BREAKING NEWS: CAIR, CAIR-SFBA Condemn Israeli Settler Murder of Palestinian ‘No Other Land’ Filmmaker Denied Entry to U.S.
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and its San Francisco Bay Area office (CAIR-SFBA) today condemned the killing by an illegal Israeli settler of Palestinian human rights activist Awdah Hathaleen, who was recently denied entry to the U.S. and who helped film “No Other Land” documentary highlighting Israel’s apartheid occupation of the West Bank. SEE: […]
CAIR-Philadelphia, Emgage Pennsylvania to Co-Host Muslim City Hall Day in Philadelphia
CAIR-Philadelphia, Emgage Pennsylvania to Co-Host Muslim City Hall Day in Philadelphia (PHILADELPHIA, PA, 7/28/2025) – On Tuesday, July 29, the Philadelphia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Philadelphia) and Emgage Pennsylvania (Emgage-PA) will co-host organized Muslim City Hall Day in Philadelphia, which is designed to help Muslim Philadelphians’ engagement with city-level politics and policymakers. WHAT: Muslim City […]
CAIR-CA Urges State Leaders to Take Immediate Action to End Complicity in Gaza Genocide, Mass Starvation
The California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today announced that it has sent an open letter to state leaders urging immediate action to end California’s complicity in the ongoing genocide and mass starvation in Gaza. The letter, sent on Friday, July 25, by […]
CAIR-Oklahoma Expresses Concern About Racial Stereotypes Used in Police Social Media Post
The Oklahoma chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-OK) today expressed concern about racial stereotypes used in a now-deleted social media post by Owasso, Oklahoma, police. A Facebook post by the Owasso Police Department promoting a blood drive used phrases and images referencing an episode of the “South Park” TV program showing a cartoon image of […]
CAIR Thanks Sponsors, Community for Successful Conclusion of 10th Annual Youth Leadership Symposium (MYLS)
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today thanked congressional sponsor Rep. Donald Beyer (D-VA), organizational cosponsors Diyanet Center of America, Islamic Society of the Washington Area (ISWA), Islamic Society of Frederick, Islamic Society of Baltimore (ISB), and all those who helped make its 10th annual Muslim […]
CAIR Condemns Deadly Attack Targeting Congo Church
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned a deadly attack targeting a Catholic church in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Thirty-four people have been reported dead after the attack on the church in eastern Congo. The attack was reportedly carried out by an ISIS-linked group. […]
CAIR Welcomes Israeli Human Rights Groups’ Recognition of Gaza Genocide
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the recognition of the Israeli government’s genocide in Gaza by two prominent Israeli human rights organizations. B’Tselem and Physicians for Human Rights-Israel (PHRI) both issued reports detailing the genocidal nature of Israel’s war on Gaza, which Palestinian human rights groups […]
CAIR in the News, July 28, 2025
CAIR: Islamophobia in the Workplace: Combating a Troubling Trend – SHRM Despite increasing awareness of the importance of inclusion and diversity, many Muslim employees in the U.S. continue to face discrimination and prejudice in the workplace. In fact, discrimination against Muslim workers has reached an all-time high, according to the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), […]
For Now, Making Endorsements At Mosques Is Still Off-Limits, But Using Our Civic Voice Is Not – A Message From CAIR
For many in the American Muslim community, recent news about a major change in politics felt like a spark of hope in a time of despair. “The IRS now says pastors can endorse candidates,” headlines across the country read. Some mosques took this news to mean that they could now allow imams and khatibs to […]
CAIR in the News, July 27, 2025
For Now, Making Endorsements At Mosques Is Still Off-Limits, But Using Our Civic Voice Is Not – A Message From CAIR CAIR-Chicago: Landlord imprisoned for decades in hate-crime attack on Palestinian American family has died – Associated Press CAIR-Chicago: Landlord convicted of killing Palestinian American boy dies in custody – Washington Post CAIR-Chicago: Illinois Man […]