CAIR Condemns Israel’s Extension of Gaza Doctor Hussam Abu Safiya’s Detention Without Charges
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today repeated its call for the immediate release of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, a Gaza doctor and hospital director who has been in Israeli detention since December 2024, and condemned an Israeli court’s extension of his detention without charges. Today, […]
CAIR on Air Podcast to Address Struggles of Former Incarcerees Trying to Rebuild Their Lives
On Wednesday, April 29, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, will release its latest CAIR on AIR podcast addressing the struggles incarcerees face when they go free and try to rebuild their lives. In this episode of CAIR on Air, we speak with DeBorah Boneta, director of Oklahoma Prison Support and […]
CAIR Maryland Concludes 2026 Muslim Youth Day at the Capitol (#MYDAC2026)
The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today announced the successful conclusion of its annual Muslim Youth Day at the Capitol (MYDAC) 2026, a statewide civic engagement initiative that aims to empower young Muslim leaders. WATCH RE-CAP PHOTOS PART I PHOTOS PART II VIDEO Held […]
CAIR in the News, April 28, 2026
CAIR: Taking photo of Muslim inmate without hijab violated her religious rights, court rules – Washington Times The Council on American-Islamic Relations hailed the decision as a “significant victory” that will set a precedent for all Muslim women behind bars. “It sends a clear message that carceral institutions cannot disregard the dignity and religious practice of those […]
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CAIR-CA Joins 57th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage Remembering Unjust Incarceration of Japanese Americans
The California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA) joined more than 2,000 students, teachers, community members, and former incarcerees and their families at the Manzanar National Historic Site in Owens Valley, California, on Saturday, April 25, for the Manzanar Committee’s 57th Annual Pilgrimage. SEE: Manzanar National Historic Site To Host 57th Annual Pilgrimage April 24-26 Manzanar was the first […]
REMINDER: Mosques Nationwide to Begin Hosting ‘National Open Mosque Day’ Events Starting May 3
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today joined the US Council of Muslim Organizations (USCMO) in reminding media outlets, community organizations and mosques that starting on May 3 and continuing throughout the month of May, mosques nationwide plan to hold “National Open Mosque Day” events, during which mosques open their doors to the wider community, inviting people […]
CAIR, CAIR-MN Win Major Court Ruling Protecting the Right of Muslim Women to Maintain Hijab in Booking Photos
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, CAIR-Minnesota, and Golden Law today welcomed an order by Judge Jeffrey M. Bryan of the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota affirming the rights of Muslim women in prison and required the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) […]
CAIR Says Israel’s Destruction of Solar Facilities in Christian Lebanese Village, Gaza Again Show Why Congress Must End Funding
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today said the reported destruction of solar panels in a Christian village in southern Lebanon and a solar charging station in Gaza by Israeli forces underscores the urgent need for Congress to end U.S. military funding to Israel. According to video and […]
CAIR in the News, April 27, 2026
CAIR-AL: Anti-Islamic rhetoric increases among Alabama Republicans in run up to primary In response, the Alabama chapter of the Council for American-Islamic Relations requested that Allen visit a mosque to “replace fear and misinformation with knowledge and respect” “Simply put: Secretary Allen is wrong,” CAIR Staff Attorney Britton O’Shields said in a statement. “His remarks […]