CAIR in the News, January 19, 2026

CAIR: Is Texas Turning Into a Nanny State? – Houston Press CAIR-Houston: Texans’ Azeez Al-Shaair expected fine for ‘stop the genocide’ eye black: ‘Bigger than me’ – New York Times CAIR-Houston, the largest Muslim civil rights group in the U.S., praised Al-Shaair’s actions last week and also released a statement Sunday. “We again applaud Houston Texans […]
CAIR-Houston Condemns NFL Fine for Texans Linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair Over ‘Stop the Genocide’ Message

Muslim civil rights group calls on NFL to approve display of slogan by players (WASHINGTON, D.C., 1/18/26) – The Houston chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Houston), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the NFL’s decision to fine Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair for wearing a “Stop the Genocide” message during the […]
Video: CAIR Maryland Rep Responds to Anti-Muslim, Anti-Palestinian Hate Vandalism Targeting High School

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CAIR Expresses Solidarity with Muslim Community in Scotland After Mosque Targeted with Hate Graffiti

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today expressed solidarity with the Muslim community in Scotland after a mosque was targeted with hate graffiti. According to media reports, offensive graffiti was discovered on Edinburgh Central Mosque, alarming worshippers and prompting condemnation from community members and local leaders. […]
Video: CAIR Maryland, Muslim Council Condemn Islamophobic Graffiti at Walt Whitman High School

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CAIR in the News, January 17, 2026

REPORT: CAIR Helped Foil Plot Against President Trump (Video) CAIR: Thumbs down – Houston Chronicle Perhaps Gov. Greg Abbott should mouth an Allahu Akbar or two. The Council on American-Islamic Relations, which the governor bizarrely deemed a terrorist organization, says it had been working with the FBI to prevent terror attacks, including an assassination attempt […]
CAIR-CA, CPHB Welcome USDA Approval of CDE’s Ramadan Waiver for To-Go Meals for Fasting Students During Ramadan

The California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA), along with its Center for the Prevention of Hate and Bullying (CPHB), today welcomed the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s approval of the California Department of Education (CDE)’s statewide waiver request allowing local program operators to serve meals in a non-congregate setting to participants fasting during Ramadan. The waiver, initiated last year, would allow […]
Video: CAIR Maryland, Muslim Council Condemn Islamophobic Hate Graffiti at Walt Whitman High School

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CAIR Action Alert: Call on Arizona Lawmakers to Reject Anti-Muslim Hysteria

Join the Arizona chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-AZ), in calling on the Arizona State House of Representatives to reject Representative John Gillette’s anti-Muslim memorial, HCM2002, which recycles long-debunked conspiracy theories and Islamophobic tropes and urges Congress to falsely label CAIR-AZ as a “foreign terrorist organization” without any evidence or due process. Act Now: Click […]
CAIR-NJ Urges Gov. Murphy to Sign Immigrant Protection Bill Package into Law

The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ), a chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today urged Gov. Phil Murphy to sign a bill package into law, which would cement long overdue protections for immigrants and allow them to access state and local government services without fear of […]