CAIR Press Releases

CAIR in the News, August 23, 2024

CAIR-MN: Appeal after white supremacist, Nazi graffiti found on Cloquet bridge

“We condemn this hateful vandalism and call on all Minnesotans to come together to repudiate the ideology it promotes,” CAIR-MN Executive Director Jaylani Hussein said in a statement. “Our communities will not be intimidated or divided by this kind of bigotry.”

CAIR: Palestinian flags and keffiyehs: Inside the DNC’s most controversial fashion trend – Reckon

Just hours later, a banner that read “Stop Arming Israel,” was ripped from the hands of protesters seated at the United Center. The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) condemned the DNC audience member for assaulting the Muslim delegate who was holding the “Stop Arming Israel” sign. In a strong statement, CAIR called for criminal charges to be filed against the individual responsible for the assault.

Video: CAIR, Coalition Partners Seek Accountability for Student Censorship, Protections in Maryland Public Schools

CAIR-OK: Ryan Walters Time At Oklahoma’s State Superintendent – News 9

At the Oklahoma Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, the Executive Director, Adam Soltani, said the move is a slippery slope.

“We live in a state that’s filled with numerous religions, dozens and dozens of religions, including people who don’t adhere to any religion at all,” Soltani said. “Therefore, why are we emphasizing or requiring the teaching of one particular religious scripture?”