Ramadan Mubarak!
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Ramadan Accommodation for Students and Employees
As Ramadan approaches, we are aware that different schools and workplaces will have various levels of accommodation in place. We are working to make sure Ramadan accommodations for Muslim students and employees are well-entrenched in each setting.
CAIR-Philadelphia Condemns Antisemitic, White Supremacist Propaganda Distributed in Lehigh Valley
(PHILADELPHIA, PA, 3/29/2022) – The Philadelphia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Philadelphia), today condemned antisemitic and white supremacist propaganda leaflets distributed to residents in Bangor Borough and Washington Township in Northampton County. SEE: Antisemitic, white supremacist propaganda found in Bangor yards,…
We Are Grateful for Your Support! Plus: Banquet Photos!
We were recently blessed to be able to gather with our community at our annual banquet! We give thanks to God almighty for bringing us together again. Thank you for joining us from near and far and for supporting our…
Former athletic trainer says Agnes Irwin School illegally fired her for social media posts critical of Israel
Natalie Abulhawa, a 24-year-old Palestinian American, says she was fired in November, 10 days after starting as an athletic trainer at the all-girls school. The issue cited by school officials, she said, was a profile about her hosted by a website that bills itself as documenting “individuals and organizations that promote hatred of the USA, Israel and Jews on North American college campuses.”
Ex-athletic trainer claims bias behind her firing from Main Line girls school
A Muslim athletic trainer was fired by a private girls school in Bryn Mawr over years-old social media posts criticizing Israel, the Philadelphia Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) alleged Wednesday.
CAIR-Philadelphia Announces EEOC Complaint Against Agnes Irwin School Over Unlawful Firing of Palestinian-American Athletic Trainer
(PHILADELPHIA, PA, 3/16/2022) — The Philadelphia Chapter of Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Philadelphia) today announced it has filed a federal charge of discrimination with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) against Agnes Irwin School (AIS), a private all-girls school, on behalf of Natalie Abulhawa,…
CAIR-Philadelphia Condemns Neo-Nazi Vandalism Targeting Cemeteries
(PHILADELPHIA, PA, 2/28/2022) – The Philadelphia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Philadelphia), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned neo-Nazi graffiti targeting three cemeteries in that state’s Montgomery County. On Thursday, Nazi swastikas were found…
Ramadan and Student Needs: PSSA Accommodation and More
As Salam Alaykum, As our Student Leadership and Advocacy Project continues full-force — stay tuned for updates on our training programs! — we wanted to reach out to you about key accommodation needs on the horizon. This year both Ramadan…