CAIR-Pittsburgh Condemns Alleged Racist, Islamophobic Remarks of Local Doctor, Calls for Investigation

CAIR-Pittsburgh Condemns Alleged Racist, Islamophobic Remarks of Local Doctor, Calls for Investigation (PITTSBURGH, PA, 2/19/2024) – The Pittsburgh chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Pittsburgh), a chapter of the largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the reported Islamophobic and racist statements allegedly made by Dr. Eugene A. Bonaroti, MD, FACS, a Board-Certified Read more…

CAIR-Pennsylvania, Emgage Pennsylvania Welcome Passage of HB 1752 Designating Eid Al Fitr as State Holiday

Call on State Senate to Do the Same (PHILADELPHIA, PA, 11/21/2023) – The Pennsylvania chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Pennsylvania) and Emgage-Pennsylvania today welcomed passage last week of HB1752 designating Eid al-Fitr as a state holiday. Introduced by State Representatives Carol Kazeem, Tarik Khan, and Jason Dawkins, the act Read more…

CAIR-Pittsburgh Decries Decision to Postpone Islamic Art Exhibit, Seeks Reconsideration

CAIR-Pittsburgh Decries Decision to Postpone Islamic Art Exhibit, Seeks Reconsideration (PITTSBURGH, PA, 10/30/2023) – 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, expresses its disappointment over a decision to postpone the “Treasured Ornament: 10 Centuries of Islamic Read more…

CAIR-PA, Pennsylvania Mosques and Partners Issue Open Letter Criticizing Gov. Shapiro for One-Sided Statements on Mideast Conflict

CAIR-PA, Pennsylvania Mosques and Partners Issue Open Letter Criticizing Gov. Shapiro for One-Sided Statements on Mideast Conflict (PITTSBURGH & PHILADELPHIA, PA, 10/12/2023) – The Philadelphia and Pittsburgh chapters of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today released a public letter to Pennsylvania Read more…

CAIR Calls on Biden Administration to Stop Israeli Government’s ‘Self-Declared War Crimes’ in Gaza Strip

CAIR Calls on Biden Administration to Stop Israeli Government’s ‘Self-Declared War Crimes’ in Gaza Strip (WASHINGTON, D.C., 10/10/2023) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on the Biden administration to oppose Israel’s “self-declared war crimes” after that nation’s government declared Read more…

CAIR-Pittsburgh Condemns Racist Homecoming Message by Pine-Richland School District Students, Calls for Restorative Process

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…