CAIR Reveals: Disgraced Islamophobic Former FBI Agent Drafted Original ‘Muslim Brotherhood’ Bill
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 1/24/17) – The Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today revealed that the original draft of Sen. Ted Cruz’s (R-TX) controversial “Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act” was written by a disgraced former FBI agent who has made a career out of bashing Muslims and […]
CAIR Action Alert: Online Registration Now Available for CAIR’s 22nd Annual Banquet
Online Registration Now Available Past events have been sold out, no tickets are sold at the door — so register TODAY to reserve your place! (WASHINGTON, D.C., 11/4/16) — Registration for CAIR’s 22nd annual banquet on December 17th at the Crystal Gateway Marriott in Arlington, Va., is now available online. In past years, the banquet […]
ACTION ALERT: CAIR and Khizr Khan Mobilize Muslim Voters Ahead of the Election
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 11/3/16) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, is mobilizing voters through a national get-out-the -vote (GOTV) automated phone message this weekend recorded by Gold Star father and constitutional rights activist Khizr Khan. This weekend’s nonpartisan robocall will urge Muslim American voters to go […]
CAIR-CA ACTION ALERT: Ask the California State Board of Education Members to Adopt the South Asian Histories for All (SAHFA) Coalition Proposed Edits to History Textbooks
“It’s inappropriate for our 6th and 7th grade textbooks to exclude the hundreds of millions of Muslims from South Asia,” said CAIR Sacramento Valley Civil Rights Attorney Saad Sweilem. “Changes to curriculum should be informed by academic experts with relevant expertise.” The California State Board of Education Members will be voting on the final version […]
CAIR Action Alert: Tell Congress to Support Free Speech by Opposing ‘Combating BDS Act’
(WASHINGTON, D.C, 6/8/2016) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy group, today called on American Muslims and other people of conscience to contact their elected representatives in Congress to urge them to oppose the “Combating BDS Act of 2016,” which would violate the constitutionally-guaranteed free speech rights […]
CAIR Action Alert: CAIR Releases Toolkit to Help Muslims Introduce Anti-Islamophobia Resolutions in State Legislatures
CAIR Action Alert: CAIR Releases Toolkit to Help Muslims Introduce Anti-Islamophobia Resolutions in State Legislatures (WASHINGTON, D.C., 4/26/16) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) is calling on American Muslims and other people of conscience to help counter the continued introduction of unconstitutional and discriminatory “anti-Sharia,” “anti-foreign law,” and “anti-Islamic Indoctrination” bills in state legislatures […]
Action Alert: Support Congressional Resolution Condemning Anti-Muslim Bigotry
Join the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, in thanking your congressman for co-sponsoring House Resolution 569, which condemns violence, bigotry and hateful rhetoric targeting American Muslims. If your member of congress has not yet co-sponsored the resolution please take part in the letter below urging support […]
CAIR Joins in Call for No-Fly Zone to Protect Syrian Civilians
CAIR Joins in Call for No-Fly Zone to Protect Syrian Civilians (WASHINGTON, D.C., 9/4/2015) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today joined Syrian-American and other Muslim groups in calling on the Obama administration to immediately establish a no-fly zone in Syria to protect civilians from […]
CAIR Action Alert: Ask Congress to Drop Bill That Would Allow Revocation of U.S. Passports Without Due Process
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 7/24/2015) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on American Muslims and other people of conscience to contact the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations to urge the committee to oppose the advancement of a House-approved bill that would revoke or deny […]
CAIR ACTION ALERT: Discovery in UK Offers Opportunity to ‘Share the Quran’
CAIR ACTION ALERT: Discovery in UK Offers Opportunity to ‘Share the Quran’ Earliest fragments re-confirm unchanged nature of the holy text (WASHINGTON, D.C., 7/23/15) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today cited a discovery of what may be the earliest fragments of the Quran as an opportunity for Americans of all faiths to increase […]