On or about June 6, the Muslim community in America and around the world will begin the month-long fast of Ramadan. During the month, CAIR-Philadelphia hosts and promotes various“Sharing Ramadan“ events throughout the area. These events allow American Muslims to share…
Bender stated Islamophobia is rooted in the essence of American society. “America has always needed an enemy to justify its military economy,” he said. “Unless we realize the level of hate we instituted, we will not be able to change.”
(PHILADELPHIA, PA, 5/18/16) – The Philadelphia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Philadelphia) is excited to announce a major victory in the free exercise of religion. Today, Judge Jones III ruled in favor of a Muslim inmate whose religious…
by Rabiya Khan, CAIR-Philadelphia Advisory Board Member When statistics show[1] that only 18% of women attend mosques and that over 2/3 of mosques use dividers, while only 13% of mosques allow female participation on boards, it’s no wonder Muslim women feel…
This past Tuesday, April 26, Donald Trump won all five Republican primaries held on that day, and emerged as the presumptive candidate of his party for President of the United States.
The following day, basking in his victories, Trump delivered a speech at the Center for the American Interest in Washington DC that was billed as a “major foreign policy address” of the billionaire businessman turned White House candidate. To my ears, the speech seemed more posturing than policy, with few if any specific proposals as to how to approach and solve the myriad of complex and intertwined calamities confronting out country and the people of our planet.
By Mike Reuther Williamsport Sun-Gazette The Facebook rants of a Montoursville Area school director recently prompted district residents to call for her resignation as well as those who appointed her to the school board. Now, a Muslim group has joined…
(PHILADELPHIA, PA, 4/26/16) – The Philadelphia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Philadelphia) today called for the resignation of a Montoursville Area School Board Member Karen Wright, along with the resignations of five other board members who voted for…
By Ryan Houldin CAIR-Philadelphia Staff Attorney For a large segment of the American population, the possibility of a terror attack on US soil by so-called “Muslim extremists,” is reason enough to suspend the constitutional rights of all Muslims living in…
Last Saturday night, March 12th, over 700 people showed up for CAIR-Philadelphia’s 10th Anniversary Banquet at Springfield Country Club in Springfield PA. A grand time was had by all. Dean Obeidallah, American Muslim journalist and comedian, kept the crowed in…
