Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR)
CAIR is America's largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization. Its mission is to enhance the understanding of Islam, encourage dialogue, protect civil liberties, empower American Muslims, and build coalitions that promote justice and mutual understanding.
Releases by this organization
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Newswire article Wednesday, August 17, 2016 CAIR-GA: Muslim Advocacy Group Announces Outreach Initiative to Georgia's Political Activists, Including Conservatives The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-GA) today announced the launch of an outreach initiative designed to reduce Islamophobia by educating political activists, particularly conservatives, about mainstream Muslim beliefs and practices. "During the 2000 presidential... Read more |
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Newswire article Monday, August 15, 2016 CAIR: Funeral Prayers Today for Slain NY Imam and Associate Later today, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, will join a community news conference prior to funeral prayers for a New York imam (religious leader) and his associate shot and killed on Saturday. [ MEDIA NOTE:... Read more |
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Newswire article Wednesday, August 10, 2016 CAIR Urges Reformed Baltimore Policing Practices After DOJ Probe Reveals Extensive Civil Rights Violations The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called for comprehensive reforms by the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) after the U.S. Department of Justice released a report revealing unconstitutional policing practices... Read more |
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Newswire article Tuesday, August 09, 2016 CAIR Calls on FIBA to Permanently Lift Basketball Hijab Ban The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on the Switzerland-based International Basketball Federation (FIBA) to permanently lift the ban on Muslim women athletes wearing Islamic head scarves (hijab) when it... Read more |
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Newswire article Tuesday, August 02, 2016 CAIR-Florida Launches Statewide Voter Engagement Campaign: www.Muslims.Vote The Florida chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Florida), the state's largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization, today launched a statewide #CAIR2Vote Muslim voter engagement campaign - at www.Muslims.Vote - that seeks to promote civic engagement, voter... Read more |
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Newswire article Monday, August 01, 2016 CAIR Demands Apology from Donald Trump for Disparagement of Muslim Gold Star Family The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today demanded that Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump apologize for disparaging the parents of a Muslim who died while serving in the U.S. Army in Iraq. [ NOTE : CAIR... Read more |
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Newswire article Thursday, July 21, 2016 CAIR: Muslims to Urge Dems to Focus on Civil Rights, Refugees, Policing Reforms at Philadelphia Convention On Monday, July 25 , the Council on American-Islamic (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, will hold a news conference with local Muslim and interfaith leaders near the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia to urge convention attendees to focus on... Read more |
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Newswire article Friday, July 15, 2016 CAIR Condemns Terror Attack in France, Newt Gingrich’s Call to ‘Test’ and Deport American Muslims The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the terror attack in France that killed at least 80 people, and also condemned a suggestion by Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich who responded to the attack by... Read more |
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Newswire article Friday, June 24, 2016 CAIR-NY Calls for Stepped-up Security at Mosques After Hate Incident The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY) today called for stepped-up security for mosques in that state after another hate incident targeting Muslims in or near Islamic institutions. CAIR-NY says a man faces hate crime charges after he allegedly threatened an imam... Read more |
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Newswire article Monday, June 20, 2016 New CAIR, UC Berkeley Report Reveals Funding, Negative Impact of Islamophobic Groups in America According to a report released today by the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and the Center for Race and Gender at UC Berkeley , 33 Islamophobic groups had access to at least $205 million in total revenue between 2008-2013. The report, titled "Confronting Fear," also presents a four-... Read more |