The Islamic legal maxim dar’ al-mafasid wa jalb al-masalih – درء المفاسد & جلب المصالح guides our civic engagement work. While CAIR-Philadelphia cannot express opinions supporting or rejecting specific candidates, we hope everyone voting today will foreground this maxim.
Over the years, scientists warned us often,
Environmental activists tried to make us aware
But we continued to ruin our planet Earth.
As many of you know, I hail from Turkiye — I am the only member of my family living in the US. As I sat by my laptop at 2 AM Monday morning, I saw the news coming from Turkiye and Syria. What was not immediately clear at that point is that the earthquake that hit the region is one of those once-in-a-century disasters that we are accustomed to read in history books.
Although we each come from different faith backgrounds, last month we all thanked God when the news broke that the Immigration and Customs Enforcement contract at Berks County Detention Center was ending.
CAIR is primarily a non-profit, tax-exempt American organization mostly focusing on protecting the civil rights of American Muslims. Occasionally, however,
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In 2022, our office worked tirelessly to advocate for our community, to be the first line of legal defense, and to invest in our youth and principled activism. We are presenting a glimpse of our work and invite you to continue your support of CAIR-Philadelphia with an end-of-year gift.
CAIR-Philadelphia applauds its Civic Engagement Team and Volunteers for their efforts to inform Muslim American voters and get-out-the-vote work!
Delaware Primary Elections are on September 13, 2022. You can still register to vote in Delaware through election day and early vote or vote on Tuesday, September 13.
As the school year is approaching it is important that everyone is aware of their rights as a student, educator, parent, and community member. CAIR-Philadelphia is always here to work with you for matters including inequality and discrimination within your school/workplace.
Ahmet Tekelioglu
Executive Director
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Civil Rights Attorney
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Advocacy Director
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