The Ohio chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Ohio) today called on state and federal law enforcement authorities to conduct a hate crime investigation into an Islamophobic and threatening letter reportedly sent to a Muslim University of Cincinnati student’s home.
The woman, who heads the Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) chapter at her college, allegedly received a long letter filled with anti-Muslim and anti-Palestinian insults. She recently moved to the house to which the letter was sent, and the address was not on her license, BMV records, or White Pages. The woman went to campus police and the Warren County Sheriff’s Office, who told her to get “bear mace” and remain hypervigilant.
SEE: UC Student Sent Islamophobic Letter to Home Address
In a statement, CAIR-OH Columbus and Cincinnati Executive Director Khalid Turaani said:
“We call on University of Cincinnati officials and state and federal law enforcement authorities to investigate this incident as a hate crime. Ignoring these threats in this atmosphere of intimidation of pro-Palestinian, anti-genocide voices emboldens bigots. These alleged threats cannot be allowed to escalate to violence against students protesting the Israeli genocide in Palestine.”
Last month, CAIR released its 2025 Civil Rights Report “Unconstitutional Crackdowns,” which reveals that Islamophobia continues to be at an all-time high across the country. CAIR said viewpoint discrimination against those speaking out against genocide and apartheid was a key factor in many cases.
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CONTACT: Khalid Turaani, CAIR-Ohio Executive Director, Kturaani@cair.com, 614-401-6692