CAIR-Pennsylvania Denounces UPenn, Gov. Shapiro Actions Leading to Arrest of Students and Disbanding of UPenn Encampment
(PHILADELPHIA, PA, 5/10/2024) – The Philadelphia and Pittsburgh chapters of the…
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CAIR-Philadelphia Denounces University of Pennsylvania’s Decision to Ban 6 Student Protestors from Campus, Ongoing Threat of Police Violence on Students
(PHILADELPHIA, PA, 5/9/2024) – The Philadelphia chapter of the Council…
CAIR-Philadelphia, Muslim Groups Publish Open Letter to College Presidents Urging Respect for Protesters’ First Amendment Rights
CAIR-Philadelphia today joined greater Philadelphia-area mosques and Muslim community organizations in issuing an open letter calling on area college presidents and school district leaders to respect pro-Palestine students’ First Amendment rights and to refrain from disciplinary action and enacting police violence at anti-genocide protests.
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Celebrating a Historical Step in Delaware: The Inaugural Muslim Capitol Day
We write today with a sense of joy and enthusiasm…
Why is this Passover different from all other Passovers?
Lasting for eight days every Spring, Passover commemorates the time when God sent Prophet Moses to free the Hebrew slaves from their bondage in Ancient Egypt.
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Will You Join Our Citizen Delegation to the Congress?
The US Council of Muslim Organizations (USCMO), in partnership with…
2024 Civil Rights Report: Fatal: The Resurgence of Anti-Muslim Hate
CAIR yesterday released its 2023 civil rights report, which reveals the highest number of complaints it has ever received in its 30-year-history. Nearly half of all complaints received in 2023 were reported in the final three months of the year.
Read More2024 Civil Rights Report: Fatal: The Resurgence of Anti-Muslim HateCAIR-Philadelphia Encourages Governor Shapiro to Move Away from Performative Engagement and Toward Meaningful Action with Muslim Pennsylvanians
(PHILADELPHIA, PA, 4/2/24) – Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro yesterday hosted…
CAIR-Philadelphia to Co-Sponsor Historic Citywide Ramadan Prayer at Philadelphia City Hall, Uniting Muslims in Spiritual Reflection and Community Solidarity
On Friday, March 29, the Pennsylvania chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Pennsylvania), along with other Muslim non-profit organizations, will hold an historic citywide Ramadan Taraweeh (ta-ra-wee-ah) prayer.
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