CAIR-NJ and Coalition Partners Welcome Defeat of Controversial IHRA Antisemitism Bill, Call on Legislators to Continue Defending Free Speech
The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomes the decision of State Assembly and Senate Leadership not to advance the harmful IHRA Antisemitism Bill (A3558/S1292) in the New Jersey State Legislature. With the session concluding Jan. 13, the bill will not be posted […]
CAIR in thews, January 12, 2026
CAIR-NJ: Muslim Asylum Seeker Jailed At Newark ICE Facility, Civil Rights Group Demands His Release – Patch CAIR: Exclusive: Muslim group Greg Abbott deemed a terrorist threat says it helped stop attack on Trump – Houston Chronicle CAIR is now pushing back with new information, not only disputing that it had any involvement with terrorist […]
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CAIR Welcomes Arrest of Suspect in Mississippi Synagogue Arson
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the arrest of a suspect in an arson attack that heavily damaged Beth Israel Congregation synagogue in Jackson, Mississippi, which was previously bombed by the Ku Klux Klan in 1967. According to media reports, a suspect was arrested […]
CAIR Expresses Solidarity with Australian Muslims After Hate Attack on Imam, Wife
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today expressed solidarity with the Muslim community in Australia following a reported hate attack on an Imam (religious leader) and his wife. According to media reports and community statements, the imam and his wife were allegedly assaulted in a roadside […]
CAIR Says Congress Must Act to Protect West Bank Palestinians After Masked Mob Beats Elderly Man
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on Congress to take immediate action to protect Palestinian civilians in the occupied West Bank following reports that a masked mob brutally beat an elderly Palestinian man. The man was reportedly attacked amid ongoing violence by illegal Israeli […]
CAIR in the News, January 10, 2026
CAIR-MA: Man Sentenced to Year of Probation After Axe Threat at Harvard Square Protest – Harvard Crimson CAIR: Lawmakers and victims criticize new limits on Grok’s AI image as ‘insulting’ and ‘not effective’ – Fortune The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has also called for Grok to be blocked from generating “sexually explicit images of […]
CAIR-NJ to Join Rally in Solidarity with Metuchen Resident Detained at Delaney Hall
The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ), a chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, issued a statement of solidarity with a community member currently detained at Delaney Hall, his family, and the organizers of a rally to highlight his story. Community members, faith leaders, and local advocates will gather this […]
Video: CAIR-Texas Applauds Harris County for Recognizing Muslim American Heritage Month
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CAIR Condemns Israel’s Slaughter of 13, Including Child, in Gaza
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned Israeli occupation bombing of Gaza that killed 13 Palestinians, including a child. CAIR also said the United States and Muslim nations in the Middle East should take action after these latest ceasefire violations and a report by the […]