Almost 100 Community Members Take Part in 5th Annual Pennsylvania Muslim Capitol Day in Harrisburg
MCD participants lobbied on bills related to criminal justice, hate…
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CAIR-Pennsylvania to Join Emgage, Members of Muslim Community at 5th Annual Muslim Capitol Day
On Tuesday, Oct. 25, Pennsylvania’s Muslim community, along with the Pennsylvania chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Pennsylvania) and Emgage Pennsylvania, will participate in the Fifth Annual Muslim Capitol Day (MCD) at the State Capitol Building in Harrisburg.
CAIR Releases 2022 Midterm Election Congressional Scorecard on Key Muslim Legislative Priorities
CAIR today released its “2022 Midterm Election Congressional Scorecard,” to help educate Muslim community members and allies as they plan to vote in this year’s midterm November elections, hosted on CAIR’s sponsored Muslim voter empowerment and election resource website: Muslims.Vote
CAIR-Philadelphia Partners with InterAct Theatre Company
CAIR-Philadelphia will be partnering with InterAct Theatre Company (InterActTheatre.org), an independent theater in Philadelphia with a track record in telling organic stories about various communities of the Philadelphia region. Our colleagues at Interact received a grant to produce three major plays in the next 5 years on Philadelphia's diverse communities.
Jacob Bender Honored at ISNA Interfaith Banquet
We are honored that our former executive director and current creative director Jacob Bender received an award at the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) Annual Convention in Chicago to recognize his years of service to the American Muslim community and to CAIR. Thank you, Jacob, for your ongoing service to our communities!
5 Days to Primaries in DE; 59 Days to Generals in PA/DE: Elections Are Around the Corner
Delaware Primary Elections are on September 13, 2022. You can still register to vote in Delaware through election day and early vote or vote on Tuesday, September 13.
She was fired for being publicly pro-Palestine. One year later, no one is hiring her.
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CAIR-Pennsylvania Joins Statement of Solidarity with Shia Communities Over Albuquerque Murders
The Philadelphia and Pittsburgh chapters of Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Philadelphia and CAIR-Pittsburgh) today joined more than 40 Muslim community organizations and leaders on a statement of solidarity with Shia Muslims over Albuquerque, N.M., murders allegedly linked to sectarian hatred.
Update: Muslim Youth Leadership Summit 2022
Over the past weekend, middle and high school students from all over the greater Philadelphia area and Delaware joined CAIR Philadelphia at the Philadelphia Masjid for the Muslim Youth Leadership Summit.