Bensalem Masjid Case As many of you already know, CAIR-Philadelphia has filed a lawsuit against Bensalem Township for prohibiting the construction of a masjid. On July 21, 2016, the Department of Justice (DOJ) also filed suit against Bensalem Township, echoing…
This past Sunday evening, CAIR-Philadelphia, American Friends Service Committee, and Jewish Voice for Peace hosted a town hall meeting on “Countering Islamophobia” at the Friends Center in Philadelphia. In attendance were more than 200 community members, local leaders, and Democratic…
(PHILADELPHIA, PA, 7/21/16) – The Philadelphia Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, is sponsoring two major events during the week of the DNC to urge the Convention to adopt…
by Earle Cornelius Lancaster Online Violent deaths of hundreds of Muslims across the world cast a shadow over Lancaster community’s celebration of Eid al-Fitr, the end of the holy month of Ramadan. Even as they acknowledged that, community leaders who…
Nearly one week ago, three gunmen wearing suicide vests killed 44 people and wounded at least 239 in an attack on Ataturk International Airport in Istanbul. According to the latest information released by the Turkish Government, the three attackers were Russian, Uzbek, and Kyrgyz nationals, each with ties to ISIS.
Dear Friends of CAIR-Philadelphia, I know. These appeal letters can be exhausting and you are probably receiving 2 or 3 a day now especially because we are in the last 10 days of Ramadan. So I’m going to do something…
Over 100 guests participated in CAIR-Philadelphia’s Second Annual Interfaith Iftar Dinner at the Friends Center in Center City Philadelphia. Representatives from the Jewish and Christian communities joined with Muslim friends in celebrating the breaking of the daily fast during the…
In an emotional press conference organized by CAIR-Philadelphia, Muslim, Jewish, and Christian religious leaders joined a spokesperson from the LGBT community and a city official to denounce the mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando, FL. Those speaking at…
