American students and parents. In the curriculum, there is an assignment that […]
COMMUNITY ALERT: Watch Livestream of CAIR-Georgia, CAIR National Reps Opposing Proposed Change to Georgia’s Anti-BDS Law
(ATLANTA, GEORGIA, 2/22/2021) – At 2 p.m. ET today, CAIR-Georgia Government Affairs Director Kareem Elhosseiny will share a statement in opposition to HB 383, the existing unconstitutional anti-BDS law, at the Governmental Affairs General Government Subcommittee. The subcommittee will meet to discuss a proposed change to HB 383. CAIR National Deputy Director Edward Mitchell will also share a statement at […]
CAIR Offers Condolences on Passing of ‘Legendary Leader’ Dr. Agha Saeed
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 2/20/21) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today offered sincere condolences on the passing yesterday of Dr. Agha Saeed, founder of American Muslim Alliance (AMA) and chair of the American Muslim Taskforce on Civil Rights and Elections (AMT), after a long-term illness. SEE: Pakistani-American scholar Agha Saeed passes away in California Dr. Saeed […]
CAIR Action Alert: Ask Congress to Pass the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 2/19/21) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, is calling on all Americans to urge their members of Congress in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate to support the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (H.Res.129 / S.65). The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act is […]
CAIR Welcomes Vote to Remove Confederate Statue from Outside Va. Courthouse
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 2/19/2021) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization, today welcomed a vote to remove a Confederate monument from in front of the county courthouse in Isle of Wight County, Va. The Isle of Wight Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Thursday to relocate the statue. SEE: […]
CAIR COMMUNITY ADVISORY: CAIR to Join 40+ Groups Urging Facebook to Protect Right to Hold Israel Responsible for Human Rights Abuses
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 2/19/2021) – On Wednesday, Feb. 24, the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) will join more than 40 organization – including the Adalah Justice Project, MPower Change, and Jewish Voice for Peace – in a virtual event, “Facebook, we need to talk: Virtual Petition Delivery,” urging the social media giant not to add […]
CAIR Welcomes Reps. Pocan, Tlaib, Omar Letter Demanding Answers from U.S. Military Purchasing Muslim App Data
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 2/18/21) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today thanked U.S. Representatives Mark Pocan (D-WI), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), and Ilhan Omar (D-MN) for leading a congressional letter to Defense Secretary General Lloyd Austin and Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines requesting more information about reports the U.S. […]
CAIR to Hold Black History Month Event – ‘In the Room with Malcolm X’ on Anniversary of His Martyrdom, Feb. 21, 3 p.m. ET
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 2/18/2021) – On Sunday, Feb. 21, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization, plans to hold a virtual Black History Month event, titled “In the Room with Malcolm X,” as part of its month-long “Upon Their Shoulders” campaign. VIDEO: CAIR Black History Month Event: Upon Their Shoulders – […]
CAIR-SFBA Condemns Neo-Nazi Vandalism Targeting Fremont Synagogue
(SANTA CLARA, CA, 2/17/2021) –The San Francisco Bay Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SFBA) today condemned neo-Nazi hate vandalism targeting Temple Beth Torah in Fremont, California. Staff at the synagogue reported that a 4-foot Nazi swastika was drawn on an exterior of the facility. SEE: Fremont Synagogue Hate Crime Under Investigation Swastika Graffiti on Synagogue Being Investigated […]
CAIR-Washington, Civil Rights Groups Call on Biden to Halt Federal Use of Facial Recognition Technology
(SEATTLE, WA, 2/17/21) – The Washington state chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Washington) today joined a coalition of more than 40 organizations calling on President Biden to take executive action imposing a federal moratorium on the use of facial recognition technology. The letter, sent by CAIR-Washington, the ACLU, Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, the Electronic Frontier […]