CAIR-Houston Calls for Hate Crime Probe of Islamophobic Incident Targeting Muslim Students as They Prayed, Commends University’s Response
The Houston chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Houston) today called on law enforcement authorities to investigate a reported hate incident targeting Muslim students at the University of Houston (UH) during prayer as a possible hate crime and commended the university for its response. Chron.com reports: “According to the UH Muslim Student Association (MSA), the incident […]
Western Muslim Groups Call on Nobel Prize Committee to Rescind Maria Machado’s Award Over Support for War, Fascism, and Anti-Muslim Hate
A coalition of western Muslim organizations today sent a letter to the Nobel Prize Committee calling on it to rescind its decision to award the Nobel Peace Prize to Venezuelan politician Maria Corina Machado due to her ongoing support for her support for anti-Muslim fascism in Europe, her alliance with Israel’s openly racist Likud Party, and war as a […]
CAIR-LA Expresses Deep Concern Over Shooting of U.S. Citizen by ICE, Calls for Independent Probe
The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today expressed deep concern over the recent shooting of Carlos Jimenez, a U.S. citizen and resident of Ontario, California, by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). SEE: U.S. citizen shot from behind as he warned ICE agents about children gathering at bus stop, lawyers say On Thursday, […]
CAIR-Minnesota Condemns Assault Outside Church in Minneapolis, Calls for Stepped-Up Protection for Houses of Worship
The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned a reported assault on worshipers outside a Catholic church in Minneapolis and called for increased police protection and community vigilance to safeguard all houses of worship. According to police reports, would-be robbers ambushed several […]
Alert: CAIR Urges All Americans to Head to the Polls Tomorrow and Make Their Voices Heard
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, is urging all Americans to head to the polls tomorrow and make their voices heard. Tomorrow is Election Day, and it is not just another date on the calendar — it is a defining moment for our democracy. In Virginia, the general and special election will […]
CAIR’s Letter to Congress on the Sale of TikTok to Anti-Palestinian Billionaires
October 28, 2025 Dear U.S. Senators and Representatives, On behalf of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, I write to you out of deep concern that the looming sale of TikTok to anti-Palestinian U.S. investors poses a significant threat to the free speech of millions of TikTok users. […]
CAIR-Arizona Welcomes Sentencing of Man Who Threatened Mosque
The Arizona chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-AZ), a chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the sentencing of a man who phoned violent threats to a mosque in that state Mark Martinez, 36, admitted to calling Masjid Bilal ibn Rabah in Maricopa and threatening worshipers. He was sentenced […]
CAIR Says New Lancet Study Showing 3 Million Years of Human Life Lost in Gaza is Latest Evidence of Israel’s Genocide
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today said a new study published in The Lancet – one of the world’s leading medical journals – showing that more than three million years of human life have been lost in Gaza is just the latest evidence of Israel’s genocide targeting […]
CAIR in the News, November 3, 2025
CAIR: Wife of British journalist arrested by ICE fears for his health after ‘medical emergency’ in custody – The Independent The journalist told his wife the pain was in the left side of his stomach. After ringing the British consulate, Hamdi’s lawyers and the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), who are organising his legal representation, […]
CAIR in the News, November 1, 2025
CAIR-AZ: ‘Crusade’ caller sentenced after anti-Muslim threat to Maricopa mosque The Arizona chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, the largest Muslim civil rights group in the U.S., described the threats as “chilling,” calling the ordeal “a stark reminder of the ongoing danger that the Muslim and other minority communities face” in a statement to InMaricopa last month. […]