CAIR-NJ to Host Press Conference Outside Rep. Pou’s Office Condemning AIPAC-Funded Trip During Gaza Genocide, Paterson Water Crisis
On Thursday, August 21, at 10 a.m., the New Jersey chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ) and American Muslims for Palestine-New Jersey will host a press conference outside U.S. Rep. Nellie Pou’s office to condemn her trip to Israel that was paid for by the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC). Pou’s […]
CAIR Backgrounder on Islamic Funeral Practices
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, issued an outline of Islamic funeral and burial rites as background information for journalists. There are five main points for the preparation of a Muslim’s body for burial. 1. WASHING THE BODY – Family members often assist in the washing. […]
CAIR Calls for Probe of Civil Rights Violations by Texas Funeral Service Commission After Anti-Muslim Messages Exposed
The Council on American-Islamic Relation (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on Texas Governor Greg Abbott to launch an investigation into potential civil rights violations by the Texas funeral commission. CAIR’s call comes after news reports revealed that in May Texas Funeral Service Commission Presiding Officer Kristin Tips shared […]
CAIR Welcomes Passage of New Hate Crime Ordinance in South Carolina County
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the passage of a hate crime ordinance by South Carolina’s Orangeburg County Council following its third and final reading. In July, CAIR welcomed the Orangeburg County Council’s approval of the first reading of the proposed hate crime ordinance. […]
Video – CAIR-SFBA Responds: Visa Freeze Endangers Wounded Gaza Kids Seeking Care in America
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Video: CAIR-Texas Condemns Racist, Anti-Muslim Attacks on Rep. Salman Bhojani, Demands Accountability
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CAIR Designates Cornell University a ‘Hostile Campus’ for Systematic Repression of Pro-Palestinian Students
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today announced the designation of Cornell University as a “Hostile Campus” due to its escalating repression of Palestinian, Muslim, Arab, and allied students and faculty who speak out against Israel’s genocide in Gaza. “Cornell’s actions are not just failures of leadership; they are acts […]
CAIR Calls for Removal of ICJ Genocide Judge Who Said ‘the Lord’ is Counting on Her ‘to Stand with Israel’
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called for the removal of International Criminal Court (ICJ) Judge Julia Sebutinde, who said that “the Lord is counting on [her] to stand on the side of Israel.” Sebutinde was the sole judge who dissented to the ICJ’s July […]
POSTPONED: CAIR-DFW, ICNA-CSJ, MAS-PACE, Dallas Peace and Justice Center (DPJC), Human Rights Dallas and Interfaith Leaders Unite in Dallas to Address the Gaza Humanitarian Crisis
POSTPONED: Due to circumstances beyond our control, the Interfaith Press Conference scheduled for Thursday, August 21, 2025, at 10 am is postponed until next week, possibly Thursday August 28. Please feel free to contact Mustafaa Carroll at (832) 549-1042 or by email: mcarroll@cair.com should you have any questions. Thank you. On Thursday, August 21, the Dallas/Ft. Worth […]
JVP Baltimore, CAIR Urge Baltimore Schools, City Officials to Reject ADL as ‘Credible Org’ Amid Federal Investigation
Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) Baltimore and the Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) are calling on Baltimore City Public Schools and state officials to end all reliance on the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) as a credible authority amid a politicized federal civil rights investigation triggered by an ADL complaint to the U.S. […]