CAIR-Philadelphia today condemned disingenuous attacks targeting its banquet speakers and guest of honor Rep. Summer Lee. CAIR-Philadelphia Executive Director Dr. Ahmet Selim Tekelioglu said: “It is disingenuous for the likes of Bhavini Patel, an elected official, and Dave McCormick to…
(PHILADELPHIA, PA, 2/20/2024) – The Philadelphia Chapter of Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Philadelphia) today condemned the vandalism targeting the historic Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church in Society Hill neighborhood of Philadelphia. SEE: 134-Year-Old Historic Church Vandalized in Philadelphia’s Society…
(PHILADELPHIA, PA, 2/14/2024) – On Wednesday, Feb. 14, a multifaith coalition of faith leaders, activists, and artists, including Faith for Black Lives, National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA, Rabbis for Ceasefire, the Council on American-Islamic Relations Philadelphia…
(PHILADELPHIA, PA, 2/8/2024) – The Philadelphia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Philadelphia) today welcomed charges brought against a man suspected of making Islamophobic and antisemitic threats to people over the phone. A 50-year-old Philadelphia man has been charged with…
CAIR-Philadelphia invites you to participate in our school experience survey seeking to produce data points on the experiences of Muslim students and parents with bullying and discrimination in their schools/school districts. Translation services available. Please share with your networks! Questions?…
(PHILADELPHIA, PA, 2/1/2024) – The Philadelphia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Philadelphia) today announced that it is joining a coalition of faith leaders, artists, and activists on the “Pilgrimage for Peace” to demand a ceasefire in Gaza. From…
The Council on American-Islamic Relations, the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, is calling on all Americans urge their member of Congress in the U.S. House of Representatives to support Congressman Andre Carson’s Muhammad Ali Congressional Gold Medal…
CAIR-Philadelphia today welcomed the arrest of a suspect in the killing of Mohammad Rahman, a beloved community member outside Masjid Al-Madinah Upper Darby Islamic Center in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania.
The Philadelphia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Philadelphia) today called on law enforcement authorities to investigate vandalism targeting Masjid Al-Jamia mosque in West Philadelphia as a hate crime.
