CAIR-Georgia: Georgia Muslim Groups, Houses of Worship Launch Coalition to Maximize Muslim Voter Turnout in Senate Run-Off
Muslims for Georgia coalition includes CAIR-Georgia, Georgia Muslim Voter Project, and numerous Georgia mosques dedicated to mobilizing more than 70,000 Muslim voters (ATLANTA, GA – 11/23/2020) – The Georgia chapter on the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Georgia), the Georgia Muslim Voter Project (GAMVP), IMAN Atlanta, and several Georgia mosques today announced the formation of Muslims for […]
CAIR Calls for Hate Crime Probe After Assault on Maryland Muslim
Civil rights group condemns reported long-standing pattern of racist abuse and harassment, urges protection for family (BALTIMORE, MD – 11/23/2020) – The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned an alleged long-standing pattern of racist abuse targeting a Maryland Muslim family and called for a […]
SAVE THE DATE for CAIR’s 26th Annual Virtual Banquet Dec. 12, 2020
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 11/20/2020) – On Saturday, Dec. 12 (6-8 p.m.) the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) will hold its 26th annual banquet online due to the COVID-19 pandemic. CAIR’s banquet, with the theme “Meet the Moment: Heal Our Nation, Champion Justice,” will feature prominent national speakers and leaders like Linda Sarsour, Imam Zaid Shakir, Altaf Husain, […]
CAIR Welcomes Removal of Wisconsin Rock with Racist History, Decries Vote to Keep Confederate Statue in Virginia
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 11/20/2020) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the removal of Chamberlin Rock from the University of Wisconsin Madison campus because of its racist past and decried the decision to keep a Confederate monument in Franklin County, Va. Students on campus opposed […]
CAIR-Austin Calls for ‘Concrete Actions’ After Report Shows Racial Disparities in APD Motor Vehicle Stops
(AUSTIN, TX, 11/20/20) — The Austin chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Austin), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called for “concrete actions” following a recent report indicating racial disparities in Austin Police Department (APD) motor vehicle stops. The City of Austin’s Office of Police Oversight, Office of Innovation, and […]
CAIR Condemns President Macron’s Attempt to Dictate Islamic Principles to French Muslims
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 11/19/2020) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned French President Emmanuel Macron’s attempt to dictate the principles of the Islamic faith after he issued an ultimatum to French Muslim leaders to draw up a charter in 15 days that would falsely state that […]
BREAKING NEWS: CAIR-Kentucky Calls for Probe of Neo-Nazi, White Supremacist Materials Left Outside Muslim Family’s Home
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 11/19/2020) – The Kentucky chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Kentucky), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on law enforcement authorities to investigate packets of racist neo-Nazi, white supremacist propaganda material left outside a Muslim family’s home in Lexington, Ky. CAIR-Kentucky said the hate material included Nazi […]
CAIR Calls on U.S. House Committees to Probe the Purchase of Personal Data from Muslim Prayer, Quran and Marriage Apps
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 11/19/2020) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, yesterday sent a letter to three U.S. House committee chairs urging an investigation into the military’s purchase of location and movement metadata from two popular Muslim prayer, Quran and marriage applications – “Muslim Pro” and “Muslim Mingle” – to conduct […]
CAIR-CA Report: Almost 40% Of Muslim College Students In California Reported Facing Harassment Or Discrimination
The California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA) announced the publication of a new report indicating that nearly 40% of Muslims attending college in California reported facing harassment or discrimination. The report – titled “Campus Climate Report 2019-2020: Islamophobia on College Campuses and its Impact on Muslim Students” – is based on findings from […]
CAIR-Sacramento Valley Condemns Reported Hate Crime and Stabbing in Chico, Welcomes Arrests
(SACRAMENTO, CA, 11/18/2020) – The Sacramento Valley office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SV) today condemned a reported hate crime in Chico and welcomed the arrests of two suspects. READ: Man arrested for hate crime and assault after Chico stabbing (ABC 7) On Sunday evening, Chico police responded to a report of an altercation. At the scene, […]