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Template Letter to the University of Pittsburgh and Support of the Safety of Students Partaking in the Current Encampment Protest. University of PittsburghAttn: Chancellor Joan Gabel4200 Fifth AvenuePittsburgh, PA 15260 Chancellor Gabel, I am writing to you as a concerned member of our community to urge you to demonstrate moral leadership

2024 Civil Rights Report: Fatal: The Resurgence of Anti-Muslim Hate Executive Summary Read the Report Here CAIR received 8,061 complaints nationwide in 2023, marking the highest number of complaints CAIR has ever recorded in its 30-year history. Nearly half of all complaints received in 2023 were reported in the final

CAIR-Pittsburgh Condemns Alleged Racist, Islamophobic Remarks of Local Doctor, Calls for Investigation (PITTSBURGH, PA, 2/19/2024) – The Pittsburgh chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Pittsburgh), a chapter of the largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the reported Islamophobic and racist statements allegedly made by Dr. Eugene A. Bonaroti, MD, FACS, a Board-Certified

Send CAIR’s Update Action Alert Message to Congress! CAIR Has Updated The Alert to Urge Support for The Ceasefire Now Resolution in the U.S. House of Representatives TAKE ACTION NOW Muslim group updates its 40K+ messages to Congress action alert to endorse the resolution  (WASHINGTON, D.C., 10/16/23) – The Council on

Call on State Senate to Do the Same (PHILADELPHIA, PA, 11/21/2023) – The Pennsylvania chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Pennsylvania) and Emgage-Pennsylvania today welcomed passage last week of HB1752 designating Eid al-Fitr as a state holiday. Introduced by State Representatives Carol Kazeem, Tarik Khan, and Jason Dawkins, the act

CAIR-Pittsburgh Decries Decision to Postpone Islamic Art Exhibit, Seeks Reconsideration (PITTSBURGH, PA, 10/30/2023) – The Pittsburgh chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Pittsburgh), a chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, expresses its disappointment over a decision to postpone the “Treasured Ornament: 10 Centuries of Islamic

Guidance for Students Targeted in Response to Palestine Rights Advocacy By: Corey Saylor, October 11, 2023 The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, is issuing guidance to students being targeted for advocating on behalf of Palestinian rights or because of their Muslim

CAIR-PA, Pennsylvania Mosques and Partners Issue Open Letter Criticizing Gov. Shapiro for One-Sided Statements on Mideast Conflict (PITTSBURGH & PHILADELPHIA, PA, 10/12/2023) – The Philadelphia and Pittsburgh chapters of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today released a public letter to Pennsylvania