Muslim Youth Leadership Program

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Imagine that you are thirteen years old.  You are one of the five or six Muslim students at your public school.  Your classmates call you terrorist; they tell you to go back to your country. When you get on the…

Watch 2011 Banquet Videos

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We at CAIR-Philadelphia are still in the banquet spirit! Re-live the moment by watching clips of the evening on our YouTube channel.  If you could not attend, don’t worry, here is your chance to catch up on what people have…

Post-Banquet Survey

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CAIR-Philadelphia’s board and staff would like to send a heartfelt thank you for supporting this year’s banquet. We pray that you found it informative, educational and entertaining. The banquet was a major success with over 700 attendees! In order to…

Group’s banquet honors courageous Muslims

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“The American Muslim community has been through many challenges over the last couple of years and has persevered,” said Osama Al-Qasem, president of the Council on American-Islamic Relations Philadelphia Chapter. “It is crucial that we do not waver but remain confident, empowered and resolute in continuing the push for a more just, equitable and tolerant America.”

The Council on American-Islamic Relations Philadelphia Chapter (CAIR) held its fifth annual banquet last Saturday at the Springfield Country Club. The theme was “Advancing with Confidence.”

‘Too many mosques’ is a good thing

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Greater Pittsburgh has about 10 mosques, including ones in Oakland, Monroeville and Ambridge. Each of these mosques came into being as a Friday prayer group, then developed into a Sunday school for children and then into a community center, where families gather to celebrate festivals and mourn when calamities befall them.

CAIR rebukes criticism from Libertarian writer

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A local Libertarian commentator recently caused a stir when he asked freshman U.S. Rep. Pat Meehan, R-7, of Upper Darby, if he is “with us or against us” regarding a Pennsylvania chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations annual banquet being held in Springfield March 12.