We, the undersigned Pennsylvania and Delaware-based organizations and congregations, call upon elected officials in our states to fully and boldly stand against the most recent indicator that our country is fast sliding into authoritarianism and a regime of retributions: the…
The people of Philadelphia are holding the United States Government, the U.S. Executive Branch, the U.S. Congress, & U.S. Senator John Fetterman and other designated members of Pennsylvania’s U.S. Congressional Delegation Accountable for War Crime & Genocide in Gaza.
(WASHINGTON, DC – 3/6/2025) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations, the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today issued an updated travel advisory warning lawful permanent residents, students, workers and other immigrants legally present in the United States to avoid…
(PHILADELPHIA, PA, 11/21/24) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today designated the University of Chicago (UChicago) and Swarthmore College, PA, as “Institutions of Particular Concern” for targeting anti-genocide protestors and creating a…
(PHILADELPHIA, PA, 10/29/2024) — Today, the Philadelphia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Philadelphia), in collaboration with the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), and Swarthmore College students and faculty, held a press conference announcing a Title VI complaint with the Department…
(PHILADELPHIA, PA, 10/28/2024) — On Tuesday, Oct. 29, the Philadelphia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Philadelphia), in collaboration with the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), community leaders and civil rights advocates, will hold a press conference announcing a Title…
(PHILADELPHIA, PA, 10/15/2024) – The Philadelphia Chapter of Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Philadelphia) today condemned the recent act of vandalism targeting a memorial set up by the Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) at Penn State University to honor the martyrs…
As-salaamu alaikum, As the Legal Director of CAIR-Philadelphia, I want to take a moment to reflect on our collective journey and share some updates about the important work our legal team is doing on behalf of the Muslim community in…
(PHILADELPHIA, PA 10/1/2024) — On Wednesday, Oct. 2, the Philadelphia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Philadelphia), in collaboration with community leaders and civil rights advocates, will hold a press conference calling on Temple University, the Temple University Police…
