Events/Workshops

From Connecticut Post Newspaper: Muslims decry bomb plot, urge calm (May 5, 2010) (Read more...)

CT.Post newspaper

http://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Muslims-decry-bomb-plot-urge-calm-475066.php#photo-2

Muslims decry bomb plot, urge calm

Daniel Tepfer, And Keila Torres Staff Writers
Published: 05:48 p.m., Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Imam Hasan Abunar, center of Norwich, addresses Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch during a meeting with clergy at Bridgeport City Hall Annex on Wednesday, May 5, 2010. All in attendance reiterated the point that local members of the Muslim faith should not be stigmatized because of the actions of New York City bombing suspect Faisal Shahzad. Photo: Brian A. Pounds / Connecticut Post

Imam Hasan Abunar of Norwich addresses Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch during a meeting with clergy at Bridgeport City Hall Annex on Wednesday, May 5, 2010. All in attendance reiterated the point that local members of the Muslim faith should not be stigmatized by the actions of New York City bombing suspect Faisal Shahzad. Photo: Brian A. Pounds / Connecticut Post

Mongi Dhaouadi, executive director of the Council on American Islamic Relations talks with Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch during a meeting with local religious leaders at Bridgeport City Hall Annex on Wednesday, May 5, 2020. Photo: Brian A. Pounds / Connecticut Post

Mongi Dhaouadi, Executive Director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, speaks at a press conference at the Holiday Inn, in Bridgeport, Conn. Wednesday. Photo: Ned Gerard / Connecticut Post

Iman Nasil Muhammad of Al-Aziz Islamic Center, in Bridgeport, speaks at a press conference at the Holiday Inn, in Bridgeport, Conn. Wednesday. He is joined here by (from left) Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch, Mongi Dhaouadi, Executive Director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, and Iman Kashi Abdul-Karim of the Islamic Center of Greater Hartford. Photo: Ned Gerard / Connecticut Post

More pictures from meeting with Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch..

    


Immigration Rally New Haven (May 1st, 2010) (Read more...)

(New Haven, CT 5/1/2010) – The Connecticut chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations joined many Latino and immigration advocates groups from cross the state to protest the Arizona 1070 bill and urge law makers to push for a comprehensive immigration reform.

Many politicians including New Haven Mayor John De Staphano and governor candidate Figaroua and other local civic and religious leaders condemned the Arizona bill and vowed to keep New Haven and  the state of CT at the for front to fight for a more just and fair immigration policies. The Mayor reminded the crowd that the city of New Haven issues identity cards to undocumented residents of the city and repeatedly fought ICE to stop raids conducted during the bush Administration.

Mongi Dhaouadi,  the executive director of CAIR-CT, said “ We in the Muslim community stand together with you today to rally against the injustices done against our immigrant brothers and sisters…..profiling is unconstitutional, ineffective and divisive and we must work together to stop it.”

CAIR, America's largest Islamic civil liberties and advocacy group, has over 30 offices and chapters in the U.S.A and Canada. Its mission is to enhance the understanding of Islam, encourage dialogue, protect civil liberties, empower American Muslims, and build coalitions that promote justice and mutual understanding.

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CONTACT: Mongi Dhaouadi, CAIR-CT Executive Director. 860-514-8038, E-mail: mdhaouadi@aol.com

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Billboard that CAIR-CT team helped paint on Sunday April 25, 2010 in New Haven

Hands Against Hate Presents The Living Library (Apr 24, 2010) (Read more...)
 
The Williams School will be the site of The Living Library, presented by Hands Against Hate to promote working beyond tolerance and promoting understanding and acceptance. “Our mission is to combat hate, prejudice and intolerance through education, dialogue and community activities, and to be an advocate for mutual understanding”.

Muslims, Christians, Jews, Meet with Congressman Chris Murphy on Palestine Issues (Apr 20, 2010) (Read more...)

 

(Hartford, CT, April 22, 2010) – On Tuesday April 20, 2010, The “Connecticut chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations” joined with “Churches for Middle East Peace”, and “We Refuse to be Enemies” in a teleconference meeting held in the New Britain office of Congressman Chris Murphy (D-CT). 

The delegation—made up of Christian, Jewish and Muslim community leaders—urged Rep. Murphy not to sign a letter sponsored by Reps. Hoyer (D-MD) and Cantor (R-VA) that is currently circulating in Congress. The group expressed their sense that the letter lends uncritical support to the state of Israel at a time when a more nuanced policy would better serve U.S. interests. 

According to those who attended the meeting, Rep. Murphy stated that our nation’s political dealings with Israel should be held to the same public scrutiny as relations with other nation, and not conducted behind closed doors as Israel’s lobbying groups have requested.

The group then asked the congressman to support Rep. Keith Ellison’s (D-MN) letter asking the Obama administration to push for an end to the siege on Gaza and lift the current embargo to allow for humanitarian relief. 

CAIR-CT Executive Director Mongi Dhaouadi urged the congressman to voice his position and let the Connecticut Muslim community know that they have the Congressman’s support in pushing for an end to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and to the suspension of all settlement expansion in the occupied territories, including East Jerusalem. The Congressman promised to release a statement to address the concerns of the Muslim community in regards to this issue.

Clark Griswold, a member of Churches for Middle East Peace, asked the congressman to push for a real peace in the region and not another process or road map that would delay any meaningful relief to the millions of Palestinians. 

Elizabeth Aaronsohn, a member of We refuse To be Enemies, said, “As a Jewish person and a daughter of a rabbi, I give you permission not only to criticize Israel but to cut off its ‘allowance’ until it ends its occupation of Palestinian land.”

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CAIR, America's largest Islamic civil liberties and advocacy group, has over 30 offices and chapters in the U.S.A and Canada. Its mission is to enhance the understanding of Islam, encourage dialogue, protect civil liberties, empower American Muslims, and build coalitions that promote justice and mutual understanding.

We Refuse to be Enemies is a coalition of Jews Christians and Muslims that is founded to promote a peaceful and just resolution to the conflict in Israel-Palestine and foster harmony and respectful dialogue in our own communities.

Churches for Middle East Peace are a coalition of 23 public policy offices of national churches and agencies -- Orthodox, Catholic and Protestant. Among its principal advocacy concerns are: the avoidance and resolution of armed conflicts, human rights, arms control, foreign aid, and the unique nature of Jerusalem - sacred to Christians, Jews and Muslims.

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CAIR-CT representative Discusses basic tenants of Islam; dispels myths and misconceptions about Muslims at the Coast Guard Academy’s first ever Interfaith Forum (3/27/2010) (Read more...)

 

 
 
(New London, CT, 3/27/10) – A representative of the Connecticut chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CT) yesterday gave two presentations to Coast Guard cadets clarifying misconceptions about Islam and Muslims at The Coast Guard Academy in New London, CT.
 
CAIR-CT Executive Director Mongi Dhaouadi discussed the basic tenants of Islam including the five pillars of Islam, highlighting the commonality between the three Ibrahimic faiths, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. He also answered questions regarding the most common misconceptions about Islam and Muslims.
“We commend the Coast Guard Academy for initiating and hosting this interfaith dialogue that we believe will foster better relations amongst the Coast Guard Academy Cadets of all faiths”, said CAIR-CT Executive Director Mongi Dhaouadi.
 
CAIR is America's largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization. Its mission is to enhance the understanding of Islam, encourage dialogue, protect civil liberties, empower American Muslims, and build coalitions that promote justice and mutual understanding. - END -

"Know Your Rights" session at the University of Bridgeport (Feb 14th, 2010)(Read more...)

On Sunday Feb 14th, the Council on American Islamic Relations-Connecticut Chapter held a "Know Your Rights" session at the University of Bridgeport. The event was co-sponsored by MSA-University of Bridgeport and the University of Bridgeport Islamic Center.
More than 35 members of the Muslim community attended the event. The participants said that they were glad to have taken the time to attend.
Sr. Nadhira Al-Khalili, a Legal Counsel at the CAIR National Office in Washington D.C. started the program with a power point presentation of an overview of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights-especially the First and the Fourth amendments. For the remainder of the program Sr. Nadhira and Br.Mongi Dhaouadi, the Executive Director of CAIR-CT, took turns answering questions from the audience who were very engaged and felt more comfortable to discuss and share personal incidents, especially those that involved FBI encounters or TSA agents at airports. At the end of the program, Br. Mohamed Hamada, director of MSA events at the UB campus, thanked CAIR-CT and those who were present and also promised to hold more workshops and events with CAIR in the near future. He also urged everyone to support the local CAIR chapter by becoming a member and sign up to volunteer in its activities.

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CAIR-CT 5th Anniversary Banquet (Nov 21, 2009) (Read more...)

(Cromwell, CT 11/21/09) – The CAIR-Connecticut Annual Banquet held at the Crowne Plaza in Cromwell on Saturday, November 21, 2009 Connecticut was attended by more than 300 guests from the Muslim and Interfaith communities across the State of Connecticut.

Click Here to read the press release

Click Here for the program pamphlet

American Muslims: Partner in Peace & Justice

Come join us for our Fifth Annual Banquet!  We are raising funds to enable us to continue protecting the civil rights of Muslims, building stronger relationships with local governments, enhancing understanding of Islam through interfaith forums, and maintaining a steady presence in the media to promote a positive image of Islam. (Click HERE to register and more details)

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Sharing Ramadan 2009 Event (Sep 13, 2009) (Read more...)

Sep 13, 2009. CAIR-CT receives 'the Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition' from congressman Joe Courtney.

The Council On American Islamic Relations Connecticut Chapter and Islamic Center of New London held its 2009 Sharing Ramadan event at Bennie Dover Jackson Middle School, New London, CT on Sep 13,2009. As more than one billion Muslims worldwide celebrate Ramadan by fasting and appreciating the blessing given to us, it is important for the American Muslim community to reach out to our neighbors as an example Islamic ideals.
Ramadan is the month, on the Islamic Lunar calendar, during which Muslims abstain from food, drink, and sensual pleasures from break of dawn to sunset. The fast is performed to learn discipline, self restraint, generosity, while obeying God’s commandments. Fasting along with the declaration of faith, daily prayers, charity, and pilgrimage to Mecca is one of the “five pillars” of Islam. The end of Ramadan will be marked by communal prayers on the day called “Eid-ul Fitr” or Feast of the Fast Breaking
The event started with an Interfaith Program entitled, 'Fasting Traditions of the People of the Book' wherein a member of Jewish, Christian, and Muslim religions discussed their fasting practices and traditions. The program was followed by the Council on American Islamic Relations event called 'Qur'an for Enlightment Program' handing out over 20 Noble and Glorious Qur'an to faith leaders and politicians and school officials who attended the event.
(More pictures from the event can be found on the ICNL website HERE)
 

[FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (ACLU)] Airline Security Must Protect Rights As Well As Safety Racial Profiling And Body Scanners Target Civil Liberties But Not Necessarily Terrorists (Read more...)


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (ACLU)
CONTACT: (212) 549-2666; media@aclu.org

NEW YORK – The Obama administration announced Sunday it will subject the citizens of 14 nations who are flying to the United States to intensified screening at airports, including being subjected to full-body pat downs or body scanners. According to the American Civilrofiling and untargeted body scanning do not meet those criteria.

"We should be focusing on evidence-based, targeted and narrowly tailored investigations based on individualized suspicion, which would be both more consistent with our values and more effective than diverting resources to a system of mass suspicion," said Michael German, national security policy counsel with the ACLU Washington Legislative Office and a former FBI agent. "Overbroad policies such as racial profiling and invasive body scanning for all travelers not only violate our rights and values, they also waste valuable resources and divert attention from real threats."

According to the ACLU, the government's plan to subject citizens of certain countries to enhanced screenings is bad policy, because there is no way to predict the national origin of a terrorist and many terrorists have come from countries not on the list. For instance, the "shoe bomber" Richard Reid is a British citizen, as were four of the London subway bombers, and in 2005 a Belgian woman launched a suicide attack in Iraq.

"Singling out travelers from a few specified countries for enhanced screening is essentially a pretext for racial profiling, which is ineffective, unconstitutional and violates American values. Empirical studies of terrorists show there is no terrorist profile, and using a profile that doesn't reflect this reality will only divert resources by having government agents target innocent people," said German. "Profiling can also be counterproductive by undermining community support for government counterterrorism efforts and creating an injustice that terrorists can exploit to justify further acts of terrorism."

In addition to racial profiling, some have called for the across-the-board implementation of full body scanners, which present serious threats to personal privacy and are of unclear effectiveness. According to a UK Independent report on Sunday, British officials have already tested the scanners and were not persuaded that they would be effective for stopping terrorist threats to planes. And according to security experts, the explosive device used in the attempted attack on a Detroit-bound plane on Christmas Day would not have been detected by the body scanners.

"We shouldn't complacently surrender our rights for a false sense of security, and we should be very leery of being sold a device presented as a cure-all, especially when the evidence shows just the opposite," added German. "If scanners and other intrusive procedures are used, it should be with their limitations in mind and only when there is reason to believe that an individual poses an increased risk to flight safety, not as blanket measures applied to millions of innocent travelers."

Published on American Civil Liberties Union (http://www.aclu.org)
Source URL: http://www.aclu.org/technology-and-liberty/airline-security-must-protect-rights-well-safety


Know Your Rights: CAIR-CT and CAIR-OK Chapters at ICNL, New London, CT (Read more...)
 

Council on American Islamic Relations Connecticut and Oklahoma Chapters are teaming up to present a joint workshop on Know Your Rights. Br. Razi Hashmi- the Executive Director of CAIR-OK and Br. Hamza Collins, Civil Rights Director of CAIR-CT will co host the event. The goal is to inform the community on important issues related to civil rights and to share chapters experiences in handling civil rights cases; and, to discuss some of the similarities and differences with regards to issues Muslims communities are facing in various places.

Br. Hamza Collins has been the Civil Rights Director for CAIR-CT since the chapters inception in 2004 and he is an active member of the ICNL.

Br. Razi Hashmi is the Executive Director of the Council on American-
Islamic Relations in Oklahoma (CAIR-OK). Since 2007, he has developed relations with the media, interfaith leaders, governmental officials, educators, law enforcement, and various other civic leaders to further the mission of CAIR. Hashmi graduated from Dickinson College in Carlisle, PA in 2006 with a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies focusing in the Middle East and a minor in Philosophy. Hashmi is born to a Pakistani father and an American mother, and was raised in Connecticut.

Refreshments provided by ICNL.

Click here for pictures from the event.

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Br Mongi and Br Hamza Collins from CAIR-CT attended the Grand Opening of the New Masjid in Boston (Read more...)

 
Br Mongi and Br Hamza Collins from CAIR-CT attended the Grand Opening of the New Masjid in Boston called 'The Islamic Society of Boston Cultural Center' on 7/26/2009 and the dinner on 7/27/2009. Many Muslim leaders attended including Muslim politician Keith Ellison.
 

Judge orders review of FBI records on Muslims (Read more...)

(04-20) 17:38 PDT Santa Ana, Calif. (AP) --
A federal judge said Monday he will review records of FBI inquiries into several Muslim groups and activists who claim they have been unfairly spied on and questioned.

(04-20) 17:38 PDT Santa Ana, Calif. (AP) --
A federal judge said Monday he will review records of FBI inquiries into several Muslim groups and activists who claim they have been unfairly spied on and questioned.

Judge Cormac J. Carney ordered the FBI to turn over more than 100 pages of documents the agency holds on the 11 Muslim activists and organizations to determine whether the information should be protected under federal law.
The decision comes amid a nearly three-year battle by the American Civil Liberties Union and the Muslim groups to obtain the records and show the FBI is unlawfully targeting Muslims in Southern California.
"There's a reason why they don't want to disclose this information," ACLU attorney Jennie Pasquarella said after the court hearing. "It will show why they've surveilled people and we think it might show they're surveilling people on the basis of their religion."
Besides ordering the documents, Carney said the FBI must broaden its search for records on the Council on American-Islamic Relations to include electronic surveillance as the agency did for the other plaintiffs.
Marcia Sowles, an attorney for the Department of Justice, told the court the FBI may seek to keep some information private due to national security or privacy concerns once Carney has reviewed the records.
"They (the records) do concern investigations of others because they were identified through cross references and the plaintiffs were not the subjects of those investigations," Sowles told the judge.
The ruling comes amid growing complaints by Muslim community leaders that the FBI has been spying on them.
In California, Muslims' concerns were heightened this year when an FBI agent testified in court that an informant had been planted at a local Islamic Center. The informant gave the FBI information about Ahmadullah Niazi, an Afghan native and brother-in-law of Osama bin Laden's bodyguard who was arrested in February on charges of lying about alleged ties to terrorist groups on his citizenship and passport applications.
Last week, a Muslim organization in Michigan asked U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to investigate complaints the FBI has been asking the faithful to spy on fellow worshippers.
In 2007, six Muslim organizations and five individuals sued the FBI and the Department of Justice in Southern California alleging the agency failed to turn over records they requested a year earlier related to their own activities.
The FBI then released some records to the plaintiffs but redacted large portions of the documents, claiming they were beyond the scope of their Freedom of Information Act request.
On Monday, Carney told the FBI to get the redacted files to his court in two weeks for his review to determine whether there is a valid reason for the redactions. He also told the FBI to expand its records search for CAIR and its executive director for the greater Los Angeles area, Hussam Ayloush.
Ayloush said after the hearing that he looks forward to reading what he believes will be more documents from his file.
"I'm very pleased to see the American judicial system works to the advantage of the average American ­ even if the defendant is the government," he said.
FBI spokeswoman Laura Eimiller said the FBI does not comment on pending court proceedings.

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CAIR Completes Third Annual Capitol Hill Advocacy Days (Read more...)

(Washington, DC, 02/04/2009)- The Council on American-Islamic Relations today announced that its advocates had completed more than 80 meetings with elected officials and their staffers on Capitol Hill.
On Monday and Tuesday, CAIR representatives from across the country discussed efforts to end racial profiling, concerns over the humanitarian situation in Gaza and fighting domestic hunger. Back

ENDING RACIAL PROFILING (Read more...)

The White House's civil rights agenda says the Obama administration will "ban racial profiling by federal law enforcement agencies." A 2003 Department of Justice advisory report calls the practice "merely wrong" and "ineffective." Advocates supported a ban of the practice. Back

HUMANITARIAN CRISIS IN GAZA (Read more...)

Advocates thanked the offices of the sixty-three Members of Congress, led by Rep. Olver (D-MA) who recently wrote Secretary of State Clinton asking that "the State Department release emergency funds to [United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East] for reconstruction and humanitarian assistance." Last week, President Obama released 21.3 million in funds to start addressing this urgent need.
SEE THE OLVER LETTER HERE:
http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ma01_olver/Gazaclintonletter.html

FIGHTING DOMESTIC HUNGER (Read more...)

Hunger has grown in America while food aid programs have become increasingly strained. CAIR staff, board members and volunteers encouraged elected officials to support the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly food stamps) and legislation that enhances school lunch and school feeding programs.
"Once again we heard that many congressional offices never hear from their Muslim constituents," said CAIR National Legislative Director Corey Saylor. "CAIR provides training so that community members across the country can learn how to effectively engage government."
Saylor noted that CAIR has published a Civic Participation Handbook designed to provide best practices and step-by-step guides for everything from holding voter registration drives to making the most of a meeting with elected officials.
SEE CAIR's CIVIC PARTICIPATION HANDBOOK HERE:
http://www.cair.com/Portals/0/pdf/CAIR_Civic_Guide.pdf

New Haven Gaza Rally (Read more...)

This event was co-sponsored by MSA-CT.
Click HERE for some pictures.

End the Siege of Gaza (Read more...)

End the Siege of Gaza
Cut the Billion$ to Israel
No Weapons to Israel
Assemble 5 p.m.
Friday, January 9
Center Church on the Green,
250 Temple St. New Haven
(midway between Chapel and Elm Sts.)
Click HERE (PDF Flyer)

CAIR ACTION ALERT #559: (Action: 10 Steps You Can Take to Help Gaza) (Read more...)

(WASHINGTON, D.C., 1/5/2009) - CAIR today outlined 10 positive, pro-active steps American Muslims and other people of conscience can take this week to help end Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip, restore the cease-fire and the flow of humanitarian aid and promote a more balanced U.S. policy in the Middle East.
CAIR Action Alert #559:

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STOP THE MASSACRE IN GAZA NOW! (Read more...)

CAIR-CT is calling on all Muslims and non-Muslim organizations and all people of conscience to join us at a rally and press conference to denounce the killing of innocent Palestinians and lift the siege on Gaza.
When: Friday January 2nd 2009 At 3pm
Where: Federal Building 450 main street Hartford, Connecticut

Click HERE (PDF Flyer) to download and post at your locality.

CAIR -CT  Election Forum (Read more...)

CAIR -CT  Election Forum

2008

 

EVERYONE IS INVITED !

 

WHO: The Connecticut Chapter of the Council of American-Islamic Relations
WHAT: Voter Information Forum, "2008 Elections: Make Your Vote Count"
WHEN: Saturday Oct. 25, 5:30-10:00pm
WHERE: Crowne Plaza Hotel, 100 Berlin Road, Cromwel CT, 06416.
 
More information: Click HERE for the flyer.
TICKETS: $30 per person, $25 each for 2 or more. Call (860)514-8038
 
DINNER: Choice of chicken (Halaal), fish, or vegetarian.
 
CHILDCARE: Available, Free.
 
Speakers:
Dr. James E. Jones (President of Masjid Al Islam)
Yusuf Shah (Alderman, New Haven Ct).
Forum participants to include local political party representatives.
 

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IN THE NAME OF ALLAH MOST GRACIUOS MOST MERCIFUL

Discount Tickets

Especially for students !
 

For the

CAIR Election Forum!

 

THIS SATURDAY ! Click HERE for the flyer.

 

Ticket Price  Just $20

 

------------------->  STUDENTS PLEASE BRING YOUR IDENTIFICATION

 

Delicious halal dinner included !

 

We  ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING EVERYONE .

insha'Allah

 

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Iftar meal and Sharing Ramadan 2008 Evening. Sunday Sep 21 (Read more...)


Sep 21, 2008. The Islamic Center of New London and the Cunnecticut Chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations cordially invite you to an Iftar (fast-breaking) meal under our Sharing Ramadan Evening.
When: Sunday, September 21st, 2008, 6:00 PM.
Where: Bennie DoverJackson Middle School, 36 Waller St. New London.
Click HERE for the flyer
Click HERE for some pictures

Jun-20 2008 Week in review (Read more...)

- MEDIA ADVISORY

CAIR ANNOUNCE OPENING NEW OFFICE IN HARTFORD

(HARTFORD, CT, 6/20/08) – On Tuesday, June 25, the Connecticut office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Connecticut) will have a ribbon cutting ceremony for their new office in Hartford. The Mayor of Hartford Eddy Perez will be participating in this ceremony along with other local leaders and dignitaries.
WHAT: CAIR-Connecticut Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for their new Hartford Office
WHEN: 3:45 p.m., Tuesday, June 25
WHERE: CAIR-CT Hartford Office, 57 Pratt Street, Suite #707, Hartford, CT
CONTACT: CAIR-Connecticut President Badr Malik, 860-442-CAIR (2247)
CAIR Connecticut has been operating from its New London Office for last 4 years. It has been actively involved in various civil rights, media relations and community outreach activities throughout Connecticut. CAIR has participated in events related to various faiths and community needs and it continues to make efforts to bridge differences throughout the community. In moving their office to the state’s capital, the CAIR-CT team hopes to enhance their presence through out the state and become more accessible to the public.
CAIR, America's largest Islamic civil liberties group, has 32 offices and chapters nationwide and in Canada. Its mission is to enhance the understanding of Islam, encourage dialogue, protect civil liberties, empower American Muslims, and build coalitions that promote justice and mutual understanding.

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CONTACT: CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper, 202-488-8787 or 202-744-7726, E-Mail: moc.riac@repoohi; CAIR Communications Coordinator Rabiah Ahmed, 202-488-8787 or 202-439-1441, E-Mail: moc.riac@demhar; CAIR Communications Coordinator Amina Rubin, 202-488-8787, E-Mail: moc.riac@nibura



May-11 2008 Week in review (Read more...)
  • Sunday 11th, 2008
    • “Know Your Rights” session was held at Hungerford Masjid in Hartford. The event was delivered by Br. Ebad using a power point presentation. About 25- 30 people were present. Br. Ebad was very engaging and several brothers and sisters asked questions and were very pleased to see a Muslim organization like CAIR speak on heir behalf. Great job Br. Ebad and special thanks to Imam Kashif who once again demonstrated his hospitality and kindness to us.


Feb 2008 (Read more...)

Date 2/29/2008
Time 1:45-2:15
Topic Know Your Rights Workshop
Where Muhammad Islamic Center, 155 Hungerford St, Hartford, CT
Who Ebad Jahangir       عباد جہانگیر
Details A short presentation -after Jumua prayer- on our civil rights and remedies available if these rights are violated.

EMPOWERING YOUNG AMERICANS (Read more...)
CAIR interns receive practical training in public and media relations, government relations, legal and civil rights, community outreach, research and leadership training. They work with skilled and dedicated mentors to gain first-hand experience in these fields.
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2008 Election (Read more...)

CAIR 2008 Election website provides the latest news and opinions relating to Muslims and elections nationwide. It also includes positions of the presidential candidates on key issues, examples of anti-Muslim rhetoric from candidates for all levels of public office and links to the websites of Muslims running for public office.

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