CAIR-GA, Faith, Community and Civil Rights Groups Demand CSD Superintendent Dr. Whitaker Repudiate Husband’s Extremist, Islamophobic Rhetoric
The Georgia chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR-GA) Beacon Hill Black Alliance for Human Rights, Atlanta Multifaith Coalition for Palestine, Jewish Voice for Peace Atlanta, STAND, North Decatur United Methodist Church, Oakhurst Baptist Church, and others today demanded that City Schools of Decatur Superintendent, Dr. Gyimah Whitaker, denounce her husband’s extremist podcast […]
CAIR-LA, Partners Hold Interfaith Vigil for Victims of San Diego Mosque Shooting
The Greater Los Angeles Area Office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA), along with the Islamic Society of Orange County (ISOC), the Islamic Shura Council of Southern California, faith leaders, and elected officials, yesterday held a vigil in honor of Amin Abdullah, Mansour Kaziha, and Nadir Awad—the three victims of the deadly shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego (ICSD). SEE: Interfaith Vigil […]
CAIR-OPED: The San Diego mosque terror attack is a wakeup call | GUEST COMMENTARY
READ THE OP-ED. EXCERPT FROM: This is a time of grief, but it must also be a moment of accountability. Elected officials must stop treating Islamophobia as a political strategy. Media outlets must stop laundering anti-Muslim conspiracy theories as legitimate debate. Law enforcement must take threats against our mosques and communities seriously. And our communities […]
CAIR Md. Thanks Sen. Van Hollen for Joining Growing Call to Demand Release of Salah Sarsour
The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today thanked U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen for joining Senators Tammy Baldwin and Bernie Sanders in calling for the immediate release of Salah Sarsour, a lawful permanent resident, longtime Milwaukee community leader, business owner, husband, father, grandfather, and president of the Islamic Society of Milwaukee. […]
CAIR and CAIR-FL Join Global Coalition Demanding Justice for Sayfollah Musallet and Americans Killed by Israeli Settlers Violence
CAIR and the Florida chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR and CAIR-Florida) today joined a diverse global coalition of over 70 global, national, and local faith and human rights groups urging U.S. officials to hold perpetrators accountable for the murder of the Florida resident and other American citizens. SEE: Letter to Secretary Rubio The letter addressed to Secretary of State Marco Rubio demands accountability and an independent, U.S.-led investigation […]
From Christchurch to San Diego: Global Muslim Groups Call for World to Confront Anti-Muslim Hate Before More People Die
Muslim community organizations based in New Zealand, Canada, the United States, Australia, Europe, and the United Kingdom also praise the murdered San Deigo Muslims who died defending children and loved ones (WASHINGTON D.C., 5/22/2026) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy group, today joined an international coalition of […]
CAIR Calls on Congress, Trump Admin to Act After Allegations that Gaza Flotilla Activists Were Subject to Sexual Violence by Israel
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on Congress and the Trump administration to act following allegations that activists on a humanitarian aid flotilla to Gaza kidnapped in international waters by Israel were subjected to sexual assault, violence and rape while in detention. In a […]
CAIR-Florida Condemns Racist Vandalism Targeting Historic Ocala AME Church, Welcomes Federal and State Hate Crime Probe
The Florida chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Florida), the state’s largest Muslim civil rights organization, today strongly condemned the racist vandalism targeting the historic St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church in Ocala, Florida, and welcomed a hate crime investigation by local police while calling on federal authorities to follow suit. On May […]
CAIR in the News, May 22, 2026
CAIR-MI: U-M student sues over surveillance tied to Gaza protests – Detroit Free Press CAIR-MI: U-M Student Says Pro-Palestinian Views Triggered Retaliation – LAW360 CAIR: Congress holds moment of silence for victims of Islamic Center shooting – FOX 5 San Diego Video: Interfaith Community Vigil For the Victims and Families of the Islamic Center Shooting […]
Community Advisory: CAIR Md. to Kick Off 2026 GOTV Campaign With Nonpartisan Voter Registration Drive at ICNA Convention in Baltimore
The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) will kick off its 2026 Get Out The Vote (GOTV) Campaign with a non-partisan voter registration drive for Marylanders eligible to vote on Saturday, May 23, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. ET at the ICNA Convention at the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore. Maryland […]