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By Servet Gunerigok WASHINGTON (AA): The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) urged leaders of the US Congress on Wednesday to cancel Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address in June. Modi’s address “sends the message that repressing Christians, Muslims, Dalits, Sikhs and other faith minorities is not an issue for the US Congress,” said CAIR Government […]

26th Apr 2023

US: Muslim children become targets of Islamophobic discriminations

By Halil Ibrahim Medet ISTANBUL, Turkiye (AA): The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) released a report covering nationwide incidents of civil rights complaints by Muslim Americans in 2022 which revealed a 23% decrease, while complaints about school incidents increased by 63%. Speaking to Anadolu, head of Research and Advocacy at CAIR Corey Saylor said it […]

26th Apr 2022

Islamophobic incidents rise in US as Covid pandemic subsides

By Hamed Chapman London (The Muslim News): Discrimination against Muslims in the US has increased by 9% since 2020, according to the total number of complaints received by the country’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organisation. In its latest report released Monday, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) details more than 6,700 civil […]

23rd Apr 2021

US: New York Muslim student severely injured in acid attack

By Andy Roesgen ILLINOIS, US (AA): Police in Long Island, New York are on the hunt for a man who threw acid into the face of Muslim college student last month, as she walked to her home. A statement from the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY) says 21-year-old Nafiah Ikram spent 15 days in […]

27th Jun 2019

US rights groups highlight effects of Muslim Ban

By Umar Farooq WASHINGTON (AA) : A coalition of rights organizations came together on Wednesday for an art installation depicting the effects the Muslim Ban has had on American families. The ban was first enacted by President Donald Trump in 2017, and faced multiple legal setbacks until the third iteration was upheld last year. […]

10th Jan 2019

US Muslim group sues Maryland for anti-BDS bill

By Umar Farooq WASHINGTON (AA): A Muslim rights group filed a lawsuit against the state of Maryland Wednesday to block a measure seeking to stop state agencies from doing business with companies, entities, or individuals who boycott Israel. Software engineer Saqib Ali was seeking to obtain a contract with Maryland to develop a tool […]

3rd Mar 2017

US: Hanging of young Muslim prompts calls for FBI probe

By Canberk Yuksel NEW YORK (AA): A Muslim civil rights group is calling for a federal investigation after an 18-year-old black Muslim was found hanged in the northwestern U.S. state of Washington. Ben Moussa Keita, who was set to graduate from high school, went missing last November. He was discovered in the woods by […]

2nd Feb 2017

US customs targeting Muslim Americans at borders

NEW YORK (AA): American Muslims returning to the U.S. are being targeted for enhanced questioning, the head of Council on American-Islamic Relations’ (CAIR) Florida bureau told Anadolu Agency on Wednesday. “For years there have been reports of American Muslims detained by customs and questioned about their religious practice,” Hassan Shibly said. “However, in the last […]

3rd Nov 2016

US Muslims register to vote in record numbers

By Esra Kaymak Avci WASHINGTON (AA): The largest U.S. umbrella group of mainstream Muslim American organizations said Wednesday it has achieved its goal to register 1 million Muslims to vote in the upcoming presidential election. “Reports from various cities across the U.S. indicate that thousands of new Muslim voters have registered this year, surpassing […]

21st Jun 2016

US: $206M funds anti-Islamic American groups

By Kasim Ileri WASHINGTON (AA): Nearly $206 million poured into organizations promoting hate against Muslim in the U.S. in 2008-2013, a report released Monday revealed. Released by the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and the Center for Race and Gender at University of California Berkeley, the report lists 33 Islamophobic organizations as the inner-core […]

16th Dec 2015

US candidate calls for terror probe into Muslim group

WASHINGTON (AA) – U.S. presidential hopeful Ben Carson on Tuesday called for an investigation into a leading Muslim rights group over alleged links to terrorism. Carson’s seven-point plan called on the State Department to “designate the Muslim Brotherhood and other organizations that propagate or support Islamic terrorism as terrorist organizations and fully investigate the Council […]

6th Oct 2015

US: Armed anti-Islam rallies planned in US

NEW YORK (AA): A U.S. Muslim advocacy group has urged community leaders to strengthen safety measures ahead of potential anti-Islam protests planned across the country Oct 10. The Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) said several of the demonstrations may be armed and provocations such as Quran desecrations may occur. An anti-Islam campaign page on Facebook called Global Rally for […]

Over 120 people attended a landmark conference on the media reporting of Islam and Muslims. It was held jointly by The Muslim News and Society of Editors in London on September 15.

The Muslim News Awards for Excellence 2015 was held on March in London to acknowledge British Muslim and non-Muslim contributions to the society.

The Muslim News Awards for Excellence 2015 was held on March in London to acknowledge British Muslim and non-Muslim contributions to the society.

The Muslim News Awards for Excellence event is to acknowledge British Muslim and non-Muslim contributions to society. Over 850 people from diverse background, Muslim and non-Muslim, attended the gala dinner.