CAIR Says Congress Must Back War Powers Vote After Rubio’s ‘Stunning Admission’ That Israel Forced U.S. Into War with Iran
Act Now Ahead of Possible Wednesday Vote to Stop Unjustified U.S.-Israel War on Iran The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today said Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s “stunning admission” confirmed that the Israeli government forced the United States into a war with Iran. ACT NOW: Tell your […]
CAIR-Pittsburgh Condemns Nazi Threat Targeting City Mayor
The Pittsburgh chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Pittsburgh), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the reported broadcast of Nazi propaganda and an alleged threat targeting Pittsburgh Mayor Corey O’Connor over local police communication channels. Authorities reported that an unidentified individual gained unauthorized access to an analog public safety […]
CAIR Welcomes Arrest of Nebraska Man Who Allegedly Threatened Man from Africa with a Gun, Made Anti-Immigrant Remarks
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the arrest on hate crime charges of a Nebraska man who allegedly threatened a man from Africa with a gun and made anti-immigrant remarks. According to local authorities, 35-year-old Johnathon Dimmitt allegedly chased a man with what the […]
CAIR in the News, March 3, 2026
CAIR-AL: Alabama set to execute Muslim man during holiest month of Islamic religion – AL.com “While it would be tragic to execute a devout Muslim during Ramadan, our primary concern is that Mr. Burton is being executed at all,” A. Britton O’Shields, an Alabama attorney for the Council on American-Islamic Relations, said. “Unlike the vast […]
CAIR, CAIR Action Election Survey of Muslim Voters Shows Strong Opposition to Iran War and Candidates Who Deny Gaza Genocide
Survey shows Muslim voters in TX, GA, IL and NC list economy as a major concern, disapprove of Trump job performance, and prefer Dem control of Congress. The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, and CAIR Action, one of the nation’s leading Muslim political organizations, today released […]
CAIR OK Action Alert: Urge Oklahoma Lawmakers to Reject Anti-Muslim Bill HJR 1040
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, is calling on all Oklahomans to take IMMEDIATE ACTION to stop HJR 1040 an Anti-Muslim unconstitutional proposal targeting Muslim communities. TAKE ACTION NOWUrge Oklahoma Lawmakers to vote No on HJR1040 and HJR1084 HJR 1040, misleadingly titled the “Save Our State Amendment,” is […]
CAIR-CT Calls on Connecticut’s Congressional Delegation to Oppose Illegal War Against Iran and Demand Vote on War Powers Resolution
The Connecticut chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CT) today called on Connecticut’s members of Congress to publicly oppose the illegal and unauthorized war against Iran and to demand an immediate vote on an Iran War Powers Resolution. CAIR-CT strongly condemns the involvement of the United States in the illegal and reckless war with […]
3/4: Muslim and Christian Faith Leaders, Attorneys to Hold Press Conference Calling on Alabama to Commute Death Sentence of Charles Burton, Scheduled for Execution This Month
On March 4, a group of Muslim and Christian faith leaders and attorneys plan to hold a virtual news conference calling on Alabama Governor Kay Ivey to commute the death sentence of 75-year-old Charles “Sonny” Burton, who is scheduled for execution this month for a murder he did not commit. WHAT: Press Conference with Muslim […]
CAIR-NJ, ICNA CSJ, and Justice For All Donate Religious Items for Muslims Detained by ICE at Delaney Hall
The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ), ICNA Council for Social Justice (ICNA CSJ), and Justice For All today announced that they have donated hundreds of essential religious items to Muslims detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at Delaney Hall in Newark to support their observance of the sacred […]
CAIR in the News, March 2, 2025
CAIR-NY: For Immigrants in Detention, Spiritual Care Can Be Hard to Find – New York Times “I just listen to people crying, crying all the time,” said Shaimaa Zayan, operations manager of CAIR-Austin, referring to conversations she has had with people in detention and their families. CAIR is a Muslim advocacy group that also works […]