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Mark your January calendars for these up and coming CAIR-Pittsburgh events. Muslimah Mornings: Feeling overwhelmed, lonely, or disconnected due to Coronavirus, social distancing, and lack of Masjid activities? Join us on zoom as we support each other and engage in light conversation. Bring a cup of tea, coffee, or even breakfast. Click to Register – Read more…

JOIN US THIS MONTH FOR A DOCUMENTARY AND DISCUSSION ON THE FILM 13 “Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.” –Thirteenth Amendment of the United Read more…

CAIR-Pittsburgh Joins NAACP in Expressing Concern About Confederate Flag Displayed During A Local Celebration (PITTSBURGH, PA – 11/11/2020) – The Pittsburgh chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Pittsburgh), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today shared the NAACP’s concerns about the use of a Confederate flag on display during Read more…

CAIR Congratulates President-Elect Joe Biden, Vows to Hold Biden Administration Accountable on Muslim Inclusion, Civil Rights, Racial Equality and Just Foreign Policy (WASHINGTON, D.C., – 11/7/2020) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization CAIR, today congratulated President-elect Biden on his victory and Read more…

CAIR-PA Calls for Probe of Possible Hate Crime After Video Shows Assault on Muslim Man Told ‘Go Back to Your Country’ (PHILADELPHIA/PITTSBURGH, PA – 9/9/2020) – The Pennsylvania chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-PA), the nation’s largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization, today called on local, state and federal law Read more…

CAIR Calls for ‘Immediate Action’ Against Wisconsin Officers Who Tased, Shot Unarmed Black Man Jacob Blake in Back, in Front of Children (WASHINGTON, D.C., 8/24/2020) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today called for “immediate action against any and all officers who violated the law” during a police encounter Sunday Read more…

CAIR Joins 100+ Rights Groups in Denouncing ADL’s Pattern of Suppressing Justice Movements, Calls on Allies to Stop Working with ADL (WASHINGTON, D.C., 8/12/2020) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today joined a broad coalition of more than 100 civil rights and human Read more…

Pittsburgh Coalition to End the Deadly Exchange CAIR- Pittsburgh is a proud coalition member of the Pittsburgh Coalition to End the Deadly Exchange. Other members include: Veterans for Peace of Western Pennsylvania, Jewish Voice for Peace- Pittsburgh, IfNotNow- Pittsburgh, Alliance for Police Accountability, Democratic Socialists of America- Pittsburgh, Casa San Read more…