CAIR and CAIR-Chicago Send DOJ Letter Demanding Probe into Killing of U.S. Citizen Khamis Ayyad by Israeli Settlers
The Chicago office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago) and its National chapter CAIR, today announced that they have submitted a joint letter to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Attorney General Pam Bondi demanding an immediate federal investigation intothe killing of Khamis Ayyad, a U.S. citizen and Illinois resident, by illegal Israeli settlers in […]
CAIR-NY, Coalition to Hold New Conference with Gaza Aid Workers, Healthcare Professionals, NY Families to Speak Out on Forced Starvation in Gaza
On Monday, August 11, 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 hold a press conference with a coalition of humanitarian advocates, frontline aid workers, healthcare professionals, and New York-based families with loved ones in Gaza, to address Israel’s […]
Community Advisory: CAIR, Community Groups to Hold Emergency Rally for Palestine in Baltimore
The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on community members to join CAIR, Islamic Circle of North America, IMAN Network, Young Muslims, and MUNA for an emergency rally for Palestine on Wednesday, August 13, in Baltimore, Maryland, from 5-7 p.m. WHAT: […]
CAIR Welcomes German Arms Embargo on Israel Over Gaza Genocide, Calls on All Nations to Follow Suit
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed a German arms embargo on Israel over its genocide in Gaza and called on nations worldwide to follow suit. SEE: Germany halts arms exports to Israel that could be used in Gaza as global outcry grows Israel has […]
CAIR in the News, August 8, 2025
CAIR: Medical student suing Emory University for discrimination says her suspension is ‘professional death sentence’ – Middle East Eye CAIR: U.S. Islamic leaders urge Muslim-majority nations to take action to end Gaza conflict – NPR CAIR-Chicago: St. Sabina parishioners lead prayers outside Israeli consulate against starvation in Gaza, U.S. aid for war – Chicago Sun-Times […]
BREAKING: Muslim Scholars, Leaders and Institutions Say Muslim Nations Can Take ‘Concrete Action’ to End Gaza Genocide
Over 90 Muslim scholars, imams, community leaders, and institutions in the United States and several other nations today released a joint statement expressing their view that the governments of Muslim-majority countries, including Arab Muslim nations located near Palestine, can take “immediate and concrete action” to secure an end to the Israeli occupation’s escalating genocide in […]
Video: Palestine Legal, CAIR Announce Historic $100K Settlement from U of Maryland for Unlawfully Suppressing Pro-Palestinian Student Speech
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CAIR-LA Condemns Alleged Racist Attack Targeting Black Teenager in Simi Valley, Calls for Hate Crime Probe
The Los Angeles office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today condemned a recent racist attack allegedly targeting a Black teenager outside a movie theater in Simi Valley, California. CAIR-LA also called on the Simi Valley Police Department (SVPD) to conduct a full investigation into the incident, and on the Ventura County District Attorney’s […]
CAIR Advisory to All Nonprofits: Do Not Apply for DHS or FEMA Grants Until It Drops Requirements on ICE Collaboration and Ban on Israel Boycott
DHS Terms Would Turn Houses of Worship into Immigration Enforcement Outposts and Punish Constitutionally Protected Boycotts (WASHINGTON, D.C., 8/7/2025) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today issued a nationwide call urging all mosques, churches, synagogues, schools, and nonprofit organizations to immediately pause or withdraw applications […]
CAIR Says WHO Report of 12,000 Gaza Children Under Five Being Starved to Death by Israel ‘Should Shock the World’s Conscience,’ Lead to Action
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today said a statemen by the Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) that some 12,000 children under five in Gaza are suffering from acute malnutrition “should shock the world’s conscience” and lead to concrete action against Israel’s campaign of forced starvation. […]