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CAIR: Who We Are

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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…

Followed by Police Because of a Beard and Kufi?

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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…

CAIR Philadelphia puts Islam in perspective

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"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."

A New Beginning: by President Barack Obama

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Remarks of President Barack Obama A New Beginning Cairo, Egypt June 4, 2009 I am honored to be in the timeless city of Cairo, and to be hosted by two remarkable institutions. For over a thousand years, Al-Azhar has stood…

What They Say About CAIR

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Download PDF Document (Updated December 2016) CAIR, its staff, and board members are honored to have received at least 80 awards and recognitions during the 2011-2016 period. Seventeen U.S. Senators and 85 U.S. Representatives from both sides of the political…

2004-2006 Achievements

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Opened an office in center city Philadelphia Hired a full-time Director of Communications – Adeeba Al-Zaman Presented a kick-off event at Temple University, Civil Rights to Human Rights: From Guantanamo to Abu Ghuraib Countered specific media images associating Muslims with…

Islam Reference List

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Islam Book List Islam: Introduction Qur’an Translations and Exegesis Prophet Muhammad’s Biography Islam in America Islam and Gender Relations Islamophobia Islam and the Abrahamic Faiths Islam, History and Society Islam: Conflict and Reform in the Modern World Political Islam Book…

Islamophobia

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Dr. Parvez Ahmed, current Chairman of the Board for CAIR and professor of finance at University of North Florida, opened the panel discussion by addressing the causes of Islamophobia. Ahmed suggested that "fear without reason," fueled by government policies and media attention, is the root cause of Islamophobia. Ahmed stated that policies toward Muslims have been driven by paranoia rather than pragmatism and that mass media continue to focus on "the narrow band of extremists."