2021: American Muslims Breaking Barriers Running for Office in 2020
Our Team
Research and Advocacy Director Corey Saylor. He is an expert on political communications, media relations, and anti-Islam prejudice in the United States with over two decades of experience. Media outlets including the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, and Washington Post have sought his opinions. Saylor has run numerous campaigns combatting the Muslim Ban, anti-Islam […]
2021: CAIR’s 2021 Mid-Year Snapshot Summary Report of Anti-Muslim Bias Incidents
Executive Summary
Bigotry and Brutality in Foreign Police Training
Georgia International Law Enforcement Exchange (GILEE) is a privately controlled and funded police training program housed at Georgia State University that has been under scrutiny by civil and human rights activists for over a decade. At the heart of the advocates’ concerns is the fact that GILEE conducts police trainings with authoritarian governments notorious for […]
Bullying and Bias: Addressing Islamophobia in Schools
In the current political environment, anti-Muslim bigotry and Islamophobia have become pervasive features of American public life. Whether in formal politics or national media, it is common to see and hear negative stereotypes and fear-mongering messaging about Muslims and their place in society. Fortunately, there are a number of efforts underway across the country to […]
The Rise of American Muslim Changemakers
(Updated July, 2019) Key Findings More Mobilization, Less Persuasion Campaigns that focused on providing political access for traditionally marginalized populations resulted in a significant rise in voter turnout. This newly activated political base translated into direct political support in the form of votes, finance, or in-kind contributions. Uphill Battle Most political candidates were grassroots oriented, […]
American Freedom Alliance
Type of Organization: Politics, Grassroots, Education The American Freedom Alliance (AFA) is a non-profit organization which, according to its mission statement, “promotes, defends, and upholds Western values and ideals” through sponsored conferences, publications, and networking groups. the AFA acts as a grassroots organizer, hosting conferences and forming coalitions amongst like-minded entities and individuals. Its conferences […]
Gatestone Institute
Type of Organization: Media, Politics According to its website, the Gatestone Institute claims to be “a non-partisan, not-for-profit international policy council and think tank, dedicated to educating the public about what the mainstream media fails to report in promoting human rights, institutions of democracy and the rule of law, etc.” Gatestone’s founder, Nina Rosenwald, is […]
2019 Islamophobia Report: Hijacked by Hate
Executive Summary Anti-Muslim bigotry is a common and widespread feature of our country’s mainstream cultural and political landscape. However, it is important to remember that Islamophobic attitudes and policies are propagated by special interest groups with deep sources of funding. This decentralized group of actors is known as the Islamophobia Network, a close-knit family of […]
2018: FBI Abuses Top Anti-Muslim Incidents in the First Quarter of 2018
CAIR’s 2018 first quarter report indicates that FBI-related anti-Muslim incidents were the most frequent type of anti-Muslim incident in the first quarter of 2018. Government agency-instigated incidents constituted 31 percent of all bias incidents from January to March. These numbers continue the disturbing trend witnessed last year of government agencies being responsible for at least […]