2018 Civil Rights Report: Targeted
Executive Summary We have witnessed an increase in the onslaught of institutional and individual prejudice against American Muslims in 2017. This report presents the data on, impact of, and legal pushback against anti-Muslim bias in the United States. Within weeks of his January inauguration, President Trump ordered the first version of the unconstitutional Muslim Ban. […]
2017: Anti-Muslim Bias Incidents in the Third Quarter of 2017
In its third quarter data update on anti-Muslim bias incidents in 2017, the Council on American-Islamic Relations has documented that the overall number of anti-Muslim bias incidents is down as compared to the second quarter. However, bias incidents as a whole have risen 9 percent in the first three quarters of 2017 as compared to […]
Our Mission and Vision
CAIR’s mission is to enhance the understanding of Islam, protect civil rights, promote justice, and empower American Muslims. Our vision looks toward the time when Muslims in America are granted equal access to social opportunities and equal protection under the law. Unhindered by Islamophobia, Muslims are afforded equal opportunities to pursue their dreams and potential. […]
2017 on Track to Becoming One of the Worst Years Ever for Anti-Muslim Hate Crimes
In its data update on anti-Muslim bias incidents for the second quarter of 2017, the Council on American-Islamic Relations has documented that the number of hate crimes in the first half of 2017 has spiked 91 percent as compared to the same time period in 2016. From January through June of 2016, CAIR recorded 70 […]
Profile: FBI Director Nominee Christopher A. Wray
In May, following President Trump’s dismissal of former Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director James Comey, over a dozen candidates under consideration for the vacant position had been mentioned by current and former government and intelligence officials. CAIR profiled those candidates’ positions on the interconnected issues of refugee resettlement, domestic spying, torture of prisoners, rendition, federal watch-lists, […]
2017: The Hate that ACT for America Wrought
ACT for America has a prejudice problem. Founder Brigitte Gabriel believes that, “America is at stage two Islamic Cancer.” She also argues that “every practicing Muslim is a radical Muslim,” a Muslim “cannot be a loyal citizen of the United States,” and that Arabs “have no soul.” On June 10, 2017, at a series of […]
Islamophobia 101
What Is It? In short, Islamophobia is anti–Muslim racism. At length, Islamophobia is a fear, hatred, or prejudice toward Islam and Muslims that results in a pattern of discrimination and oppression. Islamophobia creates a distorted understanding of Islam and Muslims by transforming the global and historical faith tradition of Islam, along with the rich history […]
2017: Facts on FBI Director Candidates
Following President Trump’s dismissal of former FBI Director James Comey, over a dozen candidates under consideration for the vacant position have been mentioned by current and former government and intelligence officials. Many of these candidates are highly regarded civil servants who have dedicated their careers to protecting the nation and promoting equality. However, some of […]
Anti-Muslim Bias Incidents 2017 Quarter One Update
Just prior to President Trump’s first official travel to a Muslim-majority country, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) released an update of anti-Muslim bias incidents reported to the organization in the first quarter of 2017. In more than 50 percent of incidents, federal government agencies were identified as the instigator. The civil rights data quarter […]
2017 Civil Rights Report: The Empowerment of Hate
The Council on American-Islamic Relations’ Civil Rights Report 2017: The Empowerment of Hate assembles a wealth of data to offer a larger and more comprehensive reflection of the civil rights implications of Islamophobic bias in the United States. Key Findings In 2016, CAIR recorded a 57 percent increase in anti-Muslim bias incidents over 2015. This […]