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CAIR Maryland Applauds State Legislature for Overriding Veto and Advancing Reparative Justice

The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today welcomed a historic decision by the Maryland General Assembly to override Governor Wes Moore’s veto and enact legislation creating a Maryland Reparations Study Commission to examine and address the lasting harms of slavery and systemic racism. SEE: Legislature overrides Moore’s veto, approves creation of reparations […]

CAIR Welcomes New Hampshire City Council Adding Eid Holidays to Calendar

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed a decision by the city council of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, to add two Islamic holidays, Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, to the city calendar.  [NOTE: Eid ul-Fitr (EED-al-FITTER), or “feast of fast-breaking,” is the first of the two major […]

CAIR in the News, December 17, 2025

Video: CAIR Labels Alabama Senator Tuberville As Anti-Muslim Extremist for His Islamophobic Rhetoric CAIR: When Sanctuaries Aren’t Safe: How Faith Communities Prepare For Violence – Beliefnet Likewise, Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) offers helpful resources and follows a basic formula for survival, as outlined by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI): Get out, Hide out, and Take […]

CAIR-NY Condemns Antisemitic Stabbing in Brooklyn

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 condemned a reported stabbing in Brooklyn on Tuesday that is being investigated as a possible antisemitic attack. In a statement, Afaf Nasher, Esq., CAIR-NY Executive Director, said: “We strongly condemn this reported stabbing […]

CAIR Expresses Solidarity with Muslim Community in Russia After Bias-Motivated Killing of Tajik Schoolboy by Neo-Nazi Student

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today expressed solidarity with the Tajik and Russian Muslim community in the wake of an apparently bias-motivated killing of a 10-year-old Tajik schoolboy in Russia. The alleged attacker reportedly subscribed to neo-Nazi channels and sent his classmates a racist manifesto before […]

CAIR Opposes Latest Expansion of Muslim and African Travel Ban, Unprecedented Targeting of Families of U.S. Citizens

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today expressed strong opposition to the Trump administration’s decision to expand its discriminatory 2025 Muslim and African travel ban by adding seven more countries to the fully-banned list, imposing full restrictions on people traveling with Palestinian Authority-issued documents, and limiting the […]

CAIR-NJ Supports Paterson City Council Resolution Calling for Release of Leqaa Kordia

The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ), a chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today expressed support for the introduction of Resolution 25:605, which calls for the immediate release of Leqaa Kordia from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody after nearly 300 days in unjust detention. […]

CAIR Maryland Congratulates Delegate Joseline Peña-Melnyk on Historic Election as Next Maryland House Speaker

The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) extends its congratulations to Delegate Joseline Peña-Melnyk on her unanimous election as the 108th Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates during a special legislative session today.  Her selection marks an important milestone in Maryland’s history and reflects the strength of inclusive leadership in our state.  As […]