The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today expressed its solidarity with Muslims in the UK who have been targeted by mobs in the riots that have spread across the country, sparked by false claims that a Muslim migrant was responsible for a recent deadly stabbing attack on children.
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“CAIR stands with those in the UK being targeted by far-right hate. Islamophobia, racism and hate all deserve to be in the gutter of history,” said CAIR Research and Advocacy Director Corey Saylor. “Today, we urge the authorities to ensure people and property are protected. Once public safety is assured, then we think it is time for the UK to reflect on how demonizing Muslims, immigrants and others for political gain resulted in the tragic violence we are witnessing.”
Saylor called on the Biden administration to condemn the attacks and appoint a special envoy to combat Islamophobia.
He noted that CAIR previously joined an international coalition of Muslim advocacy organizations to issue a joint declaration commemorating March 15th, the first UN-recognized International Day to Combat Islamophobia.
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