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October 23, 2023
Action Alerts

ANTI-PREJUDICE TOOLS: Letter to U.S. Employers in Response to Islamophobic and Anti-Palestinian Rhetoric in the Workplace

See: Template Corporate Pledge Uplifting Respect for Arab and Muslim Communities We wish to bring to your attention concerning trends reported to us in U.S. workplaces in light of current Israeli bombing of Palestinians in Gaza and killings in the…

October 20, 2023
Press Releases

CAIR-Philadelphia Calls for Hate Crime Probe of Vandalism Targeting South Philadelphia Mosque

CAIR-Philadelphia today called for a hate crime investigation into an alleged vandalism that targeted United Muslim Islamic Center (UMIC), a South Philadelphia Islamic center.

October 12, 2023
Press Releases

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

he 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 Governor Josh Shapiro denouncing his statements in reaction to the recent cycle of violence in the Middle East.

October 9, 2023
Media

Our Critique to Gov. Shapiro on WHYY News

In a statement to WHYY News, Ahmet Tekelioglu, the executive director of CAIR-Philadelphia, a Muslim advocacy coalition, called on the governor to meet with Palestinian and Muslim leadership in the state “who have long advocated for full human rights and dignity…

October 9, 2023
Action Alerts

Urge Your Member of Congress to Address Root Cause of Mideast Violence: Israeli Occupation of Palestinian Lands

CAIR is urging all Americans who care about peace and justice for all people to reach out to their members of Congress and request they take the following actions in response to the ongoing violence in Israel and Palestine.

March 14, 2023
News

And the Oscar Goes to … Our Community! 💌

On behalf of our chapter, we want to thank our community for showing up so strongly for our banquet. We had a beautifully diverse room full of community members from across the region!

January 20, 2023
Blog

Professor Khalidi in The New York Times

Photo by Ehimetalor Akhere Unuabona on Unsplash

CAIR is primarily a non-profit, tax-exempt American organization mostly focusing on protecting the civil rights of American Muslims. Occasionally, however, we feel compelled to comment on or reprint the opinion of others on matters of great importance to this community.…

December 13, 2022
Blog, News

2022 End-of-Year Letter

In 2022, our office worked tirelessly to advocate for our community, to be the first line of legal defense, and to invest in our youth and principled activism. We are presenting a glimpse of our work and invite you to continue your support of CAIR-Philadelphia with an end-of-year gift.

September 12, 2022
News

Jacob Bender Honored at ISNA Interfaith Banquet

We are honored that our former executive director and current creative director Jacob Bender received an award at the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) Annual Convention in Chicago to recognize his years of service to the American Muslim community and to CAIR. Thank you, Jacob, for your ongoing service to our communities!