CAIR: GOP Sharia Law Panic Is Back – Video
CAIR: Muslim man stabbed at Utah mall over his religion, authorities say – USA Today
Muslim advocacy groups, including the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), condemned the attack.
“This horrific attack is yet another reminder that anti-Muslim rhetoric has real-world consequences. When Muslims are routinely demonized, portrayed as threats, or treated as less deserving of equal rights and dignity, some twisted individuals inevitably act on that hatred,” CAIR National Executive Director Nihad Awad said in a statement on July 14.
CAIR: Muslim Man in Utah Stabbed. The Suspect Said He ‘Intends to Kill Muslims’ – Zeteo
CAIR: Utah mall attack: Indian-origin Muslim worker stabbed 15 times after being asked about his faith – First Post
CAIR-NY: Republican-fueled Islamophobia cited as cause of more attacks – Baptist News Global
“We welcome the arrest of the suspect in these disturbing attacks and commend federal and local law enforcement authorities for their actions in this case,” said Afaf Nasher, executive director CAIR-New York. “The alleged statements attributed to the suspect leave little doubt that anti-Muslim hatred was a motivating factor in these crimes.”
CAIR: American-Islamic Council condemns Tuberville for ‘setting the stage for violence against Muslims’ – 1819 News
“Senator Tuberville’s shameful and inflammatory attack on Islam is setting the stage for violence against ordinary American Muslims,” CAIR government affairs director Robert McCaw said. “When an elected official falsely labels the world’s second-largest religion a ‘death cult,’ he gives legitimacy to the same anti-Muslim hatred that fuels discrimination, harassment, and acts of bias-motivated violence.
“Instead of helping uphold the constitutional guarantee of religious freedom, Senator Tuberville has chosen to pour gasoline on the fire of anti-Muslim bigotry. Every elected leader who believes in the First Amendment and equal justice should condemn these hateful remarks. Muslim families deserve the same dignity, safety, and constitutional protections as every other American.”
CAIR: Shayma Alzubi Rejects $130K FWISD Role, Seeks Principal Reinstatement – Dallas Express
Attorneys with the CAIR Legal Defense Fund and Fort Worth attorney Jason C.N. Smith represent Alzubi in the case.
CAIR: What Fort Worth Western Hills parents should know about the principal dispute – Fort Worth Star-Telegram
CAIR: John Esposito, pioneering scholar of Islam in the US, dies aged 86 – Al Jazeera
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the largest Muslim civil rights organisation in the United States, also mourned his passing.
National Executive Director Nihad Awad said Esposito had devoted his life to advancing an accurate understanding of Islam and Muslims “at a time when misinformation and prejudice too often dominated public discourse,” crediting his scholarship with helping educate generations of students, policymakers, journalists and religious leaders around the world.
Awad described him as “not only an extraordinary academic, but also a compassionate friend and trusted voice”.
CAIR: John L Esposito, leading scholar of Islam and outspoken supporter of Palestinian rights, dies aged 86 – Middle East Monitor
CAIR-Texas Demands Accountability After ICE Kills Houston Father – La Prensa
CAIR: Hundreds gather at Philadelphia City Hall to demand an end to ICE violence – Impacto
Ahmet Selim Tekelioglu, an organizer with the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), stated, “Immigrants are seen as a threat, and we are living in an environment of anger and, at the same time, love for our communities.”