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National Muslim Voter Virtual Town Hall, this Sunday, Nov 1
Register now for Sunday’s national Muslim Voter Virtual Town Hall and Phone Bank Party,” kicking off at 12 PM (ET).
The event is being hosted by CAIR, MPower Change, Muslim American Society (MAS), the Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA), and sponsored by American Muslims for Palestine (AMP).
CAIR Community Alert: Khatibs Urged to Address Election During Friday Sermons and Jummah Prayers
Based on many requests from community leaders for guidance on how to address this contentious election, encourage civic participation, and build resilient communities – CAIR is calling on khatibs (Islamic prayer leaders) and imams (Islamic religious leaders) to refer to the talking points CAIR has developed to address the pre-and-post election concerns of Muslims during their Friday khutbas (sermons) for the jummah (congregational prayers).
CAIR-Philadelphia Statement on Shooting in West Philadelphia
On Monday afternoon, October 26, Walter Wallace, Jr. was killed by 14 bullets fired by two police officers in West Philadelphia. Mr. Wallace was a Black man suffering from mental illness and was holding a knife. Mr. Wallace was shot in front of his mother, who was attempting to calm her son and defuse the situation. Almost immediately, protests against the killing broke out in the neighborhood where Mr. Wallace lived, as well as other locations around Philadelphia.
CAIR Releases Presidential Voter Guide, Congressional Scorecard, ‘What is Your Plan to Vote?’ PSA
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today published its 2020 Presidential Voter Guide and Congressional Scorecard, which offers resources to assist Muslims and their allies nationwide as they prepare to vote in the November 3 election.
CAIR also released an election PSA video titled: “What is Your Plan to Vote?” The PSA encourages American Muslims to finalize their voter plans, whether it is registering to vote where applicable, vote by mail, vote early and in-person with safety precautions.
CAIR-Philadelphia Donates Protective Equipment to Six Bucks County Hospitals
CAIR-Philadelphia is pleased to share a letter of appreciation from Bucks County Health Improvement Partnership for its donation of hand sanitizers and protective masks to six Bucks County hospitals operating under BCHIP. The donations were made on behalf of the area’s Muslim communities.
Alleged Attacker of Muslim Man Caught on Video to be Charged with Four Crimes
CAIR-Philadelphia and CAIR-Pittsburgh, in partnership with CAIR National, contacted the Upper Merion Township Police Department on behalf of Mr. Hashmi and advocated for the identification, arrest, and charging of Mr. Hashmi’s assailant.
CAIR-PA Calls for Probe of Possible Hate Crime After Video Shows Assault on Muslim Man Told ‘Go Back to Your Country’
CAIR today called on local, state, and federal law enforcement authorities to investigate an assault – captured on video – on a Muslim man by an alleged attacker who is shown shouting "Go back to your country" during the incident.
CAIR-Philadelphia Condemns Arson of Jewish Center at University of Delaware
The Philadelphia Chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations today condemned the arson attack on the Chabad Jewish Center on the University of Delaware campus. According to the UD Campus Police, the Newark Police Department, and the Delaware State Fire Marshal, the fire, which took place late Tuesday night, August 25, has been officially ruled arson and caused approximately $75,000 in damage.