Changes in Our Legal Department
There has been a significant change in CAIR-Philadelphia’s Legal Department.…
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Sharing Ramadan 2015
During June and July, the Philadelphia chapter of the Council…
Another reason to welcome the pope
The recent announcement that the Vatican has officially recognized Palestine should be welcome news to those who support peace and justice for all in the Middle East. The Holy See's recognition of the rights of the Palestinian people follows the historic meeting last summer when Pope Francis brought Israeli President Shimon Peres and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas together at the Vatican for a "Prayer Summit for Peace."
Do it for the Deen Youth Symposium
Presented by CAIR-Philadelphia & Youssef Kromah for 8th & 9th…
CAIR-Philadelphia Executive Director Interviewed About Texas Shootings on The Nick Taliaferro Show on WURD Radio (audio)
Executive Director Jacob Bender on Nick Taliaferro Show/WURD (audio)
Executive Director Jacob Bender on Nick Taliaferro Show/WURD.
CAIR-Philadelphia Responds to Pamela Geller’s Hate Ads with Education (video)
CAIR-Philadelphia Condemns Bigoted Anti-Muslim Ads on SEPTA Buses, Urges SEPTA to Donate Money from Ads to City’s Homeless Population
CAIR-Philadelphia Executive Director Jacob Bender and Staff Attorney Ryan Tack-Hooper…
SEPTA loses fight to bar anti-Islam ads from buses
Ryan Tack-Hooper, an attorney with the Council on American-Islamic Relations Pennsylvania, said though he thinks the ads are false and hateful, SEPTA can't argue with the Constitution. "SEPTA's in a tough spot because people want to see them fight this, but at the same time, we don't want to have SEPTA damaging the First Amendment," Tack-Hooper said. "This is not about SEPTA giving in. I think they've already gone above the call of duty by fighting this in the district court."