An Open Letter to Governor Doug Ducey
An Open Letter To The Honorable Doug Ducey, Governor of The State of Arizona November 18th, 2015 Dear Governor Ducey, We write to you today to express our deep concern regarding the call to halt the placement of refugees in the State of Arizona. It is from our deep-rooted faith traditions that we speak regarding […]
Organizational Announcement: New Executive Director and Board Chairman
CAIR-AZ Organizational Announcement At CAIR-AZ, we are continuing to grow in order to support the needs of the Arizona community. A few short years ago, we operated with zero staff and an activist Board of Directors. Alhamdulillah, we have been able to grow into an effective institution with a full-time attorney, an Outreach Coordinator – […]
2015 CAIR-AZ Banquet: Tickets Now On Sale!
Time has flown by in 2015! We are now in September, and are gearing up for our signature event of the year: The CAIR-AZ Banquet. This year, we have a great program in store for you – as well as an opportunity to highlight our accomplishments and course into the future. Date: 11/7/15 Where: Phoenix […]
CAIR-AZ Condemns Horrific Chattanooga, TN Shooting
We are all saddened by the tragic news out of Chattanooga, TN – where a shooter targeted a military recruiting station, killing 4 members of the military. See story here: The Council on American Islamic Relations of Arizona condemns this horrific act, and is asking the community to keep the victims of this shooting in […]
CAIR-AZ Urges Community Members to Avoid Anti-Islam Protestors
COMMUNITY ADVISORY CAIR-AZ Urges Community Members to Avoid and Ignore Anti-Islam Protestors (PHOENIX, AZ, 5/28/15) — The Arizona chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-AZ) today issued an advisory urging community members to avoid engaging with members of an armed biker gang who are planning an anti-Islam protest Friday evening at a Phoenix mosque. […]
Hate Group Comes to Tempe Mosque
This video comes courtesy of ICC Tempe – as a group of hate protestors demonstrated on the sidewalk of the mosque last Friday. They were confrontational with worshippers and ripped out/desecrated pages from the Qur’an. Our community is working with interfaith leaders and local law enforcement to address this issue and ensure safety of our […]