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…
Business Summit & ExpoJuly 18-20, 2025 Philly Muslim City Hall DayTuesday, July 29, 2025 Eid Food FestivalSunday, August 3 @ 11 AM Calendar Google Calendar iCalendar (.ics) Past CAIR-Philadelphia Events: 2025 General Events Know Your Rights at Masjid Al-Jamia (July…
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…
"One of the reasons we host our annual banquet is to inform the public on how CAIR works to eliminate bigotry and promote inclusion, equality and mutual understanding," says CAIR Outreach Director Rugiatu Conteh. "We plan to ‘Lead the Change' by example. We at CAIR disseminate authentic information on Muslims and the religion of Islam, and collaborate with many faith-based congregations in the Greater Philadelphia Area."
