CAIR-Philadelphia - Council on American-Islamic Relations Philadelphia

CAIR-Philadelphia Condemns Trump’s Planned Border Wall Emergency Declaration as ‘Abuse of Executive Authority’

February 16, 2019 CAIR-Philly

(PHILADELPHIA, PA, 2/16/19) – The Philadelphia Chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR-Philadelphia), the local office of the nation’s

New Exhibit at Please Touch Museum Teaches Muslim Culture

February 6, 2019 CAIR-Philly

CAIR-Philadelphia partnered with Please Touch Museum to train the Museum staff on the basic tenets and history of Islam ahead of America to Zanzibar: Muslim Cultures Near and Far, an exhibit that recently opened to the public at the Please Touch Museum.

The exhibit is a hands-on experience for kids to learn about Muslim art, architecture, trade, fashion and more. CAIR-Philadelphia Executive Committee Member Salima Suswell was featured on PHL17’s segment:

Tell Congress to Protect Free Speech, Oppose Unconstitutional Anti-BDS Bill

January 7, 2019 CAIR-Philly

(WASHINGTON, D.C., 1/7/19) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy group, today called

Happy New Year from CAIR-Philadelphia

December 31, 2018 CAIR-Philly

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CAIR-Philadelphia End-of-Year Newsletter

December 29, 2018 CAIR-Philly

The year 2018 is drawing to a close, with the past several months being particularly difficult ones for those of us committed to a pluralistic, peaceful, and just vision of America.

Merry Christmas from CAIR-Philadelphia

December 21, 2018 CAIR-Philly

CAIR-Philadelphia wishes all of our Christian friends a joyous Christmas and a New Year of peace and justice — from Pakistan, to Palestine, to Pennsylvania.

Lo! The angels said “O Mary! Behold, God sends thee the glad tiding, through a word from Him, [of a son] who will become known as the Christ Jesus, son of Mary…”
Holy Qur’an, 3:45

From Civil Conflict to Civil Rights: My Year on the Legal Battlefront

December 11, 2018 Timothy Welbeck, Esq.

As we have remarked before, the United States continues to witness a spike in Islamophobia, which has become exacerbated by the brazen bigotry and xenophobia of the present presidential administration. While various outlets like Newsweek and The Washington Post each have reported on this heinous rise in hate targeting Muslims, I can personally attest to this increase firsthand based on the numerous complaints I routinely field as the Muslim community suffers from the anguish and anxiety caused by the implications of increased harassment and discrimination.

Happy Hanukkah from CAIR-Philadelphia

December 3, 2018 CAIR-Philly

Happy Hanukkah to our Jewish Friends and Supporters: May these lights of freedom shine on both our communities and all

CAIR-Philadelphia Condemns CNN for Firing Dr. Marc Lamont Hill; Calls for his Re-instatement

December 1, 2018 CAIR-Philly

The Philadelphia Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Philadelphia) today criticized CNN for its decision to fire Dr. Marc Lamont Hill, a professor, activist, and political commentator, after a speech Dr. Hill made at the United Nations supporting Palestinian independence.

After Pittsburgh, Part II

November 5, 2018 CAIR-Philly

We write today with deep sadness as an American Jew and an African American, respectively, the Executive Director and Civil Rights Attorney of the Philadelphia chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights organization. Both of us are quite familiar with the tragic history of our people and the protracted legacy of traumatic oppression exacted upon our respective communities.