(WASHINGTON, D.C., 12/7/2023) – Today at 3 p.m. ET, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) plans to hold a virtual news conference on the rise in complaints of anti-Muslim and anti-Palestinian incidents it has received.
[NOTE: Reporters can RSVP for the news conference by emailing CAIR National Communications Manager Ismail Allison at iallison@cair.com ]
WHAT: Virtual News Conference on Rise in Complaints of Anti-Muslim Incidents
WHEN: Dec. 7 at 3 p.m., ET
WHERE: https://www.facebook.com/CAIRNational
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
In the eight weeks covering Oct. 7 to Dec. 2, CAIR’s national headquarters and chapters received a total of 2,171 requests for help and reports of bias, which is a 172 percent increase over a similar two-month period the previous year.
CAIR’s mission is to protect civil rights, enhance understanding of Islam, promote justice, and empower American Muslims.
La misión de CAIR es proteger las libertades civiles, mejorar la comprensión del Islam, promover la justicia, y empoderar a los musulmanes en los Estados Unidos.
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