Ask your senator to defend academic freedom
Ask your senator to defend academic freedom CAIR is urging American Muslims and other people who value academic freedom to contact their senators, particularly members of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, to express opposition to the creation of an International Studies Advisory Board that could be part of the Senate counterpart […]
FCC complaint filed over Islamophobic radio skit
FCC complaint filed over Islamophobic radio skit Contact KFI and Clear Channel and demand that they apologize to the American Muslim community for such bigoted and hurtful remarks. Greg Ashlock KFI Regional Director 610 S. Ardmore Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90005 Tel: 213-427-7912Fax: 213-380-8364 John Hogan Chief Executive Officer Clear Channel Radio 200 Basse Road […]
Muslims urged to vote on Super Tuesday
Muslims urged to vote on Super Tuesday CAIR is urging all Muslim voters in California, New York, Ohio, Connecticut, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Rhode Island, and Vermont to vote in tomorrow’s “Super Tuesday” democratic primaries and caucuses. (NOTE: Only registered democrats can vote in the Connecticut, California, New York, and Maryland primaries. Minnesota has a […]
CA college investigates anti-Muslim discrimination
CA college investigates anti-Muslim discrimination The Southern California office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today applauded a decision by Antelope Valley College (AVC) in Lancaster, Calif., to open an investigation into an incident in which a professor allegedly ordered a Muslim student to take off her religiously-mandated head scarf, or hijab. The Muslim […]
NY Congressman calls U.S. Mosque Leaders ‘An Enemy Amongst Us’
NY Congressman calls U.S. Mosque Leaders ‘An Enemy Amongst Us’ Immediate Action Requested: (As always, be POLITE and RESPECTFUL. Hostile comments can be used to further defame Islam and Muslims.): Contact Rep. King to ask that he apologize to the American Muslim community, seek information from unbiased sources and meet with Islamic leaders to learn […]
Ask congress to defend religious freedom on France
Ask congress to defend religious freedom on France CAIR is calling on American Muslims and other people of conscience to contact their representative in Congress TODAY to ask that he or she endorse a congressional sign-on letter to French Ambassador Jean-David Levitte expressing concern over that nation’s proposed ban on Islamic head scarves in public […]
Alabama Muslims denied right to Islamic attire
Alabama Muslims denied right to Islamic attire CAIR is urging American Muslims and other people of conscience to contact state officials in Alabama and request that they allow Islamic heads scarves in driver’s license photographs. A number of Muslim women in that state have reported to CAIR that they were prevented from obtaining or renewing […]
CAIR launches Eid u-Adha voter registration drive
CAIR launches Eid u-Adha voter registration drive CAIR today announced plans for a major voter registration drive designed to coincide with Eid ul-Adha. Eid ul-Adha will occur on February 1 or 2, depending on the sighting of the new moon. CAIR is calling on Islamic communities nationwide to register Muslim voters at the festivals commonly […]
Paul Harvey says Islam encourages killing
Paul Harvey says Islam encourages killing The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) is calling for an on-air apology from syndicated radio commentator Paul Harvey who said on his Thursday program that Islam “encourages killing.” Harvey, who has 24 million weekly listeners on some 1,600 radio stations in this country and around the world, made that […]
Ask Dr. Laura to apologize for anti-Muslim tirade
Ask Dr. Laura to apologize for anti-Muslim tirade CAIR today called on nationally-syndicated radio talk show host Dr. Laura Schlessinger to apologize for an “anti-Muslim tirade” on her November 17th program. (“Dr. Laura’s” radio program is heard by 12 million listeners on some 270 stations nationwide.) Muslims who contacted CAIR said Schlessinger’s remarks crossed the […]