(Philadelphia, PA, 10/15/13) – The Philadelphia Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today announced the hiring of Jacob Bender, an interfaith activist and award-winning documentary film director, as their…
About Eid al-Adha (EED-al-ODD-ha), Festival of the Sacrifice Next week, over a billion people will mark the end of the yearly pilgrimage to Mecca (Hajj) with communal prayers and celebrations at mosques. Eid al-Adha also commemorates the Prophet Abraham’s willingness…
CAIR’s report “Legislating Fear: Islamophobia and its Impact in the United States” is now available. The report’s key findings are the following: Finding 1: Subject matter experts perceive a small, but highly welcome, decline in Islamophobia in America during the period…
We hope the past month has strengthened your piety and resolve, while enjoying and sharing the time with friends, family and community. Part of that resolve is for each of us to pay our fair share in helping those less…
Without CAIR, Anti-Muslim laws take hold Right now, during Ramadan, the conservative/right-controlled North Carolina state legislature has passed anti-Muslim legislation that now awaits the signature of its Governor, Pat McCrory. NC House Bill 522 passed the state House 75 to…
As-salaamu alaykum and Ramadan Mubarak to you and your family CAIR Philadelphia IS your most effective Muslim-American civil rights organization that defends our community from mosque oppositions and vandalism, hate crimes and discrimination against our businesses, bullying of our children…
“Ramadan is a blessed time for Muslims to not only strengthen our faith through fasting, but it provides an opportunity to help others in the larger community by feeding those in need and distributing prescribed charity,” said chairperson the CAIR PA Board of Directors and a member of the CAIR PA Philadelphia Chapter Executive Committee Iftekar Hussain. “I encourage Muslims, Jews and Christians to reach out to each other during this period of the year.
Cast your vote to pick which organization preserves Philadelphia’s founding ideals of equality, tolerance, and independence. Vote for CAIR-Philadelphia – Restoring Ideals Funded by The Barra Foundation, Restoring Ideals began as a question raised by Temple Contemporary’s Advisory Council that addressed Philadelphia’s…
As Salaamu Alaikum (Peace Be Upon You), CAIR-Philadelphia Executive Committee and Staff would like to wish you and your family a blessed Ramadan. Ramadan (rom-a-don) is the 9th month of the Islamic lunar calendar during which Muslims abstain from food,…
