CAIR Condemns Israeli Troops Firing at Foreign Diplomats in Occupied West Bank
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned Israeli troops firing at a group of foreign diplomats in the occupied West Bank. The Israeli military said the bullets it fired at a group of foreign diplomats in Jenin were “warning shots”, fired after the delegation “deviated” […]
CAIR Calls French Plan to Ban Hijab in Public an ‘Authoritarian Attack on Religious Freedom’
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called a plan by French President Emmanuel Macron’s political party to ban those under 15 from wearing hijab, or Islamic head scarves, in public an “authoritarian attack on religious freedom.” That proposed ban would forbid “minors under 15 from wearing the […]
CAIR-LA to Join Islamic Center of Yorba Linda, Community Organizations for Southern California’s Largest Eid Festival
On Saturday, May 24, the Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) will join the Islamic Center of Yorba Linda (ICYL) and charity partners Umma Health and Salaam Charity for the OC Eid Fest. This celebration will be the largest Eid festival in Southern California and is expected to draw approximately 10,000 attendees. This […]
CAIR Calls on Mississippi to Drop Holiday Honoring ‘Racist and Traitor’ Jefferson Davis
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on Mississippi leaders and lawmakers to take action to drop a holiday that honors confederate racist and traitor Jefferson Davis, who was president of the Confederate States of America. That holiday marking the birthday of the Confederate president […]
CAIR-Philadelphia, Delaware State Rep. Madinah Wilson-Anton to Host Second Delaware Muslim Capitol Day in Dover
MCD participants to lobby on bills related to Islamophobia, civil rights, criminal justice, hate crimes, voting rights, and immigrants’ rights on the agenda of the state legislature On Thursday, May 22, Delaware’s Muslim community, along with the Philadelphia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Philadelphia) and the office of the Delaware State Rep. Madinah Wilson-Anton, will participate […]
CAIR in the News, May 21, 2025
CAIR-FL: Pasco Sheriff’s Office ordered to pay fees for targeting “problem people,” “at-risk youths” – News Service of Florida A three-judge panel of the 2nd District Court of Appeal sided with the Council on American-Islamic Relations, Florida, which filed a lawsuit in September 2022 seeking to force the sheriff’s office to provide records related to […]
CAIR-CA Welcomes Senators Padilla and Schiff’s Support for Gaza Aid Resolution, Urges Them to Call for End to U.S. Weapons Sales to Israel
The California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA) today welcomed the decision by California Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff to co-sponsor Senate Resolution 244 (S. Res. 244), which calls for an urgent and durable end to Israel’s blockade of Gaza and the immediate delivery of humanitarian aid to Palestinian civilians. On Tuesday, May […]
CAIR Welcomes Report Confirming Racist Behavior at Wisconsin High School Track Meet
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed a report confirming allegations of racist behavior at a Wisconsin high school track meet. An internal investigation by the Waterford School District confirmed multiple instances of racially-charged comments and stereotypical behavior directed at athletes. “We welcome the fact that the allegations […]
CAIR Calls for U.S., World Action After UN Says 14,000 Palestinian Babies Could Die in Gaza Under Israeli Forced Starvation Campaign
UN warning comes as former top Israeli military official says a ‘sane country does not wage war against civilians, does not kill babies as a pastime.” The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on the Trump administration and the world community to take immediate action […]
CAIR in the News, May 20, 2025
CAIR Declares Johns Hopkins University a ‘Hostile Campus’ for Allegedly Targeting Pro-Palestine Students – Campus Safety Magazine CAIR-Pittsburgh: FBI, police probe antisemitic flyers, harassment of Jews in Squirrel Hill -TribLive The Pittsburgh chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, or CAIR, also condemned what it described as “antisemitic propaganda” and “hate material” in Squirrel Hill. […]