CAIR-Philadelphia

What We Have Been Doing + Travel Advisory

January 31, 2017
Blog, Civil Rights

The past few days have been a nightmare for those of us who believe in the fundamental values of this country: inclusivity, tolerance, and religious freedom. CAIR-Philadelphia, together with CAIR chapters around the country, has been working day and night to defend the American Muslim community against the actions of the new administration in Washington which, of course, follow from the most hateful and divisive presidential campaign rhetoric in living memory.

Jacob Bender on WURD – CAIR’s Response to Executive Orders (audio)

January 30, 2017
Media

Jacob Bender was interviewed by Barbara Grant on 900AM-WURD (Talking Drumline) about CAIR's actions and the Muslim community's response to recent executive orders by President Trump.

Protest Refugee Deportations at Philadelphia International Airport

January 28, 2017
Action Alerts

Date: January 29, 2017 Time: 2:00 PM Location: Philadelphia International…

Muslim Advocacy Group Says Trump’s Immigration Stance Will Make U.S. ‘More Of A Target’ (video)

January 27, 2017
Media

Thousands protest Trump as Philly braces for impact of new policies

January 27, 2017
Media

As the protesters chanted, Philadelphia City Council was busy at their first session of 2017. They unanimously passed a resolution introduced by council members Helen Gym and Curtis Jones Jr. to uphold the city’s “support for and protection of Muslim communities.”

Press Conference in Response to Executive Orders

January 26, 2017
Press Releases

Tomorrow, January 27, 2017, CAIR-Philadelphia will join Nationalities Service Center, HIAS-PA, ACLU-PA, and the Public Interest Law Center for a press conference in response to President Trump's recent executive orders regarding the border wall with Mexico and ban on immigration from Muslim-majority countries.

With Trump around the corner, Philly City Council claps back

January 26, 2017
Media

“I ask that you all continue to stand in solidarity with the Muslim-American community in Philadelphia,” [CAIR-Philadelphia Executive Committee Member, Salima] Suswell, a Muslim American community leader in Philadelphia, said, “against social injustice, hate speech, hate crimes and vicious rhetoric that influences and ignites turmoil in this society.”

CAIR-Philadelphia to Offer Testimony at City Council Hearing

January 24, 2017
Press Releases

On Thursday, January 26, at Philadelphia City Hall, Jacob Bender, Executive Director of the Philadelphia Chapter of CAIR (Council on American-Islamic Relations) will offer testimony at the Philadelphia City Council, from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm, in support of the adoption of Resolution No. 161119, submitted last December 8th by Councilmember Helen Gym.

Silver Lining or Wishful Thinking?

January 5, 2017
Media

Jacob Bender — executive director of the Philadelphia chapter of CAIR, the Council on American-Islamic Relations — says his organization has received numerous offers of support from outside the Muslim-American community since the election. The group has been monitoring Islamophobic hate crimes and conducting town hall meetings, education and outreach since the election. “I think the dire situation offers an opportunity for a broad coalition across religious, ethnic and racial groups,” Bender says.