The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) wins landmark victory in Texas as Anti-BDS Act is struck down

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the United State’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organisation, won its lawsuit on behalf of Bahia Amawi. Amawi, a speech language pathologist in Texas, lost her job after she declined to sign a contract that would renew her employment with the Austin public school district because it included…

Share Button
Read More

Council on American-Islamic Relations condemns U.S. Supreme Court decision to lift stay on execution of Dominique Ray, without granting Imam request

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the United State’s largest Muslim civil rights organisation, has condemned the decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a stay on the execution of a Muslim inmate Dominique Ray, granted by the 11th US Circuit Court of Appeal. Ray, who was sentenced to death in 1999 after the…

Share Button
Read More

National Geographic article celebrates the diversity of American Muslims

In her May National Geographic article, Leila Fadel details her visits to different Muslim communities throughout the U.S. The article is part of the Diversity in America series, which covers racial, ethnic, and religious groups, and examines their changing roles in 21st century life.

Share Button
Read More

Council on American-Islamic Relations civil rights report: Trump’s Muslim bans have fuelled Islamophobia

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has published its 2018 civil rights report which details the impact of anti-Muslim bias in the United States in 2017 and CAIR’s response.

Share Button
Read More

‘Love a Muslim Day’ campaign goes viral after ‘Punish a Muslim Day’ letters, but its impact is criticised for perpetuating cycle of intolerance towards Muslims

The ‘Love a Muslim Day’ campaign encourages people to do nice things for Muslims and people in need, and has received mass support on social media. However, the reality of this supposed positive impact has been questioned and dismissed as complicit in a cycle which perpetuates intolerance towards Muslims in Western society.

Share Button
Read More