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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).
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Action Alert: Tens of thousands at immediate risk in Idlib, Syria. Take action today
Tens of thousands of civilians are immediately at risk, with the United Nations Security Council being briefed on Friday that at an estimated 300,000 civilians have been displaced, fleeing toward the Turkish border. Contact your members of Congress today and ask that they lend their voices by urgently calling on the U.S. to work with the international community.
Read MoreUrge Congress to Support Bipartisan Resolution Against Indian Government’s Abuses in Jammu and Kashmir
CAIR-Philadelphia calls on all Pennsylvanians to urge their U.S. House representative to co-sponsor and support the adoption of a bipartisan resolution by Reps. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) and Steve Watkins (R-KA) -- House Resolution 745 -- on Jammu and Kashmir.
Read MoreAction Alert: Interfaith Campaign to have US Army War College Drop Islamophobic Speaker
CAIR-Philadelphia and its allies are leading an important initiative and we need you to lend your voice to this effort!
Please sign this petition that calls on US Army War College in Carlisle, PA to drop an Islamophobic speaker who fuels hatred and misunderstanding and is scheduled to deliver a lecture at the college in two weeks.
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CAIR-Philadelphia Condemns Trump’s Planned Border Wall Emergency Declaration as ‘Abuse of Executive Authority’
The Philadelphia Chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR-Philadelphia), the local office of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned President Trump’s announcement that he will declare a national emergency to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border as an “abuse of executive authority.” Yesterday, Trump announced that he will sign legislation to prevent a government shutdown while at the same time declaring a national emergency to build the border wall.
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Tell Congress to Protect Free Speech, Oppose Unconstitutional Anti-BDS Bill
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy group, today called on all Americans who value the Constitution to contact their elected representatives in Congress to urge them to oppose an “anti-BDS” bill introduced last week that would provide federal protection to states that pass laws penalizing Americans who participate in political boycotts aimed at Israel and its illegal settlements in occupied territories.
Read MoreCAIR Action Alert: Muslims Urged to Meet with Members of Congress During August Recess
CAIR is urging American Muslims to take advantage of the upcoming August recess -- during which members of Congress return home to spend time with their constituents -- by requesting meetings to advocate on state and national issues of importance, including: dismantling President Trump's "Muslim Ban" executive order; opposing limits on campus free speech and boycotts; protecting immigrant communities by supporting Dreamers, TPS holders and opposing new restrictions; and, recognizing the accomplishments of U.S. Muslims.
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