3 Ramadan 1435 / 30 June 2014 A Letter from Jacob Bender, Executive Director, CAIR-Philadelphia Dear Friends, Assalamu Alaikum. I am writing to thank you for your past support of the Philadelphia Chapter of CAIR, the nation’s leading Muslim civil…
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…
CAIR-Philadelphia continued its vital work of providing Muslim Americans — both adults and children — in the Delaware Valley Muslim community with the skills necessary to respond to workplace or school harassment and/or discrimination, and official government intimidation or surveillance.…
Nearly 700 CAIR-Philadelphia supporters and invited guests filled the Springfield Country Club ballroom on March 15 for our chapter’s 8th Annual Banquet. It was a joyous affair for all who attended. The evening program began with a welcome by our…
Salam Alaikum, It should come as no surprise to any of you when I write that Muslim Americans and the Muslim community are facing a number of great challenges today Discrimination in the workplace by both our government and private…
November 22, 2013 Day of Dignity in Philadelphia October 28, 2013 Press Conference and Solidarity Vigil at Islamic Society of Delaware August 14, 2013 Muslim Youth Leadership Program at Zubaida Foundation July 28, 2013 On Sunday, July 28 the Sharing…
CAIR-Philadelphia continues its efforts to educate Muslim young people in the Philadelphia region, through our Muslim Youth Leadership Program (MYLP), about how to deal with verbal and physical bullying, and how to respond to bigoted attacks on Islam, The Prophet…
Within the last two weeks, our Legal Department has received two new intakes pertaining to anti-Muslim harassment, bullying, and bigotry in public schools. The first case involves “educator misconduct” in which a faculty member in a rural Pennsylvania school made…
So establish regular Prayer and give regular Charity; and obey the Messenger; that you may receive mercy. (Qur’an 24:56) As-Salaam-Alaikum! As many of you know, I began work on Oct. 1st as CAIR-Philadelphia’s Executive Director. As I begin my first year on…
