Dear Governor Corbett and Members of the Board: I write to you in my capacity as Civil Rights Director and Staff Attorney for the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) Philadelphia Office. In this capacity, I write to you in support…
Amara S. Chaudhry, civil rights director for the Pennsylvania Council on American-Islamic Relations, said she was concerned the attacks would be used “for political gain” at the expense of Muslims.
People keep asking me to respond to this event in my capacity as an 'American Muslim,' but, in truth, I'm not responding to this event as either an American, or as a Muslim. I’m simply responding to these events as a human being who is mourning a tragic and unnecessary loss of life.
"People keep asking me to respond in my capacity as an American Muslim," said Amara Chaudhry, civil rights director for the Philadelphia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations. "I'm simply responding as a human being who is mourning a tragic and unnecessary loss of life."
Outreach and Communications Director Rugiatu Conteh and Civil Rights Director Amara Chaudhry were on WURD 900 AM, the Nick Taliaferro show, on Tuesday discussing the aftermath of 9/11 in terms of community relations and legal and governmental ramifications while clearing up myths about Muslims and the Islamic faith.
As Salaamu Alaikum (Peace Be Upon You), Our Ramadan fundraising goal was to raise $80,000 to cover our yearly budget. We are pleased to report that with your help, we’ve raised $43,000 to date. We thank you for the investment that…
As Salaamu Alaikum (Peace Be Upon You), Reflecting on the life of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), we learn that he made every effort to spread goodness and encourage others in the larger society to live in peace, justice and mutual…
Dear Friends, This Ramadan, I urge you to support CAIR-Philadelphia so that we can continue to provide high-value services to the Philadelphia-area American Muslim community. In the past year, our Civil Rights Department has taken on a number of high-profile…
