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About the Organization   CAIR-AZ is a chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization. Our vision is to be a leading advocate for justice and mutual understanding. Our mission is to enhance understanding of Islam, protect civil rights, promote justice, and empower American Muslims. For the past two decades, CAIR-AZ has sustained steady […]

RUN FOR OFFICE| CAIR-AZ + New American Leaders

Run for office! Just do it!!! The Muslim community has a massive stake in the decisions that shape the state/country. All issues affect us, such as education, healthcare, the environment, immigration, housing, gun violence, and foreign policy. Be the difference you want to see! Representation on all tables and especially public office. Thank you Eva […]

Sabra v. MCCCD Oral Argument

On November 15, 2021, your attorney presented oral argument to the United States Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. To learn more about the case, click the links below. CAIR-AZ Sabra v. MCCCD Reply Brief CAIR-AZ Sabra v. MCCCD Opening Brief  CAIR-AZ Initial Press Conference Announcing the Lawsuit CAIR-AZ Collation Letter Against Hate in the Classroom  […]

Bystander Intervention Training

CAIR-AZ’s Civil Rights Director, Ahmed Soussi, teaches bystander intervention. What is bystander intervention training? It is learning how to support someone who is being harassed in public. Stoping hate takes all of us. Learn how to make your community a more tolerable place! If you or anyone you know has been discriminated against call CAIR-AZ […]

Know Your Rights: Personal Injury | CAIR-AZ + Zayed Al-Sayyed, Esq.

CAIR-AZ presents the fourth KYR of 2021 with Zayed Al-Sayyed, the founder of the The Law Office of Zayed Al-Sayyed. Zayed not only practices personal injury law, but also criminal defense and immigration removal defense. Contact Zayed at (602) 952-9937 or go to https://alsayyedlaw.com/ If you or anyone you know has been discriminated against at […]

Iftar’ing with Senator Martin Quezada

Senator Martin Quezada joins CAIR-AZ for Iftar to discuss the Arizona State Legislature and the importance of paying attention to bills that affect our communities. 

Iftar’ing with CAIR-AZ and CUSD Governing Board Member Lindsay Love

Access to information is a fundamental right and can empower any community— whether it’s for life skills, healthcare, legal or educational resources. We are having the amazing Lindsey Love who is a Chandler Governing Board member for Iftar to talk about the importance of staying involved with your school board especially if you have children. […]

Iftar’ing with Secretary of State Katie Hobbs

Secretary of State Katie Hobbs joins CAIR-AZ for Iftar to discuss the importance of staying informed and how to avoid misinformation during an election. We want to expand the Muslim voter turnout from the 2020 election to the 2022 election. Help support this effort by donating to CAIR-AZ: https://cair-az.org/donate/

CAIR-Arizona, Legal Groups Condemn Maricopa College District’s Settlement with Anti-Muslim Professor Who Forced Students to Denigrate Islam

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  CAIR-Arizona, Legal Groups Condemn Maricopa College District’s Settlement with Anti-Muslim Professor Who Forced Students to Denigrate Islam  Attorneys vow to continue First Amendment lawsuit against school (PHOENIX, AZ, 4/14/2021) – The Arizona chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-AZ), RM Warner Law PLC and Price Law Group APC today condemned the Maricopa County Community […]

Ramadan Kareem

The Staff and Board at CAIR-AZ wish you a blessed and peaceful Ramadan. Stay tuned by following our social media outlets to see all the programs we have planned for the month. Thank you for your ongoing trust and support.   In Solidarity, Cair Arizona team

Know Your Rights: 4th and 5th Amendment

CAIR-AZ presents the third KYR of 2021 with Jack Litwak, the founder of the Litwak Law Group. If you or anyone you know has been discriminated against, call (480) 704-3786 or email [email protected].  Contact Jack at : (845) 558-1448 or go to https://www.litwaklawgroup.com/​

Azza Abuseif

Azza is CAIR Arizona’s Executive Director. She previously served as the State Director for NextGen America in Arizona. NextGen mobilizes youth to become civically engaged and vote in crucial elections that will help progress on important issues in America. Azza led one of the largest youth turnouts for a presidential elections in AZ history.  Azza also serves […]

Know Your Rights: Housing Discrimination

CAIR-AZ presents the second KYR of 2021 with the Southwest Fair Housing Council. If you or anyone you know has been discriminated against, call (480) 704-3786 or email [email protected]. Contact the SWFHC at : (520) 798-1568 or go to http://swfhc.com/​  Become a Tester here: http://swfhc.com/application

BE THE CHANGE – Recording

Tired of seeing people who are supposed to represent us hurt our community? Then, BE THE CHANGE! Learn about the resources out there that will help you run for local office! Contact Andrea Johnson, Regional Director for Run For Something here: [email protected] https://runforsomething.net

BE THE CHANGE

Join us Tuesday, February 23rd at 1 PM as we partner up with Run For Something to talk about running for local office! Register here: https://bit.ly/3p84Zy8

Know Your Rights: Employment Discrimination

CAIR-AZ presents the first KYR of 2021 with Shifa Alkhatib, a managing partner with HKM Employment Attorneys. If you or anyone you know has been discriminated against at the workplace, call (480) 704-3786 or email [email protected]. Contact Shifa at : (480) 360-6607 or go to https://hkm.com/attorneys/shifa-alkhatib/

CAIR-AZ Complete Video Series DEBUNKING Damask’s Islamophobic Module

Here is the complete series of videos that CAIR-AZ and Imam Omar Tawil from the Islamic Community Center of Tempe created to correct the Islamophobic module Damask is teaching at Scottsdale Community College. Click here for the Introduction video. CAIR-AZ Press Conference for the Initial lawsuit. CAIR-AZ Collation Letter Against Hate in the Classroom.

Know Your Rights Regarding the REPEALED #MuslimBan

The great team at CAIR-SFBA created this community advisory on what we can expect with the #MuslimBan being repealed. It was last updated January 20, 2021. In this advisory, a project of a coalition with the No Muslim Ban Ever campaign, drafted by the attorneys at CAIR-SFBA and Advancing Justice-Asian Law Caucus, we explain what the Proclamation does and […]

U.S. Census Bureau Appreciation

CAIR-AZ was honored by the United States Census Bureau for our work in getting our community to complete the Census. This recognition would not be possible without our amazing team AND our amazing donors who allow us to do this important work!  Want to help support CAIR-AZ? You can donate here: https://cair-az.org/donate/

Giving Tuesday #HelpCAIRAZgoDEEP

Today is #GivingTuesday Help CAIR-AZ go D.E.E.P. and donate today! Become a Champion of Justice by selecting recurring donations and get a thank you gift form us! This monthly donation will help us fund the Chapter for 2021! Thank you!

A Conversation on Education

Interim Executive Director, Ahmed Soussi, sits down with CAIR-AZ Board Member, Azza Abuseif, to talk about CAIR-AZ’s education efforts of the last year, and where we want to go in the future! Help us continue to Educate by donating here: https://cair-az.org/donate/

Defend Testimonials #HelpCAIRAZgoDEEP

CAIR-AZ Board Members Raees Mohamed and David Chami talk about how we Defend the Community! Help us continue to Defend by donating here: https://cair-az.org/donate/ You can check out our Launchgood campaign here: https://www.launchgood.com/godeep

Alhamdulillah | Hold Them Accountable

Alhamdulillah! #ThankYouGod Today, so many of us are waking up with a sense of relief. Thank you to all of you who have stood by us in our time of need. Enjoy and celebrate these moments! But this is not the end. Tomorrow, we go back to work. The movement does not stop and we […]