CAIR in the News, December 26, 2025
CAIR: Texas, Florida lead GOP battle against Muslim advocacy groups – The Hill Republicans in Texas and Florida are leading efforts to target Muslim advocacy organizations in what civil rights advocates say is a coordinated effort to present Islam as a “national security threat.” CAIR-NJ: ‘Anti-Muslim Hate Letter’ Sent To NJ Restaurant, Advocates Say – […]
CAIR Calls on More Members of Congress to Oppose Funding Israel After Israeli Soldier-Settler Runs Over Praying Palestinian
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today reiterated its call for the Trump administration and Congress to stop funding the Israeli apartheid government’s human rights abuses after an armed Israeli settler and army reservist used an ATV to run over a Palestinian man while he was […]
CAIR Letter: Jesus taught mercy and love. Our immigration system is a betrayal. – Baltimore Banner
READ THE LETTER. As Christians around the world celebrate Christmas, they reflect on the birth of Jesus (peace be upon him) — a figure deeply revered not only in Christianity, but also in Islam. Muslims honor Jesus as a prophet of compassion, humility and justice, one who stood with the vulnerable and spoke truth to […]
CAIR Condemns Deadly Mosque Bombing in Nigeria, Stands in Solidarity with Nigerian Muslims
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned a bomb attack on a mosque in Maiduguri, Nigeria, that killed at least five worshippers and injured dozens more during evening prayers. In a statement, Washington, D.C., based CAIR said: “This cowardly attack on innocent worshippers is an […]
CAIR-NJ Calls on Public Officials to Speak Out Against Anti-Muslim Letter Sent to Passaic County Restaurant
The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, said today that public officials should speak out against an anti-Muslim letter sent to a Passaic County restaurant. CAIR-NJ Communications Manager Aya Elamroussi told News 12 New Jersey: “We really need our officials to come […]
CAIR Welcomes Arrest of Utah Man for Alleged Antisemitic Threats
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the arrest of a Utah man who allegedly made antisemitic threats on X (formerly Twitter) and was reportedly in possession of multiple homemade bombs and an assault rifle. Skyler Rose, 21, was arrested on suspicion of committing several felonies, including […]
CAIR-NY Welcomes Arrest of Suspect in Crown Heights Stabbing
The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY), a chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the arrest of an alleged perpetrator in a Crown Heights stabbing. SEE:Brooklyn Man Arrested, Charged With Hate Crime in Crown Heights Stabbing The incident took place Tuesday afternoon near the Chabad-Lubavitch World Headquarters in Crown Heights, stemming […]
CAIR ISLAM-OPED: Love for Jesus Can Bring Christians and Muslims Together
IMPORTANT NOTE: This commentary was very popular with readers nationwide when it was first distributed before Christmas a number of years ago. It is being offered again this year for those publications that were unable to publish it previously. —– ISLAM-OPED is a syndication service of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) designed to offer […]
CAIR Welcomes Belgium Joining South Africa’s Genocide Case Against Israel
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed Belgium formally joining the case launched by South Africa at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) arguing that Israel is committing genocide in the Gaza Strip. In a statement on Tuesday, the ICJ – The Hague-based highest court […]
CAIR in the News, December 24, 2025
Video: CAIR-NJ, Paterson Officials to Condemn Tulsi Gabbard’s Anti-Muslim Smear of City’s Muslim Residents CAIR-NJ: Tulsi Gabbard suggests Paterson, N.J. is working to impose Islamic law, prompting fierce backlash – CBS News CAIR-NJ: Speech at Turning Point USA singles out Paterson Muslims. NJ’s response – northjersey.com ‘Retract or resign’: CAIR slams US intelligence chief for […]