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We are Muslims. So what?

Gen. Powell questioned those who were stirring up anti-Muslim fervor: "I'm also troubled by ... what members of the party say ... such things as, 'Well, you know that Mr. Obama is a Muslim.' Well, the correct answer is, 'He is not a Muslim. He's a Christian.' ... But the really right answer is, 'What if he is? Is there something wrong with being a Muslim in this country?' The answer's 'No, that's not America.' Is there something wrong with some 7-year-old Muslim American kid believing that he or she could be president?"

CAIR-Philadelphia
November 9, 2008

News

Chairman’s Message

Dear Friends, As Salaam Alaikum (Peace be upon you) We at CAIR-PA call upon Pennsylvania voters to turn out in large numbers at the polls on November 4th as a positive response to Islamophobic bias and stereotyping in political campaigns.…

CAIR-Philadelphia
October 30, 2008

Action Alerts

CAIR-PA Seeking 2008 Hajj Experiences

(Philadelphia, PA 10/23/08) – The Philadelphia Chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR-PA) is seeking Delaware Valley Muslims who are performing Hajj to share their experiences with the media. CAIR-PA would like to introduce several local Muslims from…

CAIR-Philadelphia
October 23, 2008

Action Alerts

Ask Philadelphia Inquirer Not to Promote Anti-Muslim Hate

(PHILADELPHIA, 9/16/2008) – CAIR is calling on anyone who received the “Obsession” DVD in their newspaper to contact the papers publishers to ask why they believe it is appropriate to profit from anti-Muslim hate. ACTION REQUESTED: (As always, be firm…

CAIR-Philadelphia
September 16, 2008

Action Alerts

Write Letters in Support of Mr. Erich Scherfen

(Philadelphia, PA 9/2/08) – The Philadelphia Chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR-PA) is calling on Pennsylvania Muslims and other people of conscience to write letters in support of Erich Scherfen, an airline pilot who was recently threatened…

CAIR-Philadelphia
September 2, 2008

Action Alerts

Doctors Needed to Give Lectures in Damascus, Syria

Doctors are needed to lecture in Damascus as part of a peacemaking delegation of doctors to Syria in the first week of November, 2008. The visit is jointly sponsored by Common Humanity (CommonHumanity.org) and the Council of American-Islamic Relations Philadelphia…

CAIR-Philadelphia
August 30, 2008

Press Releases

CAIR-PA Hosts Interfaith ‘Sharing Ramadan’ Events

Share the breaking of the fast with American Muslim families (PHILADELPHIA, PA, 8/8/08) – Beginning September 6, the Pennsylvania chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-PA) will host ‘Sharing Ramadan’ events that offer opportunities for people of all faiths…

CAIR-Philadelphia
August 8, 2008

Press Releases

Penn. Muslim Files Bias Suit Against McDonald’s & Wal-Mart

(PHILADELPHIA, PA 7/10/08) – The Philadelphia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-PA) today announced the filing of a lawsuit against a McDonald’s franchise and a Wal-Mart store in that state by a Muslim woman who says she was…

CAIR-Philadelphia
July 10, 2008

Media, Press Releases

Penn. Muslims Ask Legislature to Reject Religious ‘Litmus Test’

"It is unfortunate that the Islamophobic views of one legislator apparently prevented the passage of a resolution recognizing our nation's religious diversity." said CAIR-PA Civil Rights Director Justin Peyton. "This unnecessary controversy indicates just how much work still remains to be done to promote true religious tolerance and to reject religious litmus tests."

CAIR-Philadelphia
June 19, 2008