Salaam Friend, My name is Asiyah Jones! I am the Advocacy Projects Director and have had the pleasure of running CAIR-Philadelphia’s youth programs for the past three years. I’ve been working tirelessly to provide mentorship programs, leadership workshops, and advocacy…
CAIR’s legal work changed my life; let it change yours, too. Dear Friend of CAIR-Philadelphia, My name is Adam Attia and I’m the Legal Director at CAIR-Philadelphia. Working with CAIR has been one of the most meaningful experiences of my…
This year we proved we’re strong enough to fight. But we need your help. Dear Friend, What an incredible year it’s been for us here at CAIR-Philadelphia. So much joy and pain have collided in my heart over the past…
(PHILADELPHIA, PA, 11/21/24) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today designated the University of Chicago (UChicago) and Swarthmore College, PA, as “Institutions of Particular Concern” for targeting anti-genocide protestors and creating a…
(PHILADELPHIA, PA, 11/19/24) — The Philadelphia and Pittsburgh chapters of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Philadelphia and CAIR-Pittsburgh) strongly condemn Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman’s dismissal of Pope Francis’ call for an investigation into whether Israel’s military actions in Gaza constitute…
Dear Community, We need you to step in and make two calls today! Will you take a few minutes and call your Senators and Representatives? Call Senators Casey and Fetterman to encourage them to vote YES in support of Sen.…
(PHILADELPHIA, PA, 11/6/24) — The Philadelphia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Philadelphia), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today commended Pennsylvanian Muslims for turning out to vote in yesterday’s election despite deep frustration and disillusionment…
Salam Alaykum, As Election Day approaches, CAIR-Philadelphia is dedicated to continuing its civil rights, advocacy, and Muslim empowerment work regardless of the outcome. Under any scenario, we will make sure to protect and empower our community. We are proud to…
(PHILADELPHIA, PA, 10/29/2024) — Today, the Philadelphia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Philadelphia), in collaboration with the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), and Swarthmore College students and faculty, held a press conference announcing a Title VI complaint with the Department…
