CAIR Condemns Latest Israeli Bombings of Gaza Hospitals as Netanyahu Says Half of Gazans to Be Ethnically Cleansed
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the latest Israeli deadly bombings of Gaza hospitals as indicted war criminal Benjamin Netanyahu says half of Gazans will be ethnically cleansed and there is “no way” Israel will halt its genocide in Gaza, even if a ceasefire is achieved. […]
CAIR Welcomes President Trump’s Removal of Sanctions on Syria
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed President Trump’s removal of sanctions on Syria. President Donald Trump said he will order the end of sanctions against Syria to “give them a chance of greatness” in an effort to normalize relations with the new Syrian government. […]
CAIR Welcomes Ruling Allowing Lawsuit Over N.C. Confederate Monument to ‘Faithful Slaves’ to Move Forward
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed a ruling that a lawsuit seeking the removal of a Confederate monument stating “appreciation of our faithful slaves” from outside of a North Carolina courthouse can move forward. U.S. District Judge James Dever III denied a motion to […]
CAIR Encourages Community to Attend May 14 Hearing for Georgetown Scholar Badar Khan Suri in Alexandria, Va.
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today encouraged community members to attend a hearing for Georgetown scholar Badar Khan Suri in Alexandria, Virginia, on May 14. Suri was arrested and detained by ICE, apparently due to his wife’s connections to Gaza and criticism of the Israeli […]
CAIR in the News, May 13, 2025
CAIR-CA: 14th Annual Muslim Day at the Capitol – KTLX CAIR: ‘We Need Calls Now!’ Republicans Slip Nonprofit Killer Bill Into Tax Package – Common Dreams CAIR: Republicans make new push to pass ‘Nonprofit Killer Bill’ – Al Jazeera CAIR: What is EPIC City? Why is Muslim-centered planned community around Texas mosque making headlines? – […]
CAIR Welcomes the Successful Evacuation of Americans from Gaza, Calls on State Department to Continue Evacuating Remaining Clients
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights organization, and the Law Office of Maria Kari today welcome the successful evacuation of clients Khalid Mourtaga and Mariam Harara from Gaza to the United States where they have reunited with loved ones after surviving months of genocide. SEE: Motion for Preliminary Injunction Filed in […]
CAIR Calls for Probe of Violent Crackdown on Peaceful Anti-Genocide Protesters by Johns Hopkins U, Baltimore Police
The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called for an independent investigation of the reported violent crackdown by Johns Hopkins University Police (JHPD) and Baltimore City Police against student protesters during a peaceful anti-genocide protest that took place at Johns Hopkins University’s […]
Video: WKU Students Call for Campus Prayer Space, CAIR Backs Their Demand for Religious Inclusion
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CAIR ACTION ALERT: Tell Congress to Reject New Push for ‘Nonprofit Killer Bill’ in House Ways & Means Markup Tomorrow
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, is calling on all members of Congress, especially those on the powerful House Ways and Means Committee, to reject and oppose the latest attempt to advance the dangerous and unconstitutional “Nonprofit Killer Bill” during tomorrow’s full committee markup of the fiscal […]
Video: CAIR-SFBA Muslim Day at the Capitol: Advocacy, Unity, and Power in Action
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