One of the services CAIR offers is an anti-bullying workshop for parents and other adults interested in learning about anti-bullying techniques and the rights of students. The duration of the workshop is approximately one hour. We are reaching out to…
Holding up its banner from Independence Hall to Penn’s Landing, CAIR-Philadelphia took part in the Annual Philadelphia Islamic Heritage Festival on Saturday, June 14th. Joining dozens of other Muslim organizations in the parade, Muslims from around Philadelphia were able demonstrate…
As the director of “Out of Córdoba,” a documentary film about the religious coexistence of medieval Muslim Spain and Catholic Spain, I had the privilege of filming for several hours in the Great Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba when it was empty of tourists. It was a transcendent experience, and walking among its forest of columns and under its canopy of arches, one is easily transported back to a time when Muslim Córdoba was the most advanced city in all Europe, and visitors referred to the city as “the ornament of the world.”
Last week I travelled to Harrisburg to represent CAIR at the “Annual Connections Event” of the CRN-Community Responders Network, a coalition of local religious and secular leaders “who seek to build a more inclusive community by preventing and responding to acts of bias and intolerance in Central Pennsylvania.” The organization was started in 2008 following an incident that targeted a local Muslim family, and concerned individuals from different faith communities came together to stand with their Muslim neighbors.
Annual Philadelphia Islamic Heritage Festival This Saturday, June 14th, the Annual Islamic Heritage Festival and Parade returns to Penn’s Landing. It is also the largest Islamic Festival in the country attracting 10,000 people. With a full day of activities, a bazaar,…
CAIR-Philadelphia is working with CAIR-Chicago and CAIR-Michigan to help a Syrian family with young children who are seeking asylum in the United States. Like many who have fled that conflict, the family fears that if they are forced to return,…
Assalaamu Alaikum, CAIR-Philadelphia sadly announces the passing of Brother Ahmed Amer. In addition to being a loyal and strong supporter of CAIR, Br. Ahmed Amer was a long-time member of the Islamic Society of Delaware and the Muslim Center of…
CAIR’s mission is to provide legal services to the Muslim American community in matters of job discrimination and government abuse, whether related to security or immigration issues, as well to combat Islamophobia and educate the American public about Islam and Muslims. Consequently, CAIR deals almost exclusively with domestic issues, except when foreign issues become part of the domestic Islamophobic discourse, and therefore impact the public’s perception about Muslims in general.
Language Access: CAIR-Philadelphia has begun working on a project to ensure that the Philadelphia police use appropriate interpretation and translation resources for encounters with people who do not speak English fluently. Every person has the right to meaningful access to…
