CAIR
California senator announces bill to protect religious practices of incarcerated individuals
By Alejandra Molina — February 6, 2023
(RNS) — Backers of the bill say that allowing religious detainees and prisoners to wear religious garb does not constitute 'coddling' them.
Hamline University faculty call on president to resign over handling of Islamic art
By Yonat Shimron — January 25, 2023
(RNS) — The faculty council voted 71-12 to ask the president to step down, saying its members no longer have faith in her ability to lead the St. Paul, Minnesota, school.
CAIR says Hamline University teacher is not Islamophobic
By Yonat Shimron — January 13, 2023
(RNS) — The statement comes after CAIR's Minnesota chapter said the classroom viewing of a painting of the Prophet Muhammad was bigoted and disrespectful.
CAIR MN backs student who says she was hurt by instructor showing image of Muhammad
By Yonat Shimron — January 11, 2023
(RNS) — At a press conference held by the Minneapolis chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, the student said she was shocked and pained by an art history instructor.
Muslim Americans make historic gains in 2022 midterm elections
By Alejandra Molina — November 11, 2022
(RNS) — 'When Muslims run for office today, in 2022 and beyond, … it's rewarded by voters,' said Mohammed Missouri, executive director of Jetpac, a nonprofit that works to increase Muslim representation in US government and politics.
In run-up to midterms, Muslim groups, mosques push for voter engagement
By Alejandra Molina — November 5, 2022
(RNS) — 'The local work is allowing us to expand voting rights so more people can vote for our candidates,' said Nada Al-Hanooti, executive director of Emgage’s Michigan chapter.
ADL chief’s attack on left-leaning organizations criticized as dangerous
By Yonat Shimron — May 3, 2022
(RNS) — The speech by ADL chief Jonathan Greenblatt signaled a new, more combative focus on what he called anti-Zionist extremists.
It’s beyond time to remove bans on religious attire from sports uniforms
By Simran Jeet Singh — March 4, 2022
(RNS) — Kids shouldn't have to choose between love of sport and love of religion.
More than 80 Muslim groups urge federal investigation into spies
By Alejandra Molina — February 2, 2022
(RNS) — ‘Did they break the law?’ said Edward Ahmed Mitchell, national deputy director of CAIR. ‘That is not for us to determine. That is for the Justice Department to determine.’
African American Muslims among those targeted by anti-Muslim group
By Joseph Hammond — January 14, 2022
(RNS) — The Council on Islamic Relations is claiming the Investigative Project on Terrorism targeted African American Muslims through a multi-year effort.
Activists urge Tesla to close new Xinjiang showroom
By Associated Press — January 4, 2022
BEIJING (AP) — American activists are appealing to Tesla Inc. to close a new showroom in China’s northwestern region of Xinjiang, where officials are accused of abuses against mostly Muslim ethnic minorities. Tesla on Friday announced the opening of its showroom in Urumqi, the Xinjiang capital, and said on its Chinese social media account, “Let’s […]
Muslim woman sues Missouri gun shop over hijab removal rule
By Margaret Stafford — December 30, 2021
(AP) — A firearms store and gun range in suburban Kansas City refused to let a Muslim woman use the range unless she removed her hijab, a Muslim civil rights organization alleged in a federal lawsuit. In a lawsuit filed Tuesday, the Council on American-Islamic Relations and the law firm of Baldwin & Vernon in […]
Muslim civil rights group fires director for spying for anti-Muslim activists
By Aysha Khan — December 15, 2021
(RNS) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations-Ohio said Tuesday (Dec. 14) that its longtime executive and legal director, Romin Iqbal, had admitted to working with the Investigative Project on Terrorism.
Ilhan Omar named ‘American Muslim Public Servant of 2021’ by CAIR
By Joseph Hammond — December 7, 2021
(RNS) — In her acceptance speech, Omar acknowledged it had been a ‘very difficult week’ as the political feud between her and Rep. Lauren Boebert continued to draw headlines.
Muslim groups boycott Hilton over bulldozed Xinjiang mosque
By Joseph Hammond — September 23, 2021
(RNS) — ‘They decided to put profit over values, they decided to put their own bottom line over human rights and values,’ said Nihad Awad, executive director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations.
