CAIR‑Philadelphia Welcomes City’s Apology to Muslim Lifeguard, Steps Taken for Religious Accommodation
The Philadelphia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Philadelphia) today welcomed the formal apology issued to Sa’diyah S, a 16-year-old Black Muslim-American lifeguard, and the steps taken by officials of the City of Philadelphia when she faced problems with her modest swimwear at a Philadelphia pool where she was hired to work as a […]
CAIR Exposes Trump Border Czar Tom Homan’s Active Collaboration with Anti-Muslim Hate Groups
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today released a new report exposing Trump administration border czar Tom Homan’s associations with anti-Muslim hate groups, including an extremist organization dedicated to opposing what it calls “the Satanic choke-hold of Islam” in America and another that declares that any practicing American […]
CAIR in the News, July 9, 2025
CAIR: Republican Representative Hits Shocking Low With Ilhan Omar Attack – The New Republic CAIR: Laura Loomer, Trump’s Blunt Instrument – The New York Times She is still locked out of her original Facebook and Instagram accounts. She is under the binding terms of a settlement not to speak disparagingly about the Council on American-Islamic […]
CAIR Condemns Delivery of U.S. Bulldozers for Use in Ethnic Cleansing of Gaza, West Bank
Muslim civil rights group calls bulldozers ‘tools of destruction, dispossession, ethnic cleansing, and apartheid’ The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the reported delivery of dozens of U.S. bulldozers to the Israeli military for use in its ethnic cleansing of Gaza and the illegally-occupied West Bank. CAIR called […]
CAIR-NY Welcomes Passage of Bill Decriminalizing Street Vending in New York City
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, today welcomed the New York City Council’s passage of Intro 47, which removes criminal misdemeanor penalties and reduces criminal liability for street vendors across the city. SEE: Instagram Post SEE: Street Vendors Celebrate Bill […]
CAIR-CA Welcomes Delay of Controversial Anti-Education Bill AB 715, Calls on Senate to Reject Bill Entirely
The California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the pulling of Assembly Bill 715 (AB 715)—a deeply troubling bill that threatens academic freedom and targets educators who speak about Palestine—from tomorrow’s scheduled Senate Education Committee hearing agenda. The delay comes after weeks […]
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CAIR Announces Maryam Fakhruddin as #MYLS2025 Keynote Speaker, Encourages Students to Register Soon
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today announced that the keynote speaker for its 10th annual Muslim Youth Leadership Symposium (MYLS) is Maryam Fakhruddin, a local DMV mental health therapist. This year’s event will be held on Friday, July 25 on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. Open to students ages 13 to 19, #MYLS2025 is themed “Voices Unshaken: […]
CAIR Condemns Israeli ‘Killing Machine’ for Slaughter of 78 in Gaza as Netanyahu Visits Capitol Hill
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the Israeli military’s “killing machine” for slaughtering at least 78 people across Gaza by since dawn this morning using American weapons and taxpayer dollars, all while wanted war criminal Benjamin Netanyahu visits Senate leaders on Capitol Hill. Indiscriminate […]
CAIR Welcomes National Education Association Vote to Cut Ties with ADL Over Anti-Palestinian, Anti-Black Concerns
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed a vote by the general assembly of the National Education Association (NEA) to stop using materials provided by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) due to concerns over its anti-Palestinian bias, misuse of antisemitism to silence advocacy for human rights, and its […]