CAIR in the News, June 23, 2026
CAIR rallies support for local Muslims, calls out group that opposed Eid celebration – Newton Beacon “We refuse to accept the premise that Muslims must continually prove their innocence and worthiness to celebrate and gather, in ways never demanded of other faith communities,” Tahirah Amatul-Wadud, executive director of CAIR-MA, said. “We call on elected officials, […]
CAIR in the News, June 22, 2026
CAIR-San Diego: Study says San Diego Muslims feel less safe after May’s mosque attack. Many say it’s not new – CBS Video: CAIR-San Diego director says, ‘Being a target of hate incidents is something that the Muslim community knows too well’ Video: CAIR-Texas, CAIR Sue on Behalf of Muslim Principal Punished in Response to Online […]
CAIR in the News, June 17, 2026
CAIR: They’re Conservative, Vote Republican, and Love America. The Texas GOP Wants Them to Leave. – Texas Monthly In response to the crisis, in December 2002 Hussein founded in Houston the first Texas chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), a civil rights organization that advocates for Muslims and works with the government and […]
CAIR in the News, June 15, 2026
CAIR: Texas’s GOP platform is getting more extreme — and influential – Washington Post CAIR: At Texas GOP convention, friction overshadows talk of unity – Texas Tribune CAIR-AZ: Peoria board member faces backlash over alleged Islamophobic posts – Arizona Republic Assa Abuseif, the executive director of the Arizona chapter for the Council on American-Islamic Relations, […]
CAIR in the News, June 9, 2026
CAIR: Congressional Democrats call GOP anti-Sharia caucus ‘hateful’ – Religion News Service CAIR: More Than 120 Democrats Condemn Anti-Muslim ‘Sharia-Free America’ Caucus – HuffPost CAIR: US confirms it denied entry to Somali referee set to take part in World Cup – Al Jazeera The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) decried the travel bans after Artan […]
CAIR in the News, June 4, 2026
CAIR: From San Diego, California to Plano, Texas, Islamophobia Has Consequences – Texas Observer This incident is part of a broader pattern of increasing violence against Muslims. The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) received 8,683 civil rights complaints in 2025, the most in a single year since its first report in 1996, with Texas among […]
CAIR in the News, June 3, 2026
CAIR: Valedictorian’s speech cut after unscripted immigration comment – USA Today The Council on American-Islamic Relations applauded Hijaz’s speech and said schools should “encourage thoughtful civic engagement, not suppress it.” “We commend Leen Hijaz for demonstrating the moral courage to speak out on behalf of people whose voices are too often ignored,” CAIR National Executive […]
CAIR in the News, June 2, 2026
CAIR-Chicago: Chicago high school faces outcry after axing Arabic program – Fox News CAIR: Maryland Teacher Can Sue Principal Over Palestinian Flag Display – Bloomberg Law CAIR: New York officials urged to apologize for marching in Israel Day parade joined by Bezalel Smotrich – TAG24 The Council on American-Islamic Relations has called on New York […]
CAIR in the News, May 26, 2026
CAIR: Police investigate anti-Islamic graffiti in south St. Louis County – FOX CAIR: Texas Senate runoff sees surge of anti-Muslim rhetoric in campaign ads – The Guardian “[Politicians] took an oath as an elected official to do the right thing, and the future of our state and our country depends upon it,” said Sameeha Rizvi, […]
CAIR in the News, May 20, 2026
CAIR-NJ: N.J. man in Gaza-bound flotilla arrested by Isaeli navy, Islamic rights group says – NJ.com Video: CAIR-MN Calls For Federal Security Funding to Protect Mosques CAIR-MN: As Eid approaches, Minnesota mosques look to increase security after attack in San Diego – CBS Suleiman Adan of Council on American-Islamic Relations of Minnesota says the organization […]