CAIR Welcomes Spanish Government’s Order for Town to Drop Ban on Muslim Celebrations

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed an order by Spain’s government to the town of Jumilla in the Murcia region to drop a ban on Muslim religious celebrations in municipal facilities. SEE: Spain Orders Town to Scrap Motion Restricting Muslim Festivities – AFP That […]

CAIR Welcomes Australia’s Decision to Recognize Palestinian State, Calls for World Arms Embargo on Israel’s Genocide

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed a decision by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to recognize a Palestinian state at next month’s United Nations General Assembly but said that Western nations now recognizing Palestine must go further by imposing an arms embargo on Israel over its […]

CAIR in the News, August 11, 2025

Video: CAIR Wins Major Court Ruling Protecting the Right of Arkansas Muslims to Gather for Jummah in Prison CAIR-CT: Video captured man shouting ‘insults attacking Islam’ outside Stamford mosque, advocacy group says – Stamford Advocate Video: CAIR-CT Calls for Hate Crime Probe of Anti-Muslim Harassment of Families Outside Stamford Mosque CAIR-CT: CT organization calls for […]

BREAKING: CAIR Condemns Israeli Assassination of 5 Al Jazeera Journalists in Gaza, Calls on World Media to Stand with Their Palestinian Colleagues

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned Israel’s assassination of five Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza and called on U.S. and international media professionals to stand in solidarity with their Palestinian colleagues under attack. Israel murdered journalists Anas al-Sharif and Mohammed Qreiqeh, along with camera […]

CAIR Calls on UEFA to Clearly State Who Murdered Palestinian Soccer Star Suleiman al-Obeid

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on UEFA, European football’s governing body, to clearly state who murdered Palestinian soccer star Suleiman al-Obeid, and to state how and why he was murdered. In its tribute to the al-Obeid, UEFA only stated: “Farewell to Suleiman al-Obeid, […]

CAIR-Texas Condemns Anti-Asian, Anti-Immigrant Remarks Directed at State Rep. Gene Wu

The Texas chapters of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Texas), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the anti-Asian and anti-immigrant remarks directed at Texas Representative Gene Wu.  State Senator Mayes Middleton accused Representative Wu of being “back in China” and “putting China first, Texas second.” These remarks came after Texas […]