Add Your Heading Text Here KNOW YOUR RIGHTS IN THE WORKPLACE Both State and Federal law make it illegal for an employer to discriminate against an employee on the basis of religion, race, or national origin. Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act guarantees your right to: 1. Reasonable Read more…
YOUR RIGHTS AS A STUDENT 1. You have the right to inform others about your religion. You have the right to pass out literature or speak to others about Islam, as long as it is not done in a disruptive manner. 2. You have the right to wear religious clothing. Read more…
Assalam Alaikom, To our family, community, neighbors and friends, CAIR- Pittsburgh remains committed to working for you, your civil rights, for the American Muslim community, and for all Americans during the current coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. While our staff, board members and volunteers working remotely during the crisis, we have ensured that our Read more…
Assalam Alaikom, Here are some precautionary measures, recommended by the CDC to follow: HYGIENE: Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds especially after you have been in a public place, or after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing. If soap and water are not Read more…
BREAKING MEDIA ADVISORY: CAIR to Announce ‘Complete Victory’ in Constitutional Challenge to Federal Terror Watchlist (WASHINGTON, DC, 9/4/19) – On Thursday, September 5, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) will hold a noon news conference at its Capitol Hill headquarters to outline the practical and constitutional implications of the Muslim Read more…
CAIR Pittsburgh Expresses Solidarity with Jewish Community After Deadly San Diego Synagogue Attack Muslim civil rights group offers houses of worship booklet outlining stepped-up security measures (WASHINGTON, D.C., 4/27/19) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today expressed solidarity with the Jewish Read more…
CAIR-Pittsburgh, Interfaith and Community Leaders to Hold Rally to Protest Islamophobic Fox News Host’s Appearance at St. Barnabas Health System (WASHINGTON, D.C., 4/24/19) – On Thursday April 25, 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, Read more…
PRESS RELEASE CAIR Condemns Attacks on Christian Worshippers and Others in Sri Lanka (PITTSBURGH, PA, 4/22/2019) — CAIR-Pittsburgh, a Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned a series of attacks on churches and hotels in Sri Lanka that left Read more…