CAIR Condemns Paris Terror Attacks (WASHINGTON, D.C., 11/13/15) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned terror attacks in Paris that left many people dead and injured. In a statement, CAIR said: “These savage and despicable attacks on civilians, whether they occur in Paris, […]
COMMUNITY ALERT: Anti-Islam Speaker to Present at MA Synagogue CAIR-MA wishes to alert the community that this coming Thursday, anti-Islam speaker Daniel Akbari will be presenting at Ahavath Torah Congregation in Stoughton, MA. Mr. Akbari’s previous speaking engagements have consisted of inflammatory and misleading statements about Islam and Muslims, and his writings include claims […]
This past Wednesday, November 4th, the Massachusetts chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, in coordination with the Islamic Center of Burlington, organized a “We Are Americans” event at the Center as a response to recent vandalism (read the full account of the vandalism here). Participants placed white posters on the walls above the […]
(BOSTON, MA, 11/1/15) – The Massachusetts chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today called for a hate crime investigation of apparently bias-motivated vandalism targeting a Burlington, Mass., mosque. CAIR-MA said the vandals spray-painted “USA” repeatedly on the exterior walls of the Islamic Center of Burlington. The graffiti, which appears to reflect a common […]
A Muslim family in Everett recently received an anonymous letter blaming “illegal immigrants and muslim terrorists” for a host of crimes in the area, alongside an incoherent rant about local politics. CAIR-MA has contacted the Postal Service Inspector and the Everett Police and alerted them to the issue. If you or anyone you know has […]
We’re pleased to announce that we are now offering internships for undergraduate and graduate students during the Spring 2016 semester. We hope you’ll consider joining us for this enriching experience! For full information and to apply, please see our Internships page.
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 10/9/15) – As a proactive response to planned anti-Islam hate rallies this weekend, a coalition of national American Muslim organizations today announced the launch of a year-long nationwide voter registration campaign with the initial goal of registering 20,000 voters before the 2016 March Super Tuesday presidential primaries. Participating Muslim organizations say the […]
(BOSTON, MA, 10/6/15) – The Massachusetts chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MA) today welcomed a decision by a Boston-area high school to begin allowing students excused absences to observe weekly congregational prayer services, or “Jummah.” That decision came after CAIR-MA contacted the school administration about complaints that students were not being allowed […]
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 10/4/15) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today urged Muslim community leaders to consider instituting additional safety measures in response to hate rallies by possibly armed anti-Muslim extremists targeting mosques nationwide on October 10. [NOTE: October 9 has also been mentioned online as […]