Dear Friends and Supporters of CAIR-Philadelphia, Asalaam Alaykum. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of you who donated this Ramadan to CAIR-Philadelphia. Your generous contributions will enable us to continue serving the Delaware Valley Muslim community…
In our last Newsletter, I reported on the opening of a photo exhibit at Philadelphia International Airport on the history of civil rights in Philadelphia at which Mayor Michael Nutter spoke both about CAIR and my own role as Executive Director. See video of Mayor Nutter's remarks...
Dear Friends and Supporters of CAIR-Philadelphia, As-Salamu-Alaikum. As this Sacred Month comes to a close, CAIR-Philadelphia and I wish you and your family a Ramadan Kareem. I pray that all your prayers and wishes will be accepted by Allah (SWT). CAIR-Philadelphia…
Dear Friends and Supporters of CAIR-Philadelphia, As-salam Alaikum, We are planning a campaign to expand awareness of healthcare information and healthcare-related rights, as well as to educate medical providers as to cultural and religious issues that may arise in treating…
Dear Friends and Supporters of CAIR-Philadelphia, As-salam Alaikum, CAIR, the Council on American-Islamic Relations, is the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization. Our primary concern is to defend the rights of Muslim Americans, as well as to challenge…
The Council on American-Islamic Relations is the “most pre-eminent and largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization in the country,” according to the Philadelphia chapter’s executive director, Jacob Bender. It began 20 years ago and now has 30 chapters across the country, about half of which have attorneys on staff. The Philadelphia chapter started in 1994. The council has a two-pronged mission, as Bender described it: One, legal protection of civil rights; and two, advocating for and educating the public about the Muslim community.
Although it might seem unusual for a Jew to lead a Muslim organization, it was a natural next step for Jacob Bender. In October, he became executive director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations’ Philadelphia chapter — and the first non-Muslim to head up any of the 30 chapters. The organization focuses on civil rights protection for Muslims and counteracting negative stereotypes about Islam through education and advocacy. Continue reading (subscription required) ...
Opening of Airport Exhibit Last week, Katera Moore, CAIR-Philadelphia Executive Committee Member, and I had the honor to be invited guests at the official opening of an exhibit at the Philadelphia International Airport called “Civil Rights in Philadelphia” that includes…
(PHILADELPHIA, PA, 7/9/2014) – According to new revelations by journalists Glenn Greenwald and Murtaza Hussain, the national executive director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization, was among the victims of the federal…
