Christina Jedra The News Journal Naveed Baqir remembers the feeling of being on a Muslim registry. When he arrived from Pakistan with a student visa in 2003, he recalled an immigration official scribbling a number on his passport. “My life…
Dear CAIR Supporters, As-salaamu Alaikum – Peace be to you. On Giving Tuesday, help CAIR continue to provide free legal services to the American Muslim community. Please donate to CAIR-Philadelphia’s 2016 Giving Tuesday campaign today. This is a challenging and critical moment…
by Cherri Gregg KYW Newsradio Mosques in California, Georgia and one in Pennsylvania have been the target of anti-Muslim hate letters. The notes appear to be written by Donald Trump supporters. The Pennsylvania letter is addressed to the Islamic Center…
Dear Friends, In response to the alarming rise in anti-Muslim hate crimes and rhetoric in the past year, and especially after the election, CAIR-Philadelphia and Islamic Society of Delaware are hosting a community town hall meeting on Friday, December 2nd,…
In the last 3 days, CAIR-Philadelphia has received numerous email and calls from people reporting that they had received an unsolicited “robocall” (pre-recorded message) asking if they “identified as Muslim” and if yes, to press #1 on their phones. Many…
Jacob Bender was interviewed by Solomon Jones on 900AM-WURD (Wake Up with WURD) about CAIR's response to community concerns following the election and the troubling growth of anti-Muslim (as well as anti-immigrant, anti-black, anti-Hispanic, etc.) sentiment around the country.
ICNA-Relief and CAIR-Philadelphia Proudly Present: PEACE AT HOME What it Takes to Build a Healthy, Happy Family A ONE-DAY SYMPOSIUM to be held at Masjidullah 7401 Limekiln Pike Philadelphia, PA 19138 on Saturday, December 17, 2016 9:00 am – 3:00…
CAIR-Philadelphia was recently invited to help educators better understand the faith and circumstances of their Muslim American students. CAIR-Philadelphia Advisory Board member Margarita Miriam Abuawadeh facilitated the program, which was held on Tuesday November 8th, Election Day, in North Philadelphia.…
These are moments I will remember forever: the eerie hush in this morning’s subway car, the only sound that of grown men and women sobbing. Whispered phrases float through the train: “This is worse than 9/11.” Silence. An older voice: “… like when JFK was shot …”
