CAIR Calls Israeli Pauses a ‘Farce’ After 53 Killed, Six More Starve to Death, Safe Zone Bombed
Muslim civil rights group also calls for immediate release of human rights activists seized by Israel as they tried to bring food to starving babies in Gaza (WASHINGTON, D.C., 7/27/2025) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called the Israeli military’s “tactical pauses” in its Gaza […]
PHOTOS: CAIR Youth Leadership Symposium at the Capitol in D.C.
VIEW THE PHOTOS. Our Maryland office brought a group Muslim students to the Capitol for our annual Muslim Youth Leadership Symposium, which aims to empower Muslim youth to rise as confident, principled leaders in the face of injustice.
CAIR in the News, July 26, 2025
CAIR: Muslim leaders increase security after vandalism reports at Texas and California mosques – Associated Press “The past two years have been extremely difficult for American Muslims,” said Edward Ahmed Mitchell, national deputy director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, a Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization. CAIR-Chicago: Illinois man who stabbed 6-year-old Palestinian boy […]
CAIR Condemns Trump’s Complicity as Israel Starves More Children to Death, Kills Aid Seekers
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the Trump administration’s complicity as the Israeli government reportedly starved to death five more people, including two children, and killed at least 42 aid seekers today as part of its campaign of mass destruction, slaughter, forced starvation, and ethnic cleansing in Gaza. CAIR’s condemnation comes […]
CAIR Welcomes Hate Crime Charge for Racist Shooting Targeting Black Jogger in South Carolina
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed a hate crime charge brought against Jonathan Felkel, 33, who was arrested Thursday under Richland County, South Carolina’s, new hate crime ordinance. Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott said Felkel, who is white, is accused of firing a gun […]
CAIR-LA Welcomes Arrest of Irvine Man Suspected of Hate-Motivated Road Rage Incident
The Los Angeles office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today welcomed the arrest of a man in connection with an alleged hate-motivated road rage incident in Irvine earlier this week. SEE: · Irvine man accused of road rage hate crime; conflict captured on Instagram, police say · Irvine Police Arrested a Man Following […]
CAIR Welcomes France’s Planned Recognition of Palestine, Urges Other Nations to Follow Suit
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the French government’s planned recognition of a Palestinian state and urged other nations across the world to take similar action as one way to respond to Israel’s genocide in Gaza. French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Thursday that […]
CAIR-MN Says Rep. Emmer’s Comments on Somali-Americans ‘Fuel Division, Fear, and Islamophobia’
The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) today said recent comments made by Rep. Tom Emmer on Fox News, which unfairly targeted Minnesota’s Somali-American community and perpetuated harmful stereotypes “fuel division, fear, and Islamophobia.” WATCH: Video of Rep. Emmer’s Comments In a statement, CAIR-MN Executive Director Jaylani Hussein said: “Rep. Emmer’s comments are […]
Community Advisory: CAIR and CAIR Action Urge Muslim Voters to Meet Lawmakers During August Congressional Recess
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, and its 501(c)(4) affiliate CAIR Action today urged American Muslim voters and community leaders to meet with their members of Congress during the August Congressional recess. The organizations also released their joint 2025 August Recess Toolkit, a practical guide to help communities schedule […]
CAIR Action Alert: Tell the Senate to Probe Murder of U.S. Citizen Sayfollah Musallet by Illegal Israeli Settlers
Join the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) in calling on every American to demand justice for Sayfollah (“Saif”) Musallet, a 20-year-old U.S. citizen who was beaten to death by a mob of illegal Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank. ACT NOW: CLICK HERE TO CONTACT YOUR SENATORS! Twenty-eight U.S. senators, led by Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen have now signed a […]