CAIR-NY, YAMA & Allies to Hold Press Conference, Rally Outside News Corp HQ Calling for Boycott of New York Post Over Islamophobic Coverage of Imam Siraj Wahhaj
On Tuesday, October 21, at 12 PM, 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, will join a press conference and rally hosted by the Yemeni American Merchants Association (YAMA) outside News Corp Headquarters (1211 6th Avenue, New York, NY) to […]
CAIR Urges Portugal’s Parliament to Reject Islamophobic Face Veil Ban
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on Portugal’s parliament to reject an Islamophobic bill that would ban the wearing of the face veil. Portugal approved a bill to ban face veils used for “gender or religious motives” in most public spaces that was proposed […]
CAIR-Chicago, Civil Rights Partners to Respond to Hearing on Northwestern U Lawsuit on Training that Silences Palestinian Identity, Chills Political Expression
Later today, the Chicago chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago) will host a news conference with Kapitan Gomaa Law, P.C., Hawks Quindel S.C., Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP), Alderman Byron Sigcho-Lopez, Northwestern faculty, and advocates immediately following a hearing on Northwestern student plaintiffs’ petition for a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO). The TRO hearing stems from a federal class-action […]
CAIR-Philadelphia Op-Ed: Remove Philly’s Voting Language Barriers
At the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) Philadelphia, we serve Muslim American community members, many of whom speak languages not included in the 1965 federal Voting Rights Act. For example, in Pennsylvania, there are at least 35,000 Arabic speakers, at least 10,000 of whom live in Philadelphia. From our work within the region, we also know […]
CAIR in the News, October 20,2025
CAIR: Sen. Tuberville’s anti-Sharia bills are “bigotry” and “unconstitutional,” CAIR says – Alabama Political Reporter The Council of American-Islamic Relations’ national deputy director, Edward Mitchell, later described Tuberville’s Oct. 8 speech as spreading “dangerous hatred against American Muslims and utter ignorance about Islam” in a public statement. “Anti-Muslim bigotry is sadly not that surprising and […]
BREAKING: CAIR Calls Israel’s Renewed Bombing of Civilians, Aid Blockade a ‘Restart of the Genocide’
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today said that Israel’s mass bombing of civilians in Gaza and the total blockade of humanitarian aid constitutes a “restart of the genocide,” and called on President Trump to rein in the Netanyahu regime. Israel murdered at least 21 people […]
CAIR in the News, October 18, 2025
CAIR: Faith groups reject new Trump security grant rules over ICE, DEI – Religion News Service CAIR: Roblox says it is investigating anti-Muslim ‘brain rot’ content on gaming platform – Religion News Service CAIR: Northville man arrested in assault of woman in Virginia, police say – Detroit News Officials for Washington D.C.-based CAIR said they […]
CAIR Calls Israel’s Massacre of Gaza Family ‘Latest Blatant Ceasefire Violation,’ Calls on Trump to Intervene
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called the Israeli occupation’s massacre of a family in Gaza as its “latest blatant ceasefire violation” and called on President Trump to demand an end to these steadily increasing attacks. CAIR also today called on the State Department and […]
CAIR Welcomes Hate Crime Charge For Racist Stabbing in Colorado
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed hate crime charges for the alleged racist stabbing of a man in Larimer County, Colorado. Sheriff’s deputies responded to a 911 call just before 5 p.m. about an argument between two men in the lobby of a hotel […]
CAIR-AL Calls Tommy Tuberville ‘Increasingly Unhinged’ After Embrace of Sandy Hook Denier Alex Jones, Rants About Sharia Law
Muslim civil rights and advocacy group calls on Alabama political leaders to denounce Tuberville’s despicable conduct The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and its Alabama chapter (CAIR-AL) today called on political leaders in the state to denounce Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s “increasingly unhinged” conduct, including his embrace Sandy Hook Massacre denier Alex Jones and false claims […]