CAIR-Philadelphia Criticizes City of Philadelphia, Welcomes Congresswoman Scanlon, State Senators and Representatives’ Calls for A Sustained Ceasefire in Gaza
(PHILADELPHIA, PA, 11/22/2023) – The Philadelphia Chapter of Council on…
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Young Professionals Bonfire
On Saturday, November 18th, 2023, CAIR-Philadelphia held its second Young…
CAIR-Pennsylvania, Emgage Pennsylvania Welcome Passage of HB 1752 Designating Eid Al Fitr as State Holiday, Call on State Senate to Do the Same
(PHILADELPHIA, PA, 11/21/2023) – The Pennsylvania chapter of the Council…
CAIR Received 1,283 Complaints Over Past Month, an ‘Unprecedented’ Increase in Complaints of Islamophobia, Anti-Arab Bias
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today released data showing an “unprecedented” increase in complaints of anti-Muslim or anti-Arab bias in the month since the escalation of violence in Israel and Palestine.
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CAIR-Philadelphia in the News (October-November 2023)
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CAIR Slams House’s ‘Hypocritical, Racist’ Censure of Palestinian-American Muslim Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib
CAIR today condemned the House of Representatives for censuring Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), the lone Muslim Palestinian-American woman in Congress. She is being targeted for daring to support Palestinian human rights and calling for a ceasefire in response to Israel's ruthless killing of more than 10,000 Palestinian civilians in Gaza, including more than 4,800 children.
Read MoreCAIR Slams House’s ‘Hypocritical, Racist’ Censure of Palestinian-American Muslim Congresswoman Rashida TlaibSolidarity Press Conference at Khair Community Center
We are grateful to all speakers, community members, and Upper Providence Police for their strong support. Despite dehumanization of Muslims, our community is resilient and powerful...
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Support Gaza Billboard Campaign
Alhamdulillah we are honored to serve our community by facilitating this billboard currently running across 4 locations across I-95 and I-276 corridors in the broader Philadelphia region. Please support this effort at pa.cair.com/billboard
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CAIR-Philadelphia Condemns Hate Message Left on Phoenixville Mosque, Calls for Community Solidarity at Saturday Press Conference
CAIR-Philadelphia today condemned the targeting of Khair Community Center in Montgomery County with a hate message written on the mosque's main entrance door. The hate message left by the suspect or suspects were discovered early Friday morning.
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