We would like to take a moment to thank all of our community members who joined CAIR Houston’s 2019 Ramadan Iftar! Together, we were reminded by the words of the Honorable Rabeea Collier that our “rights and freedoms are the basis of what provides us all peace in this country but we … Continue reading
Federal law makes it illegal for an employer to discriminate against an employee on the basis of religion, race or national origin. Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act guarantees your right to: Reasonable religious accommodation. The failure of an employer to reasonably accommodate your religious practices may constitute … Continue reading
“O you who have believed, decreed upon you is fasting as it was decreed upon those before you that you may become righteous.”[Surat Al-Baqarah, 2: 183] Abu Hurayrah reported that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Every action a son of Adam does shall be … Continue reading
BREAKING NEWS: CAIR-Houston to hold Press Conference to Condemns Terror Attack on New Zealand Mosques, Urges Stepped-Up Security by Muslim Communities in U.S., Worldwide; (Houston,TX, 3/15/19) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today mourned the deaths of more than 40 … Continue reading
Today the Supreme Court issued a 5-4 decision in support of Trump’s bigoted Muslim Ban. This is bad but we will keep fighting. It’s more important than ever to know your rights despite this decision. Since December 4, 2017, the Muslim Ban has been in full effect for certain individuals from: … Continue reading
Dear Fellow Texan, My name is Bahia Amawi. I am an elementary school speech language pathologist and I lost my job because I refused to go against my principles. I chose to exercise my first amendment right to freedom of speech. This past year as I was renewing my contract with … Continue reading
“In Their Footsteps: An American Muslim Civil Rights Journey” follows some 30 American Muslim civil rights leaders as they journeyed through Alabama in April 2018 to learn about the history of slavery, lynching, segregation, and about present-day racial injustice. You will hear deeply personal and emotional reflections from American Muslims … Continue reading
A UHMSA and University of Houston-UMR Chapter Event UHMSA is partnering with UMR to bring you the finale to our week commemorating Black History Month. MSA and UMR will be holding a joint panel and privilege walk event where we make connections between Islam and the Black Struggle as well … Continue reading
