(PHILADELPHIA, PA, 6/2/2023) – On Monday, June 5, the Philadelphia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Philadelphia) and Emgage Pennsylvania (Emgage-PA) will co-host organized Muslim City Hall Day in Philadelphia, which is designed to help Muslim Philadelphians’ engagement with…
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.
We invite PA and DE Muslims to join us in Washington, D.C.! On Monday, June 12, and Tuesday, June 13, Muslims from across the country will attend the 8th annual National Muslim Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.
(PHILADELPHIA & PITTSBURGH, PA, 5/4/2023) – The Philadelphia and Pittsburgh chapters of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Pennsylvania) and Emgage Pennsylvania today expressed support for the HB789-790 bill package at the Pennsylvania State House that seeks to designate Eid al-Fitr…
Over the years, scientists warned us often,
Environmental activists tried to make us aware
But we continued to ruin our planet Earth.
(PHILADELPHIA AND PITTSBURGH, PA, 4/25/2023) – The Pittsburgh and Philadelphia chapters of Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Pittsburgh and CAIR-Philadelphia) today welcomed Eid observance by 9 school districts statewide that closed for the first-time following advocacy by parents and students. Additional school…
Salam Alaykum dear brothers and sisters, As we enter this blessed 27th night of Ramadan, I want to share with you a powerful hadith of our beloved Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him): Abu Hurairah (RAA) narrated that the Messenger of…
On this possibly last Friday in these blessed last 10 days of Ramadan 1444 when we are searching for Laylat-ul Qadr, CAIR-Philadelphia team is sharing with you a reminder from Shaykha Ieasha Prime who was our honored keynote speaker during our Annual Banquet.
In 2022, CAIR received a total of 5,156 complaints nationwide. This is a 23 percent decrease in total complaints since the 6,720 complaints CAIR received in 2021. Domestic politics have been less volatile over the last couple of years.
