CAIR in the News, November 7, 2025
CAIR-NJ/NY: Mamdani makes history for Muslims, but New Jersey mayors led the way – NorthJersey.com CAIR-LA: California D.A. retweets 9/11 attack images as he slams Mamdani – Los Angeles Times The council’s Los Angeles office demanded Thursday evening that Dow apologize and “retract his recent anti-Muslim social media posts.” CAIR-LA is also asking for an independent investigation […]
CAIR-FL Announces Weekend Events for National Days of Action Demanding Release of 16-Year-Old U.S. Citizen Mohammed Ibrahim Held by Israel
The Florida chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Florida), the state’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organizations, today announced details of this weekend’s local events as part of the National Week of Action to demand the immediate and unconditional release of 16-year-old U.S. citizen Mohammed Ibrahim, who has been unjustly detained by Israeli […]
CAIR-NY Says New Report on Islamophobia During NYC Mayoral Campaign Shows ‘Systemic and Organized Campaign of Dehumanization’
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 said the Islamophobic and xenophobic online attacks surrounding the New York City mayoral election, as documented in a new report released by the Center for the Study of Organized Hate (CSOH), […]
Register to Attend CAIR’s Webinar on November 13th: ‘The Distraction Game: Why Israel’s Supporters Are Stoking Anti-Muslim Hysteria Across the West’
On Thursday November 13, the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization will host “The Distraction Game: Why Israel’s Supporters Are Stoking Anti-Muslim Hysteria Across the West.” In recent months, the Israeli government and its supporters have launched a coordinated campaign to stoke anti-Muslim hysteria in the […]
CAIR-NY Condemns Islamophobic, Anti-Palestinian Rant Targeting Couple on New York Subway
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 Islamophobic and racist anti-Palestinian outburst against an Iranian and Palestinian couple riding the New York Subway. CAIR-NY said the incident highlights the persistent threat of hate crimes and […]
CAIR-LA Demands SLO District Attorney Apologize for Anti-Muslim Social Media Posts, Calls for Independent Probe
The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today sent a letter to San Luis Obispo County District Attorney (DA) Dan Dow demanding that he publicly apologize and retract his recent anti-Muslim social media posts following the election of New York City’s first Muslim mayor, Zohran Mamdani. SEE: SLO County […]
CAIR-CA Joins 250+ Groups in Sending Joint Letter Calling on Elected Officials to Demand Release of Sami Hamdi, Reject Anti-Muslim Hate in U.S. Policy
The California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA), along with 257 faith-based, civil rights, immigrants’ rights, and community organizations, today sent a joint letter to members of Congress and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio calling on them to demand the immediate release of British Muslim journalist Sami Hamdi from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention. Hamdi was detained by immigration officials at the San Francisco International Airport on […]
CAIR-SFBA Condemns State’s Biased Decision Targeting Palestinian Expression in Oakland Schools
The San Francisco Bay Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SFBA), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the California Department of Education’s (CDE) finding that the Oakland Unified School District discriminated against Jewish students for recognizing Palestinian history and Arab heritage. SEE: California finds Oakland Unified discriminated against Jewish students […]
CAIR-NJ Joins Broad Coalition to Oppose Anti-Free Speech Bill
The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations today joined a broad coalition of rights groups and advocates across various fronts to speak during a news conference in opposition to A3558, a bill that would codify the controversial International Holocaust Remembrance Association (IHRA) definition of antisemitism into law. Speakers addressed the dangers of the IHRA […]
CAIR-CA Urges Court to Preserve Order Blocking Transfer of British Muslim Journalist Sami Hamdi
Reply brief says government is trying to sidestep serious First Amendment and due process concerns to avoid federal judicial review (SACRAMENTO, CA, 11/5/2025) –The California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA), along with co-counsel Hassan Ahmad of HMA Legal and the Muslim Legal Fund of America, today filed a reply in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District […]