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CAIR-Pennsylvania and Emgage Pennsylvania Urge Support for HB789-790 Eid Holiday Bill Package (PHILADELPHIA & PITTSBURGH, PA, 5/5/2023) – The Philadelphia and Pittsburgh chapters of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Pennsylvania) and Emgage Pennsylvania today expressed support for the HB789-790 bill package at the Pennsylvania State House that seeks to designate Eid Read more…

New CAIR Civil Rights Report Reveals First-Ever Drop in Total Complaints, Sharp Rise in School Incidents Progress in the Shadow of Prejudice’ documents 5,100+ total complaints received nationwide in 2022, representing a 23 percent decrease since the previous year.  (PITTSBURGH, PA, 04/11/2023) – Today, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), Read more…

CAIR Community Advisory: Template Offered for Requesting Religious Accommodations for Muslims Students This Ramadan, Eid (PITTSBURGH, PA, 3/21/2023) – 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, released a template message for American Muslim parents to request Read more…

CAIR-Pittsburgh Condemns Racist Homecoming Message by Pine-Richland School District Students, Calls for Restorative Process (PITTSBURGH, PA, 9/8/2022) – 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, today condemned a racist homecoming message displayed by a Pine-Richland School Read more…

CAIR-Pittsburgh Supports Probe of Complaints Alleging Bias, Misconduct by Judge Anthony Mariani (PITTSBURGH, PA, 7/6/2022) – 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, today expressed support for an investigation of complaints alleging instances of bias and misconduct by Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Anthony Mariani.    The Abolitionist Read more…

CAIR-Pittsburgh EID Accommodation Letter for Students [DATE] PRINCIPAL/SUPERINTENDENTSCHOOL NAMEADDRESSCITY, STATE, ZIP CODEEMAIL | PHONE RE: Eid al-Fitr Religious Accommodations Request   Dear [PRINCIPAL/SUPERINTENDENT]: My name is [name], and I am the parent of [student name], grade [number], at [school name]. [Student] is a Muslim, and [he/she] seeks accommodations to allow [him/her] Read more…

CAIR-Pittsburgh Condemns Attack on Asian Man, Seeks Community Assistance (PITTSBURGH, PA, 1/13/2022) – 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, today condemned an allegedly bias-motivated attack on a homeless Asian man in downtown Pittsburgh. On Wednesday afternoon, a homeless man was reportedly brutally Read more…

CAIR-Pittsburgh Condemns Racist Incident at High School Football Game, Urges League to Take Action (PITTSBURGH, PA, 11/17/2021) – The Pittsburgh chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Pittsburgh) today condemned a racist incident at a high school football game and urged the league to take action to challenge racism. The Read more…

CAIR-Pittsburgh Condemns Confederate Flag Attire at Pa. High School Homecoming Event, Demands Explanation (PITTSBURGH, PA, 10/14/2021)– 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, today condemned Confederate flag attire at a homecoming event at Norwin High School Read more…