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 Friday, April 03, 2015 CAIR: Reject Efforts to Protect Bias Under Guise Of Religious Liberty The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today expressed its opposition to state-level legislative efforts that appear aimed at protecting bias under the guise of religious liberty. In a statement, CAIR said: "CAIR believes the recent wave of state Religious Freedom Restoration Acts (RFRA)... Read more |
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Newswire article Wednesday, April 01, 2015 CAIR Calls for FBI Hate Crime Probe of 'Get Out' Vandalism Targeting Sudanese Refugees in Alaska The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on state and federal law enforcement authorities to investigate vandalism targeting Sudanese refugees in Anchorage, Ala., as a hate crime. According to media reports,... Read more |
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Newswire article Wednesday, March 25, 2015 CAIR Asks Presidential Candidate Ted Cruz to Drop Appearance at Event Featuring Hate Group Leader The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today called on Sen. Ted Cruz, a presidential candidate, to cancel his scheduled appearance at a conference in New Hampshire later this week because the event is hosted by a group with ties to white supremacists and other speakers include the leader... Read more |
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Newswire article Tuesday, March 17, 2015 CAIR Urges South Carolina Assembly to Drop Unconstitutional Anti-Islam Law The Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) today called on South Carolinians who value constitutional freedom and civil liberties to contact leaders in that state's general assembly to ask for an immediate stop to the consideration of an unconstitutional, anti-Muslim bill . The bill's... Read more |
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Newswire article Tuesday, March 10, 2015 CAIR Calls on Maine, New Jersey GOP Chairs to Repudiate Prejudiced Comments by Officials The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today called on the Republican Party chairs in Maine and New Jersey to repudiate comments made recently by GOP officials in those states that revealed prejudices, including anti-Muslim prejudice. In New Jersey, Union Beach Mayor Paul Smith shared an... Read more |
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Newswire article Friday, March 06, 2015 LA Times Names CAIR's Nihad Awad One of Nation's 'New Civil Rights Leaders' The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today said the Los Angeles Times has named its National Executive Director Nihad Awad as one of the nation's "new civil rights leaders." CAIR was listed along with a number of other civil rights activists "fighting battles old and new" in the... Read more |
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Newswire article Tuesday, March 03, 2015 CAIR Asks Tennessee Legislature to Drop Anti-Muslim 'No-Go Zone' Bill The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today said it is calling on the Tennessee state legislature to drop consideration of an Islamophobic "no-go zone" bill (SB 1040/HB 1141) that "will inevitably be used to vilify the... Read more |
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Newswire article Monday, March 02, 2015 CAIR-Houston Issues Community Safety Alert After Possible Threat to Mosque The Houston office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Houston) today issued a community safety alert to Houston Muslims after an apparent threat was posted recently on social media promoting a lecture at the Masjid Hamza Islamic center in southwest Houston. The threat stated: "Islam... Read more |
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Newswire article Thursday, February 26, 2015 CAIR's 1st Oklahoma Muslim Capitol Day Exceeds Capacity Despite Planned Protests The Oklahoma chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-OK) said today that registrations for its first annual "Oklahoma Muslim Day at the Capitol" on Friday have exceeded capacity despite planned anti-Muslim protests being organized on social media. CAIR-OK says it appreciates the... Read more |
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Newswire article Friday, February 20, 2015 CAIR Welcomes DHS Report on Violent Domestic Right-Wing Extremism The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed reports that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will issue a new intelligence assessment on the threat posed by domestic right-wing violent extremists... Read more |