CAIR in the News

CAIR in the News, November 5, 2025

CAIR-MA: A Decade of CAIR-ing for Civil Rights – Sampan Newspaper

Much of CAIR-Massachusetts’ work is local, serving the estimated 132,000-150,000 Muslims in the state. Its director says the group, which has a lean staff of about a half dozen — including prominent attorney Barbara Dougan — has been especially busy over the past two years working on hate-crime and discrimination cases.

CAIR: A Muslim mayor, a female governor and other notable election ‘firsts’ – Washington Post

As of 2023 there were 95 elected Muslim women across the country, according to the Jetpac Resource Center and the Council on American-Islamic Relations, but none elected to an office such as governor or state secretary.

CAIR: America reacts to US election results – Reuters

CAIR: Would New York City Elect a Muslim Mayor? An Emphatic Yes. – New York Times

As of June, about a third of New York’s Muslims were registered to vote, but only about one in 10 voted in the last mayoral election, according to the Council on American-Islamic Relations. Muslims make up about 1 percent of the U.S. population, according to the Pew Research Center.

CAIR: Zohran Mamdani wins, will become first Muslim mayor of New York City – NorthJersey.com

CAIR: Mamdani Makes History With Decisive Win in NYC Mayor’s Race – Bloomberg

CAIR: New York mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani challenges Donald Trump in victory speech as Democrats win key US election races – as it happened – The Guardian

“The election of New York City’s first Muslim mayor represents a historic turning point for American Muslim political engagement. Mayor-Elect Mamdani’s ability to win while openly advocating for Palestinian human rights and experiencing a barrage of anti-Muslim hate also marks a historic rebuke of Islamophobia and anti-Palestinian racism in politics,” the group said in a statement.

CAIR: How America reacted to US election results: Democrats celebrate big wins; Muslims hail Mamdani’s NYC victory as watershed moment – The Economic Times

CAIR: ‘Phenomenal’: Muslim New Yorkers celebrate Zohran Mamdani’s historic victory – Anadolu Ajansı

CAIR: ‘History was made’: Arab, Muslim Americans welcome Mamdani’s New York mayor win – The New Arab

CAIR: Rent Freezes, Gaza Politics, and a Generational Earthquake: What Mamdani’s Victory Means for New York – The Media Line

CAIR: Historic Victory: Zohran Mamdani Elected NYC Mayor, Breaking Barriers – Davis Vanguard

CAIR: Ghazala Hashmi the first Muslim woman to win statewide office in US history – ABC

CAIR: Ghazala Hashmi became first Muslim American woman elected to statewide office in US – TRT World

CAIR: America reacts to US election results – AsiaOne

CAIR: Zohran Mamdani makes history to become New York City’s first Muslim mayor – Middle East Eye

CAIR: ‘Bring Sami home immediately’: Family of UK journalist detained in US – Anadolu Agency

CAIR urges Trump administration to restore sanctions over West Bank settler attacks – Al Jazeera

“The olive industry is essential to the survival of Palestinians in the West Bank. These violent settler thugs, encouraged and supported by the Israeli government, are intentionally seeking to deprive Palestinians of their livelihood,” CAIR said in a statement.

CAIR: Sami Hamdi Held at San Francisco Airport: Was His Criticism of Israel the Real Reason? – IBT

‘False and Islamophobic’: CAIR Fires Back at GOP – Kansas City Star hate also marks a historic rebuke of Islamophobia and anti-Palestinian racism in politics,” the group said in a statement.

CAIR: How America reacted to US election results: Democrats celebrate big wins; Muslims hail Mamdani’s NYC victory as watershed moment – The Economic Times

CAIR: ‘Phenomenal’: Muslim New Yorkers celebrate Zohran Mamdani’s historic victory – Anadolu Ajansı

CAIR: ‘History was made’: Arab, Muslim Americans welcome Mamdani’s New York mayor win – The New Arab

CAIR: Rent Freezes, Gaza Politics, and a Generational Earthquake: What Mamdani’s Victory Means for New York – The Media Line

CAIR: Historic Victory: Zohran Mamdani Elected NYC Mayor, Breaking Barriers – Davis Vanguard

CAIR: Ghazala Hashmi the first Muslim woman to win statewide office in US history – ABC

CAIR: Ghazala Hashmi became first Muslim American woman elected to statewide office in US – TRT World

CAIR: America reacts to US election results – AsiaOne

CAIR: Zohran Mamdani makes history to become New York City’s first Muslim mayor – Middle East Eye

CAIR: ‘Bring Sami home immediately’: Family of UK journalist detained in US – Anadolu Agency

CAIR urges Trump administration to restore sanctions over West Bank settler attacks – Al Jazeera

“The olive industry is essential to the survival of Palestinians in the West Bank. These violent settler thugs, encouraged and supported by the Israeli government, are intentionally seeking to deprive Palestinians of their livelihood,” CAIR said in a statement.