The Muslim Post

Hate Crimes Against Muslims Are Surging in 2017

U.S. Puts $5 Million Bounty On Pakistani Taliban Leader

There were more than 940 reports of potential bias incidents involving the targeting of Muslims between April and June, according to a report released by the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) on Monday. Of those, the organization determined 451 stemmed from anti-Muslim bias, which contributed to a 91 percent increase in anti-Muslim hate crimes during […]

Image Of Jesus Left Outside Mosque To Insult Muslims

A large painting of Jesus was left outside a mosque in Long Island in what police are investigating as a bias incident. The Hillside Islamic Center in North New Hyde Park said an employee discovered the picture on Friday on a fence outside the mosque. Mosque president Abdul Aziz Bhuyian told The Island Now surveillance […]

CAIR Launches New Civil Rights App Allowing Reporting of Bias Incidents

(WASHINGTON, DC, 6/23/2017) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today launched a new civil rights app, called “Making Democracy Work for Everyone,” which gives users the ability to immediately report bias incidents they experience — an important feature during a period of increased hate incidents targeting American Muslims and other minority groups. The free […]

Midwestern Muslims Fearful After Anti-Sharia Rallies

Midwestern Muslims Fearful After Anti-Sharia Rallies

Muslims in the Midwest state of Minnesota say they are worried about their security after recent anti-Sharia rallies held by right-wing extremists. Muslim leaders and members of Somali communities in Minnesota say they need help and protection as anti-Muslim sentiment and hate crimes targeting Muslim-Americans surge. Community members are critical of Act for America, a […]

Dozens of US cities brace for anti-Muslim marches

How US groups spread hate via the Islamophobia industry

Cities across the United States are gearing up for the National March Against Sharia, an anti-Muslim campaign that has been criticised by several rights groups and watchdogs. ACT for America, described by the Southern Poverty Law Centre (SPLC) as the largest grassroots anti-Muslim group in the US, called for Saturday’s marches in at least 28 […]

CAIR: Dramatic surge in anti-Muslim incidents in 2016

CAIR Dramatic surge in anti-Muslim incidents in 2016

The number of anti-Islam bias incidents in the United States saw a dramatic rise last year, according to a Muslim advocacy group. A report published by the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) on Tuesday found 2,213 such incidents in 2016, a 57 percent increase from 2015. Incidents increased 5 percent from 2014 to 2015. “The […]

US Muslims Seek Sanctions, Politicians Urge Caution in Syria

US Muslims Seek Sanctions, Politicians Urge Caution in Syria

The largest U.S. Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization is expressing hope the U.S. military strike in Syria is signaling a reversal of President Donald Trump’s stance on banning U.S. entry to people from six majority-Muslim countries, including Syria. Trump, who was viscerally moved by footage of an apparent chemical weapons attack in Syria on […]

Texas Teacher Under Fire For Anti-Muslim Tweets

Texas Teacher Under Fire For Anti-Muslim Tweets

A Houston school teacher has been condemned and faces an investigation after sending out a series of anti-Islamic tweets. One of the tweets reads, “Embrace Islam and you embrace death”; he also sent out violent photos of mutilated children with the caption, “Islam did this,” according to the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). The teacher, […]

Republican calls CAIR a Hamas-linked ‘terrorist group’

Republican calls CAIR a Hamas-linked 'terrorist group'

A US congressional candidate has become the latest legislator to label the country’s largest Muslim rights group a “terrorist” organisation. Republican Josh Mandel, who is also Ohio treasurer, claimed on Wednesday that the Council on America-Islamic Relations (CAIR) is “is Hamas”. Mandel posted an article on social media in reference to the Palestinian faction that […]

Letters to California mosques threaten Muslim genocide

Hateful letters sent anonymously to three mosques in California with a warning that President-elect Donald Trump would “cleanse” the US of Muslims have stirred fears among congregants, according to a community leader. Hussam Ayloush, executive director of the Los Angeles chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), said on Saturday the letters were identical […]