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…
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…
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…