In response to the Trump Administration’s announced Muslim ban, CAIR Massachusetts is holding a protest in Copley Square at the site of the Khalil Gibran Plaque – Gibran was an immigrant from Lebanon. At 2:30 pm there will be a Muslim prayer in the Square. All are encouraged to attend ! https://www.facebook.com/events/1808560036070492/
CAIR Calls for Hate Crime Probe of Vandalism at Rhode Island Mosque, Seeks Protection for Islamic Institutions Nationwide (WASHINGTON, D.C., 7/15/16) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on state and federal law enforcement authorities to investigate an apparent hate attack targeting […]
PRESS RELEASE New England Muslims Unite to Condemn Orlando Massacre; Urge Prayers and Donations for Victims (BOSTON, MA, 6/12/16) – The Massachusetts chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MA) joins Muslims across New England in unreservedly condemning the deadly shooting spree at a nightclub in Orlando, Florida that left at least 50 people dead […]
CAIR-Massachusetts is excited to announce the newest addition to the team, Sr. Haley Rodgers, our new Director of Development and Community Relations! Haley Rodgers is dedicated to serving marginalized populations around the world. After spending six years abroad working in Kenya, Jordan, and Iraq, Haley is returning to her home city of Boston to work as Development […]
Asalamu Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatu, CAIR-MA is pleased to invite the local community to its fundraising iftar, insha’ Allah to be held on June 17th at the Islamic Center of Boston, Wayland. For full details and to purchase tickets, please visit our EventBrite page. Jazak Allah Khair!
(BOSTON, MA, 3/28/16) – The Massachusetts chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MA) today expressed solidarity with the Christian community in that state after vandals spray-painted a statue of the Virgin Mary outside of St. Catherine of Siena Parish in Norwood, Mass. SEE: Norwood Parish Urges Mercy After Mary Statue Vandalized “We stand in […]
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 3/22/16) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today expressed solidarity with the people of Belgium following attacks in that nation’s capital that left more than 30 people dead and many more injured. In a statement, CAIR said: “We express our solidarity with the […]
On Monday, February 22nd, CAIR-Massachusetts coordinated the response to a planned anti-Syrian-refugee press conference at the Rhode Island State House. The event, slated to feature former and current elected officials, as well as the leader of a Boston-based anti-Muslim hate group, was met by fierce opposition from nearly 200 students, members of the clergy, and […]