Member, CAIR-Philadelphia Advisory BoardFormer Executive Director and Former Creative Director, CAIR-Philadelphia Jacob Bender brings to CAIR-PA decades of activism promoting mutual respect and understanding between Muslims, Christians, and Jews around the world, and on behalf of peace and justice movements…
Penn. governor-elect urged to ban surveillance by Jon Hurdle in Philadelphia at Reuters.com Civil rights activists on Wednesday urged Pennsylvania Governor-elect Tom Corbett to order State Police and state Homeland Security officials to halt any surveillance of protest groups deemed…
Google Calendar iCalendar (.ics) Upcoming Events: CAIR-Philadelphia Fundraising BanquetFebruary 22, 2025 Community Townhall Series4th Tuesdays on Zoom Philadelphia City Hall IftarFriday, March 14, 2025 Past CAIR-Philadelphia Events: 2025 General Events Know Your Rights Workshop at ISGVF (February 21, 2025) Know…
A heartfelt thanks to all those that responded to our action alert urging the public to reject the smearing of CAIR-PA in the Philadelphia Inquirer. The Council on American-Islamic Relations Pennsylvania (CAIR-PA) represents you, and you have shown that defamation…
Open response to smear column against CAIR in the Philadelphia Inquirer by Mr. Benyamin Korn and Jewish Americans for Sarah Palin
Open response to smear column against CAIR in the Philadelphia Inquirer by Mr. Benyamin Korn and Jewish Americans for Sarah Palin See: And: Copy-pasting nonsense from the internet can be easily refuted. Below is a line by line…
Whether by opposing mosque construction, encouraging racial profiling, or fomenting anti-immigration sentiment, right-wing politicians are lining up to bash Muslims and prove their supposed patriotism before November. Here in Pennsylvania, the extreme right has decided to attack Rep. Joe Sestak as anti-Israel just because he spoke to the Muslim American community.The Council on American-Islamic Relations as Defined by its Actions and Statements Over 16 Years of Community Service (June 2010) Contents Introduction Executive Summary Core Principles Understanding CAIR’s Growth CAIR’s Methods What We Do Civil Rights Targeting Individuals Destruction and…
Earlier this month, a Muslim man from State College, Pennsylvania was followed home by a Ferguson Township police officer. The Muslim man, who has a beard and wears a kufi, a traditional Muslim appearance, stated that only when the police…
