CAIR Publishes Multi-Language ‘Muslim Ban Repeal Advisory’ Materials Online in Arabic, Somali, Tigrinya
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 2/5/2021) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today published its “Muslim Ban Repeal Advisory” materials online in Arabic, Somali and Tigrinya. In this advisory, a project of the No Muslim Ban Ever campaign, CAIR joins fellow coalition members in educating the public on what the repeal of the ban does and the work that remains to be done to undo the damage […]
CAIR-SFBA Calls on the Commonwealth Club to Cancel Event Featuring Anti-Muslim and Anti-Palestinian Speakers
(SANTA CLARA, CA, 2/5/2021) – The San Francisco Bay Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SFBA) is calling on the Commonwealth Club to cancel the planned February 11 event featuring anti-Muslim and anti-Palestinian speakers Ayaan Hirsi Ali and Bari Weiss. Last night, CAIR-SFBA sent a letter to the President & CEO of the Club, Dr. Gloria C. Duffy, and the organization’s leadership staff, explaining both speakers’ track […]
CAIR Welcomes President Biden’s End of U.S. Military Support for Saudi Military Campaign in Yemen
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 2/4/21) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed President Biden’s announcement that the U.S. will no longer support “offensive” operations in Saudi Arabia’s disastrous military campaign in Yemen. Breaking: Biden Administration Ends U.S. Support of Saudi-Led Offensive in Yemen https://www.npr.org/2021/02/04/964070756/biden-administration-ends-u-s-support-of-saudi-led-offensive-in-yemen Last week, CAIR called on […]
CAIR Urges Ala., S.C., Ark., Ga., La., Miss., S.C., Tenn., and Va. to Ban Confederate License Plate Tags
WASHINGTON, D.C., 2/4/2021) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on the states of Alabama, South Carolina, Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia to ban the use of confederate symbols on vehicle license plates. Earlier this week, CAIR welcomed a decision by the […]
CAIR-LA Condemns Fake Letter Sent to Hawthorne Mosque Threatening Muslims, Jews and Christians
(LOS ANGELES, CA – 2/4/2021) – The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today condemned a letter sent to the Islamic Center of Hawthorne falsely claiming to be from the office of Congresswoman Maxine Waters’ office, threatening to send the National Guard to close the mosque. The letter, filled with typos and inaccuracies, warns the mosque […]
CAIR to Announce a Federal Lawsuit on Behalf of Imam Yousef Maisonet against Alabama Department of Corrections
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 2/3/21) – On Thursday, Feb. 4, lawyers from the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, will hold a virtual press conference to announce the filing of a federal lawsuit on behalf of Imam Yousef Maisonet, a Muslim imam who was denied the right to accompany Muslim death row incarceree […]
CAIR Supports N.C. Efforts to Remove Confederate Monuments, Condemns Racist Post by Student in Iowa, Bill to Block Anti-Racism Teaching Iowa Schools
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 2/3/2021) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization, today supported the removal two Confederate monuments in Person County, N.C., condemned a racist social media post in Cedar Falls, Iowa, and a proposed Iowa bill that would block anti-racism teaching in schools. In Roxboro, N.C., a […]
CAIR Welcomes Biden Administration’s Rescinding of Harmful Public Charge Immigration Rule
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 2/3/21) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today welcome President Biden’s executive order to rescind the prior administration’s “public charge” order, which gave the government wide-reaching authorities to create barriers for certain low-income immigrants receiving public aid from being awarded green cards or temporary visas. READ: Executive Order on Restoring Faith in […]
CAIR Calls for ‘Immediate and Concrete’ Action by Biden Administration and International Community After BBC Report on China’s Systematic Rape of Uyghur Women
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 2/3/2021) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called for “immediate and concrete” action by the Biden administration and the international community following a BBC report on mass rape, sexual abuse and torture in Uyghur concentration camps in China’s Xinjiang province. SEE: ‘Their goal […]
CAIR-SFBA Welcomes Arrest After Horrifying Attack on Elderly Man in San Francisco
(SANTA CLARA, CA, 2/2/2021) – The San Francisco Bay Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SFBA) today welcomed the arrest of 19-year-old Antoine Watson after he allegedly attacked Vicha Ratanapakdee, an 84-year-old Thai man in San Francisco. SEE: Suspect Arrested in Deadly Attack on 84-Year-Old Man in San Francisco It is reported last […]