The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today announced the launch of its new podcast, CAIR on Air, a weekly program that takes the public “beyond the courtroom and behind the headlines” of the fight to advance civil rights, neutralize anti-Muslim hate and reorient American foreign policy in a just direction.
WATCH: Preview of CAIR on Air
CAIR on Air’s first episode is scheduled for release on Friday, March 27th, at 9:00 am eastern time.
The first episode features an interview with Jamal Abdi, executive director of the National Iranian American Council, about the U.S.-Israel war on Iran, the diverse perspectives of Iranian-Americans, and NIAC’s vision of how to end the conflict.
WATCH: Preview of Episode 1 with Jamal Abdi
The second episode features an interview with religious liberty advocate Sameerah Munshi, about her decision to serve and later resign as a Muslim adviser to the Trump administration’s Religious Liberty Commission. Episode 2 is scheduled for release next week.
WATCH: Preview of Episode 2 with Sameerah Munshi
In a statement, Washington, D.C., based CAIR said:
“We welcome members of the public to join us every week for CAIR on Air: Beyond the Courtroom and Behind the Headlines for an inside look at the fight to advance civil rights, neutralize hate and reorient American foreign policy in a just direction. Hear from the attorneys, activists, journalists, and newsmakers, inside and outside of the Muslim community, on the front lines of the struggle to save our nation.”
The podcast is produced by Humblezone and is available on Spotify, Apple, Amazon and YouTube.
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CONTACT: CAIR National Deputy Director Edward Ahmed Mitchell, 404-285-9530, e-Mitchell@cair.com; CAIR Government Affairs Director Robert McCaw, 202-742-6448, rmccaw@cair.com; CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper, 202-744-7726, ihooper@cair.com; CAIR National Communications Manager Ismail Allison, 202-770-6280, iallison@cair.com