CAIR, CAIR-Alabama Say Sen. Tuberville’s Latest Anti-Muslim Statements, Celebration of Muslim Student’s Being Denied Educational Facilities ‘Unworthy of His Office’

The Alabama office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-AL), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today said that Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s (R-Ala.) latest anti-Muslim statements and his celebration of Muslim students being denied educational facilities is “unworthy of his office” and is an un-American attack on religious diversity. Sen. Tuberville reportedly said […]

CAIR Calls for Hate Crime Probe of ‘Cross’ Vandalism Targeting Virginia Mosque

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on local, state and national law enforcement authorities to investigate vandalism targeting a Norfolk, Virginia, mosque as a hate crime. Norfolk police are investigating the vandalism, which included crosses spray-painted on the exterior of the house of worship, […]

CAIR Sends Policy Memo to Congress Exposing Attempt to Erase Palestinians ‘From the Map and From History’

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today sent a legislative policy memo “The So-Called “Recognizing Judea and Samaria Act”: An Attempt to Eradicate the West Bank and Deny Palestinian Self-Determination” exposing the dangers of the so-called “Recognizing Judea and Samaria Act,” a bill that seeks to erase the West […]

CAIR-CA Joins CA Coalition to Defend Public Education in Calling on Elected Officials to Honor Clean-Up Legislation for Classroom Censorship Law

The California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA), along with signatories from more than 110 civil rights, education, and community-based organizations, today sent a letter to state lawmakers calling on them to honor their commitment to providing necessary clean-up legislation for newly implemented Assembly Bill (AB) 715. The letter was addressed to California Legislative Jewish Caucus co-chairs Senator […]

BREAKING: CAIR-Florida to Hold Noon Press Conferences Announcing Legal Action Against Gov. DeSantis Over Unconstitutional Israel First Political Stunt

Later today, the  Florida chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations-Florida (CAIR-FL), the state’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, will hold noon press conferences to announce a forthcoming legal challenge against Governor Ron DeSantis regarding his recent executive actions described by CAIR-FL as an “unconstitutional and defamatory Israel First political stunt.” CAIR-FL leadership […]

CAIR Says U.S., International Media Must Speak Out After Report Shows Israel Killed More Journalists in 2025 Than Any Other Country

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today said U.S. and international media outlets must speak out after a new report by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) that Israel killed more journalists in 2025 than any other country. In its annual report, RSF said Israeli forces were responsible […]

BREAKING: CAIR, CAIR-Florida Tell Ron DeSantis ‘See You in Court’ After Unconstitutional and Defamatory ‘Israel First Political Stunt’

The Florida chapter and national headquarters of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today announced they plan to file a lawsuit against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis in response to his “defamatory and unconstitutional” order baselessly smearing the group as a foreign terrorist organization. In a joint […]

CAIR-SFBA Denounces UC Berkeley’s Decision to Suspend EECS Lecturer for Speaking About Gaza, Calls on University to Reverse Decision

The San Francisco Bay Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SFBA), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today denounced UC Berkeley’s decision to suspend Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) lecturer Peyrin Kao for speaking out about Gaza and called on the university to reverse its decision.   On Dec. 4​, […]