CAIR Releases Law Enforcement Reform Proposal, Pledges Support for Efforts to ‘Reduce and Reinvest’ Police Budgets into Community Resources (WASHINGTON, D.C. – 6/18/2020) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organizations, today released a proposal to combat anti-Black racism in policing by reducing Read more…
Poor People’s Campaign & CAIR PittsburghThis Saturday, June 20, 2020! Dear Friends, COVID-19 has forced the nation into an unprecedented emergency. The current emergency, however, results from a deeper and much longer-term crisis — that of poverty and inequality, and of a society that has long ignored the needs of 140 Read more…
Assalam alaikom, On behalf of the entire CAIR Pittsburgh family, I write to express strong support for, solidarity with and commitment to our African-American brothers and sisters, especially to families who have lost loved ones to police violence. As a Muslim civil rights organization dedicated to harnessing our values in service to Read more…
Dear Community Members and Friends, Asalaamu Alaikom, On behalf of the entire CAIR-Pittsburgh family, we write to express love for, solidarity with, and commitment to our African-American brothers and sisters, especially Black families who have lost loved ones to state-sanctioned violence. We are heartbroken over the recent murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Steven Read more…
“Together in Hope for Healing: Interfaith Prayers Amid COVID-19,” Assalam alaikom CAIR Family, CAIR Pittsburgh has joined over two dozen faith-based and community organizations to participate in “Together in Hope for Healing: Interfaith Prayers Amid COVID-19,” the video prayer service will premiere on Christian Associates’ Facebook page, www.facebook.com/christianassociatesswpa, on Sunday, May Read more…
Ramadan Message from the Executive Director Assalam alaikom,From our CAIR-Pittsburgh Family to you and yours,We wish you a Blessed Ramadan.May it be enriched with love, peace and forgiveness.May Allah’s light shine upon you, always. AmeenThese times are unlike any other we have encountered before. It is a sheer test of Read more…
Statement by PA Attorney General On Bias And Hate Crimes During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Dear Community, In order to keep our community informed during the unprecedented times, we are sharing a statement by the PA Attorney General on the increase of hate crimes being perpetrated on our fellow Asian Americans. Also below are Read more…
COVID 19: Thermometer shortage, apps for iOS and Android you can use for temperature checks Dear Community, During this time, there have been many items that are becoming hard to find. Most recently there has been a shortage of thermometers. due to the COVID 19 outbreak. As one of the main Read more…
Small Businesses, Non-Profits and Mosques: CARES Act- Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act information Dear Community Businesses, Nonprofits, & Mosques, As you might be aware, the Federal government recently announced the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act which allocated $349 billion to help small businesses keep their workers employed during Read more…
CAIR Pittsburgh Welcomes Charges (PITTSBURGH, PA, 3/31/2020) — The Pittsburgh chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Pittsburgh) today welcomed charges brought against a man accused of posting anti-Semitic, racist and anti-Muslim messages and threats on social media. Corbin Kauffman, 31, of Lehighton, Pa., was charged by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania Read more…