Demand Obama Administration Revise Guidelines Allowing ‘Mapping’ of Muslims, Profiling at Airports and Borders
Contact President Obama and Attorney General Holder to demand that the Department of Justice remove “Muslim and Hispanic carve-outs” from its updated Guidance Regarding the Use of Race by Federal Law Enforcement Agencies, which authorizes the Department of Homeland Security to discriminate at airports and the U.S. border, and allows the FBI to “map” minority […]
Contact CAIR About U.S. Citizens Stranded in Gaza
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 12/11/14) — The San Francisco Bay Area chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SFBA) is urging the U.S. Department of State to take action to help American citizens stuck in the Gaza Strip due to border closures preventing them from leaving that blockaded area. CAIR-SFBA has received requests for assistance from the […]
CAIR-Cleveland Joins Call for City Hall Accountability in Needed Police Reforms
Muslim civil rights group calls on people of all faiths to join rally tonight outside Cleveland City Hall (CLEVELAND, OH, 12/8/14) — The Cleveland chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Cleveland) today joined the call by religious leaders to attend a peaceful rally outside Cleveland City Hall this evening to push for police reforms. […]
CAIR-MI Action Alert: Urge State Senators to Block Child Placement Bill Allowing Discrimination
If you live in Michigan, please call your state senators to voice opposition to a bill that would allow religious discrimination by organizations receiving state funding pertaining to child placement.
Contact Maryland School Board Before Eid Vote
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 11/10/14) — CAIR is urging American Muslims and other people of conscience in Maryland to contact the Montgomery County Public Schools’ (MCPS) Board of Education to vote in favor of equality for Muslim school holidays. On Tuesday, November 11, that board will vote to decide if the Muslim holidays of Eid ul-Fitr and […]
Ask President Obama to Seek the Release of Mohamed Soltan, a U.S. Citizen in Egyptian Prison
Call on President Obama to help prevent the imminent death of Mohamed Soltan, an American citizen and pro-democracy activist detained in Egypt.
Action: Ask Wash. State Prayer Breakfast Organizers to Disinvite Islamophobe Jerry Boykin
Send an email (using the form below) urging Washington state prayer breakfast organizers to disinvite Jerry Boykin as a speaker, just as he was dropped from a similar event at West Point. The event is scheduled for this Friday, October 17.
Ask Montgomery County Schools to Recognize Eid Holidays
In 2015, Yom Kippur and Eid al-Adha are projected to both fall on the same date: Wednesday, September 23rd. Montgomery County Public Schools will be closed in observance of Yom Kippur. We ask you to contact the Board of Education and politely but firmly urge them to also recognize schools closing on this date in […]
Nevada/Oklahoma Radio Talk Show Host Rick Roberts Goes on Anti-Islam Rant
Today, Nevada/Oklahoma radio talk show host Rick Roberts went on an anti-Muslim rant on his show, including saying the following: Every American Muslim and every American mosque should be placed on a “watch list.” Islam is a “cult,” not a religion. People become Muslims and stay with Islam through “fear and intimidation.” Ban Muslims from […]
CAIR Asks Muslims to Thank Those Challenging Islamophobia Using #MuslimsThank
CAIR today re-launched its social media hashtag campaign #MuslimsThank to show appreciation to media personalities, celebrities and political leaders who have come out in defense of Muslims and Islam in response to a rising tide of anti-Muslim bigotry and Islamophobia. It’s Not Just Bill Maher: Islamophobia on Cable News is Out of Control (Vox) CAIR […]