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ACTION ALERT: Know Your Rights when Traveling
(Houston, Texas, 1/6/2020) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations, Houston Chapter, the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, expresses deep concern over the dozens of Iranian-Americans, this past weekend, who were stopped at length and questioned at the Peace Arch Border Crossing in Blaine, Washington. We strongly encourage our communities to … Continue reading
CAIR-Houston Congratulates Dr. Letitia Plummer, Houston’s first Muslim Woman Inaugurated to City Council
(HOUSTON, TX 1/7/20) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) Houston Chapter, the nation’s largest Muslim advocacy and civil rights group, congratulates a historic victory by American Muslim candidate in Houston. Dr. Letitia Plummer won Houston’s At-Large 4 Council seat. She is the first Muslim woman elected to City … Continue reading
Houston Muslims Join MLK March 2020
CAIR-Houston is proud to participate in this year’s 42nd Annual Martin Luther King Parade. We are inviting our Muslim community to be a part of this annual march honoring and celebrating the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. RSVP Here WHAT: MLK Day Parade WHEN: Monday, January 20th, 2020 … Continue reading
ACTION ALERT: CAIR-Houston Backs Legislation to Stop President Trump’s March to War on Iran
(Houston, Texas, 1/6/20) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations, Houston Chapter, the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today expressed strong support for congressional efforts to bar the Trump Administration from taking further steps toward an illegal and unnecessary war on Iran. On Jan. 3, the Trump administration … Continue reading
CAIR-Houston’s 18th Annual Gala Highlights
Assalaamu ‘Alaikum wa Rahmatullah, Jazaakum Allahu Khair from the bottom of our hearts for making our 18th Annual Gala a resounding success. We were honored to have been joined by over 600 Houstonians who came together to make the event our most special ever, an inspiring evening, and a tremendous … Continue reading
Our One Year Relocation Anniversary!
CAIR TEXAS-Houston is celebrating its One Year Relocation Anniversary🎉📍 this month. In the spirit of celebrating this milestone, we invite our #Houstoncommunity to join us for what we’ve got planned! 🎉 🔹ᴊᴜʟʏ 𝟹𝟶ᴛʜWelcoming our NEW Executive Director (6-8 pm)✔️ rsvp www.tinyurl.com/welcomela–🔹ᴀᴜɢᴜsᴛ 𝟷sᴛIslamic Estate Planning Workshop (12-1 pm)✔️ rsvp www.tinyurl.com/islamicestateplanning Immigration Workshop (4-5 pm) ✔️ rsvp https://tinyurl.com/cairimmigration Open Office Hours (10 – … Continue reading
CAIR Houston Says Thank You
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
Your Rights as an Employee
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
Ramadan Mubarak 2019!
“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
