Imam Anas Hlayhel to be Honored with CAIR-AZ Community Service Award
PHOENIX, AZ – October 18, 2013 The CAIR-Arizona team is proud to announce that they will be presenting community leader and former chairman Imam Anas Hlayhel with the chapter’s “Community Service Award.” This award is a recognition for an individual’s hard work and dedication to the Arizona community, and Imam Hlayhel’s efforts embody this spirit […]
Meet the CAIR-AZ 2013 Scholarship Recipients
As an organization, CAIR-AZ has always prided itself in education – and giving back to the next generation of community leaders. At last year’s CAIR-AZ Banquet, we laid out ambitious plans to help grow this chapter and thereby expand the capabilities and opportunities for those with ambitions and dreams to become community leaders. As we […]
CAIR-AZ Conference Schedule
CAIR-AZ Conference – “American While Muslim” at Arizona State University Room Assignments: MU 207 (Gold) MU 220 (Turquoise) and MU 242 (La Paz) Our volunteers will be there to direct you where to go for each session. Session #1: Main Hall 10:30-10:40a – Introductory remarks and welcome message Speaker – Imraan Siddiqi – CAIR-AZ Chairman […]
Ramadan Behind Bars – Ensuring Prisoner’s Rights are Fulfilled
by Samantha Noyes – Civil Rights Coordinator Tuesday, July 9th marked the beginning of Ramadan, the month of fasting from sun up to sun down for Muslims. Muslims in the U.S. wake up before sunrise to enjoy a large breakfast before their day of fasting begins. But not everyone is so lucky. On Thursday July […]
CAIR-AZ Holds “Know Your Rights” Seminar at ICEV
On Friday night (6/14/13) CAIR-Arizona was proud to host a “Know Your Rights” seminar at the Islamic Center of the East Valley (ICEV.) Our team was happy to host this vital presentation that covered the topic of “How to Deal With Law Enforcement” – covering Constitutional rights that many were not aware of. The CAIR-AZ Team […]
CAIR-AZ Announces NEW Scholarship Program
The Council on American-Islamic Relations Arizona Chapter (CAIR-AZ) is proud to announce the launch of its new scholarship program. This year, we will award two (2) winners of the $500 CAIR-AZ Scholarship will be announced in August. Additionally, the recipients will be recognized at the CAIR-AZ Annual Banquet on November 9th in Mesa, Arizona. The application deadline for […]