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'''Council on American Islamic Relations''' is a self-described "grassroots civil rights and advocacy group. [[CAIR]] is America's largest Muslim civil liberties organization, with regional offices nationwide. CAIR's national headquarters are on Capitol Hill in [[Washington, D.C.]]"

[[Nihad Awad]] is the Executive Director of [[CAIR]].

==Mission==

::"Since its establishment in 1994, CAIR has worked to promote a positive image of Islam and Muslims in America. Through media relations, government relations, education and advocacy, CAIR puts forth an Islamic perspective to ensure the Muslim voice is represented. In offering this perspective, CAIR seeks to empower the American Muslim community and encourage their participation in political and social activism."<ref>[http://www.cair.com/about-us/vision-mission-core-principles.html]</ref>

==Support for Hamas==

<div class="video-small">{{#ev:youtube|GVKk_3xo3l0    |250}}  CAIR Executive Director [[Nihad Awad]]: 'I am in support of the Hamas Movement' (3:24 timestamp) </div>

CAIR Co-founder and Executive Director [[Nihad Awad]] asserted at a March 1994 meeting at [[Barry University]]:<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110201175424/https://www.discoverthenetworks.org/printgroupProfile.asp?grpid=6176 COUNCIL ON AMERICAN-ISLAMIC RELATIONS (CAIR)]</ref>,<ref>[https://www.frontpagemag.com/cair-boss-cheers-hamas-oct-7-attack/ CAIR Boss Cheers Hamas Oct 7 Attack (accessed May 30, 2024)]</ref> "I used to support the [[Palestine Liberation Organization|PLO]], and I used to be the President of the [[General Union of Palestine Students]] which is part of the [[Palestine Liberation Organization|PLO]] here in the [[United States]], but after I researched the situation inside [[Palestine]] and outside, I am in support of the [[Hamas]] movement more than the [[Palestine Liberation Organization|PLO]].”" 

[[category: Hamas]]
[[category: Palestine Liberation Organization]]

==Response to Oct 7 2023 Hamas Terror Attack==

===Letter to Joe Biden Demanding Ceasefire===

The [[Council on American-Islamic Relations]] along with other organizations signed a letter dated October 18, 2023<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20231023193814/https://www.cair.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/EndViolenceinGaza.pdf Re: End Violence in Gaza, and Pursue a Permanent Peace (accessed October 23, 2023)]</ref> to [[Joe Biden]] demanding his support of a "ceasefire" and called on the Biden Administration "to permanently end these recurring cycles of horrific violence by pursuing credible negotiations to bring a lasting peace, including by ending the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory."

'''Text of the Letter'''

::October 18, 2023

::The Honorable Joe Biden
::President of the United States
::The White House
::600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
::Washington, D.C., 20500

::Re: End Violence in Gaza, and Pursue a Permanent Peace

::Dear President [[Joe Biden|Biden]]:

::On behalf of the undersigned civil rights groups, human rights organizations, and houses of worship, we write to call on your Administration to urgently seek a ceasefire in the Holy Land to protect innocent people in Palestine and Israel, including American citizens and others in captivity, from further death and destruction.

::We also call on your Administration to permanently end these recurring cycles of horrific violence by pursuing credible negotiations to bring a lasting peace, including by ending the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory.  

::Killing civilians is wrong, no matter whether the victims are Israeli or Palestinian, American, or any other nationality. That’s why we unequivocally condemn attacks against civilians in Israel and why we also unequivocally condemn the ongoing bombing attacks on civilians in Gaza.

::Our nation must do the same. As your Administration condemns the targeting of civilians in Israel, it must not simultaneously sanction the targeting of civilians in Palestine.

::For over a week, the Israeli government has conducted a massive bombing campaign of the blockaded Gaza Strip, destroying apartment buildings, mosques, schools, marketplaces, and refugee shelters. Israel’s far-right defense minister has said that Israel is fighting “human animals” in Gaza and would treat the entire population of Gaza accordingly by imposing a total ban on food, water, and fuel. The Israeli government also demanded that one million Palestinians evacuate northern Gaza, a violation of international law that the United Nations said was impossible.

::Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned, “What we will do to our enemies in the coming days will reverberate with them for generations.”

::With these words, he has threatened to inflict severe and lasting collective punishment on the people of Gaza. This collective punishment is already underway: over 3,000 Palestinians have reportedly been killed to date, including hundreds of Palestinian children. These actions are a violation of international law and constitute war crimes.

::To be clear, the Israeli government is not bombing military targets with precision to avoid civilian casualties. It is bombing many innocent people who had nothing to do with the attack on southern Israel. The Israeli government has even admitted that it no longer fires warning shots at apartment buildings before destroying them.

::As you know, Prime Minister Netanyahu leads a government of far-right extremists who openly speak of ethnic cleansing. Giving him carte blanche to continue bombarding and blockading civilians in Gaza under the guise of fighting terrorism could lead to the deaths of thousands of more innocent people in the coming days. In recent years, we have seen what happens when the United States gives such far-right governments unqualified support.

::Through the acts of bombing an office housing the [[Associated Press]] [See Editor's Note Below] and other media outlets in 2021, killing [[Shireen Abu Akleh]] and other journalists, attacking worshipers at [[Al-Aqsa Mosque]], and enabling wanton settler violence against Palestinian towns, successive Israeli governments have violated international law. The [[United States]] must step in to bring the ongoing violence to an end and demand that all involved abide by international norms, rather than violate them.

::This is a critical moment for your Administration. By securing a ceasefire, averting more civilian deaths, and initiating credible negotiations to secure a lasting and just peace, including the end of the occupation, your Administration can make history by stopping the cycle of violence once and for all.

::The alternative – enabling Netanyahu’s far-right government to turn Gaza into the latest Aleppo or Grozny – will not bring peace or stability. On the contrary, it will spark further generations of violent conflict.

::We stand ready to support your efforts to secure a just and lasting peace for all in the region.

'''Signatories''

The signatories of the letter:<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20231023193711/https://thearabdailynews.com/2023/10/17/cair-joins-70-organizations-in-urgent-letter-to-president-biden-ahead-of-israel-and-jordan-trip-demanding-immediate-ceasefire-lasting-peace/ CAIR Joins 70+ Organizations in Urgent Letter to President Biden Ahead of Israel and Jordan Trip, Demanding Immediate Ceasefire, Lasting Peace (accessed October 23, 2023)]</ref>
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*[[Al Ummah]]
*[[American Muslim Community Foundation]]
*[[American Muslim Empowerment Network]] ([[American Muslim Empowerment Network|AMEN]])
*[[American Muslim Voice Foundation]]
*[[American Muslims for Palestine]]
*[[Americans for Justice in Palestine]] (AJP Action)
*[[Arab American Civic Council]]
*[[Asian Americans Advancing Justice]] - Atlanta
*[[Birmingham Islamic Society]]
*[[Brentwood Muslim Community Center]]
*[[Center City Mosque]], [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania|PA]]
*[[Center for Security, Race and Rights]]
*[[Community Masjid of Atlanta]]
*[[Council on American-Islamic Relations]] ([[CAIR]])
*[[Dar al-Hijrah Islamic Center]]
*[[Democracy for the Arab World Now]] (DAWN)
*[[18 Million Rising]]
*[[Ensaaf]]
*[[Emgage]]
*[[Emgage PA]]
*[[Gainesville Islamic Cultural Center]]
*[[Habari Ummah]]
*[[ICNA Council for Social Justice]]
*[[ICNA Sisters]]
*[[Inkerij Foundation]]
*[[Islamic Association of North America]]
*[[Islamic Center of Morris County]]
*[[Islamic Community Center of Atlanta]]
*[[Islamic Council of Dayton]]
*[[Islamic Organization of North America]]
*[[Islamic Shura Council of Southern California]]
*[[Islamic Society of Basking Ridge]]
*[[Islamic Society of Central Delaware]]
*[[Islamic Society of Chester County]]
*[[Islamic Society of East Columbus]]
*[[Islamophobia Studies Center]]
*[[Justice Human and Dignity]]
*[[Lighthouse Mosque]]
*[[Majlis Ash-Shura (Islamic Leadership Council) of New York]]
*[[Majlis Ash-Shura Of Metro Atlanta]] ([[Islamic Leadership Council]]).
*[[Majlis Ash-Shura of Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley]]
*[[Masjid Ar Rahman Coatesville]]
*[[Masjid As Sabur]]
*[[Masjid Saad Foundation]]
*[[Masjidul Waritheen]]
*[[MSA West]]
*[[Muslim Alliance in North America]] ([[Muslim Alliance in North America|MANA]])
*[[Muslim American Society]]
*[[Muslim Anti-Racism Collaborative]] ([[Muslim Anti-Racism Collaborative|MuslimARC]])
*[[Muslim Association of Lehigh Valley]]
*[[Muslim Community Network]]
*[[Muslim Community of Nassau County]]
*[[Muslim Forum of the Pacific Northwest]]
*[[Muslim Power Building Project]]
*[[Muslim Public Affairs Council]]
*[[Muslim Ummah of North America]] ([[Muslim Ummah of North America|MUNA]])
*[[MVPA Musalla Islamic Center of Palo Alto]]
*[[No Separate Justice]]
*[[Noor Islamic Cultural Center]]
*[[Northern California Islamic Council]]
*[[Osman Gazi Mosque]]
*[[Partnership for the Advancement of New Americans]]
*[[PNW Justice group]]
*[[Safe Communities Initiative]]
*[[Sapelo Square]]
*[[South Florida Muslim Federation]]
*[[The Long Island Muslim Society]]
*[[The Mosque Cares]] | Ministry of [[Imam W. Deen Mohammed]]
*[[United Muslim Masjid]]
*[[US Council of Muslim Organizations]] ([[US Council of Muslim Organizations|USCMO]])
*[[West Valley Muslim Association]]
*[[Yamna Noor]]
*[[Yaseen Foundation]]
*[[Yemeni Alliance Committee]]
*[[Young Muslims]]</div>

*Editor's Note: The building that [[Israel]] targeted in 2021 likely contained [[Hamas]] in addition to the [[Associated Press]] (despite the [[Associated Press]]' denial<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20210516202225/https://blog.ap.org/announcements/ap-statement-on-destruction-of-gaza-bureau AP statement on destruction of Gaza bureau (accessed October 23, 2023)]</ref> that [[Hamas]] was in the building), as admitted by former [[Obama]] spokesperson [[Tommy Vietor]], where he claimed on social media that he is “sure [[Hamas]] offices were in that building” and he "talked to people who worked in the building".<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20210516213002/https://rairfoundation.com/stunning-admission-from-obama-stooge-hamas-known-to-be-in-israel-targeted-building-with-ap-other-media/ Stunning Admission from Obama Stooge: Hamas Known to be in Israel-Targeted Building with AP, Other Media (accessed October 23, 2023)]</ref>

[[category: Associated Press]] 

===Support 'Ceasefire Now Resolution'===

[[Council on American-Islamic Relations]] endorsed the [[Ceasefire Now Resolution]] initiated by [[Cori Bush]], [[Rashida Tlaib]], [[Summer Lee]], and [[Delia Ramirez]].<ref>[https://www.cair.com/press_releases/cair-endorses-congressional-ceasefire-now-resolution-on-israel-and-palestine/ CAIR Endorses Congressional ‘Ceasefire Now’ Resolution on Israel and Palestine (accessed October 23, 2023)]</ref>,<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20231023194420/https://www.cair.com/press_releases/cair-endorses-congressional-ceasefire-now-resolution-on-israel-and-palestine/ Archive Link: CAIR Endorses Congressional ‘Ceasefire Now’ Resolution on Israel and Palestine (accessed October 23, 2023)]</ref>

::"This resolution, co-sponsored by a diverse group of dedicated members of Congress, calls on the Biden Administration to urgently seek a de-escalation and ceasefire in Israel and occupied Palestine. It also emphasizes the vital need for sending humanitarian aid to Gaza, with a primary goal of saving innocent lives caught in the crossfire of the ongoing conflict.  

::The [[Ceasefire Now Resolution]] offers an alternative to a looming bipartisan resolution endorsed by 390 other members of Congress, led by House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul and Ranking Member [[Gregory Meeks|Gregory W. Meeks]]. That resolution essentially provides an open-ended endorsement for [[Israel]]’s ongoing bombing campaign in Gaza, which has resulted in the loss of thousands of Palestinian civilian lives.  

::In a statement, [[CAIR]] National Executive Director [[Nihad Awad]] said:  

::“The Israeli government is subjecting Palestinians trapped in Gaza to a total blockade and a relentless bombing campaign that has already killed more than two thousand civilians, and over 1,000 children. The United States must change course, demand a ceasefire, and pursue a just and lasting peace before more Palestinian, Israeli or American civilians perish.  

::“We thank Representatives [[Cori Bush]], [[Rashida Tlaib]], [[Andre Carson]], and other congressional resolution co-sponsors for their efforts to protect the lives of all civilians and urge all members of the House of Representatives to unite in support of this commonsense resolution.”  

[[category: Ceasefire Now Resolution]]

===Support of HAMAS Bombing of Israel===

[[File:CAIR HAMAS.PNG|thumb|Council on American-Islamic Relations tweet dated October 7, 2023 in support of bombings of Israel]]

The [[Council on American-Islamic Relations]] posted a thread on X in support of devastating bombings of [[Israel]] on October 7, 2023:<ref>[https://twitter.com/CAIRNational/status/1710758201358966893 CAIR Tweet dated October 7, 2023 (Accessed Oct 7, 2023)]</ref>

::"We join [[US Council of Muslim Organizations|@USCMO]] and the American Muslim community in reaffirming our support for the Palestinian people's right to freedom and calling for an end to the Israeli occupation, which kills hundreds of Palestinian civilians every year, subjects millions of Palestinians to racist oppression, and sparks the deadly violence that we see again and again, including today. 1/6

::The far-right Israeli government's ongoing bombing of civilians in Gaza cannot bring peace. Neither can Benjamin Netanyahu's threats of even more mass violence against innocent Palestinians who have been trapped in an open air prison for 15 years. Only ending the occupation can bring true peace. 2/6

::The longstanding U.S. policy of total support for the Israeli government, no matter what injustices it commits, has failed to bring peace to Israelis or Palestinians. To achieve peace in the region, our nation must change course and pursue justice--not the status quo. 3/6

::Furthermore, Arab and Muslim countries that have signed thinly veiled arms deals with the Israeli government must do the same. Normalizing relations should never come at the expense of the Palestinian people’s right to freedom. 4/6

::[[US Council of Muslim Organizations|@USCMO]] calls upon the U.S., Arab and Muslim governments, and the global community to exert maximum pressure on the Israeli government to honor their obligations under international law to respect Palestinian human rights and end the occupation. 5/6

::Read the full [[US Council of Muslim Organizations|@USCMO]] statement below to learn more. 6/6

'''STATEMENT'''

Verbatim from the [[Council on American-Islamic Relations]] website:<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20231007212257/https://www.cair.com/press_releases/uscmo-stands-in-solidarity-with-the-palestinian-people-calls-for-end-to-atrocities-in-occupied-territories/ USCMO Stands in Solidarity with the Palestinian People, Calls for Immediate End to Atrocities in Occupied Territories (accessed Oct 7, 2023)]</ref>

::"(WASHINGTON, D.C. – 10/7/2023) – The United States Council of Muslim Organizations (USCMO), the nation’s largest American Muslim civil society umbrella organization, reaffirms its unwavering support for the Palestinian people and their right to freedom from the Israeli occupation.  

::The recent unprovoked and continuous attacks by Israel on Palestinian towns, cities, and refugee camps have resulted in tragic loss of Palestinian lives. We condemn Israel’s targeted and indiscriminate killing of civilians, including innocent children, women, and the elderly, and we denounce the inhumane siege imposed on the nearly 2 million inhabitants of Gaza, a clear violation of international law and an implied declaration of open war on the Palestinians which oblige them to be in constant self-defense. 

::The silence surrounding these grave injustices is nothing short of complacency. It is our firm belief that justice is the cornerstone of lasting peace. No security measures can bring true peace in the absence of justice. 

::We call upon the United States government, which provides military, economic, financial, political, diplomatic, and limitless support to Israel, to exert pressure on the occupation regime to immediately cease these atrocities. It is evident that the longstanding policy of unbridled support for Israel has failed to bring peace to Israelis and Palestinians. To achieve stability in the region, a serious reevaluation of a fair and balanced policy is imperative. 

::Furthermore, we urge Arab and Muslim countries that have normalized relations with Israel to reconsider their approach in pursuit of peace and stability in the region. We must remember that the concept of “land for peace” has been long proposed, only to be ignored and dismissed by Israel, causing humiliation and disgrace to those who proposed it. Normalizing relations should never come at the expense of the Palestinian people’s rights to their lands. There can be no true peace that disregards the sanctity and Muslim rights of the Aqsa Mosque and Al-Quds Alshareef. These holy places belong to the 1.7 billion Muslims worldwide and should never be disregarded or dismissed. We hold the Muslim countries, individually and collectively, responsible for the safety and sanctity of Al-Quds and the holy places. 

::In solidarity with the Palestinian people and in the spirit of international justice, we call upon the United States government, Arab and Muslim governments, and the global community to exert maximum pressure on Israel to halt its provocations and adhere to international demands to respect Palestinian rights to their lands, properties, and lives. Only when these rights are recognized can genuine and lasting peace be achieved for all parties involved. 

### 

::The [[US Council of Muslim Organizations|U.S. Council of Muslim Organizations]] ([[US Council of Muslim Organizations|USCMO]]) is the nation’s largest American Muslim civil society umbrella organization. 

Founding members of [[US Council of Muslim Organizations|USCMO]] include [[American Muslims for Palestine]] ([[American Muslims for Palestine|AMP]]), [[Council on American-Islamic Relations]] ([[Council on American-Islamic Relations|CAIR]]), [[Islamic Circle of North America]] ([[Islamic Circle of North America|ICNA]]), [[Muslim Alliance in North America]] ([[Muslim Alliance in North America|MANA]]), [[Muslim American Society]] ([[Muslim American Society|MAS]]), [[Muslim Legal Fund of America]] ([[Muslim Legal Fund of America|MLFA]]), [[Muslim Ummah of North America]] ([[Muslim Ummah of North America|MUNA]]), The [[Mosque Cares]] (Ministry of Imam [[W. Deen Mohammed]]). CURRENT MEMBERS: https://uscmo.org/council_members/ 

The [[Council on American-Islamic Relations]] ([[Council on American-Islamic Relations|CAIR]]) is America’s largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization. Its mission is to enhance understanding of Islam, protect civil rights, promote justice, and empower American Muslims.

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CONTACT: [[Council on American-Islamic Relations|CAIR]] National Deputy Director [[Edward Ahmed Mitchell]], 404-285-9530, e-Mitchell@cair.com; [[Council on American-Islamic Relations|CAIR]] Government Affairs Director [[Robert McCaw]], 202-742-6448, rmccaw@cair.com; CAIR National Communications Director [[Ibrahim Hooper]], 202-744-7726, ihooper@cair.com; 

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[[category:American Muslims for Palestine]]
[[category:Islamic Circle of North America]]
[[category:Muslim Alliance in North America]]
[[category:Muslim American Society]]
[[category:Muslim Legal Fund of America]]
[[category:Muslim Ummah of North America]]
[[category:Mosque Cares]]

==Palestine Committee connection==

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Evidence linking CAIR and its founders to a [[Hamas]]-support network has been released through court action. That evidence prompted the FBI to cut off its outreach with the group. In 2010, the DOJ said it had seen no "new evidence that exonerates CAIR from the allegations that it provides financial support to designated terrorist organizations."

CAIR was listed among organizations belonging to an umbrella group of Hamas-support entities in the United States called the [[Palestine Committee]]. In addition, CAIR founders [[Nihad Awad]] and [[Omar Ahmed]] were included alongside senior [[Hamas]] officials such as [[Mousa Abu Marzook]] and [[Ahmed Yousef]] on a telephone list of individual [[Palestine Committee]] members.

That evidence was released in the terror-financing trial of the [[Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development]] (HLF) in Dallas.<ref>[https://www.investigativeproject.org/2719/durbin-flawed-hearing]</ref>

==Local affiliates==
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*[[CAIR - Alabama]]
*[[CAIR - Arizona]]
*[[CAIR - Austin]]
*[[CAIR - California]]
*[[CAIR - Chicago]]
*[[CAIR - Cincinnati]]
*[[CAIR - Cleveland]]
*[[CAIR - Columbus]]
*[[CAIR - Connecticut]]
*[[CAIR - Dallas/Fort Worth]]
*[[CAIR - Florida]]
*[[CAIR - Georgia]]
*[[CAIR - Houston]]
*[[CAIR - Iowa]]
*[[CAIR - Kansas]]
*[[CAIR - Los Angeles]]
*[[CAIR - Massachusetts]]
*[[CAIR - Michigan]]
*[[CAIR - Missouri]]
*[[CAIR - Minnesota]]
*[[CAIR - New Jersey]]
*[[CAIR - New York]]
*[[CAIR - Oklahoma]]
*[[CAIR - Oregon]]
*[[CAIR - Philadelphia]]
*[[CAIR - Pittsburgh]]
*[[CAIR - Sacramento]]
*[[CAIR - San Antonio]]
*[[CAIR - San Diego]]
*[[CAIR - San Francisco Bay Area]]
*[[CAIR - Washington]]</div>

==Support from Democrats==
Letters of support written in September 2018 for the [[Council on American-Islamic Relations]] (CAIR) from Congressional Lawmakers obtained by The Investigative Project on Terrorism:<ref>[https://www.investigativeproject.org/documents/1002-2018-letters-of-support-for-cair.pdf Letters of Support for CAIR accessed January 26 2020]</ref>

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*Sen. [[Tammy Baldwin]] (D) WI 
*Rep. J. [[Lou Correa]] (D) 46th district, CA 
*Rep. [[Doris Matsui]] (D) 6th district, CA
*Sen. [[Michael Bennet]] (D) CO 
*Rep. [[Jim Costa]] (D) 16th district, CA 
*Rep. [[Betty McCollum]] (D) 4th district, MN
*Sen. [[Richard Blumenthal]] (D) CT 
*Rep. [[Joe Courtney]] (D) 2nd district, CT 
*Rep. [[Jerry McNerney]] (D) 9th district, CA
*Sen. [[Cory Booker]] (D) NJ 
*Rep. [[Elijah Cummings]] (D) 7th district, MD 
*Rep. [[Grace Meng]] (D) 6th district, NY
*Sen. [[Ben Cardin]] (D) MD 
*Rep. [[Rodney Davis]] (R) 13th district, IL 
*Rep. [[Seth Moulton]] (D) 6th district, MA
*Sen. [[Tammy Duckworth]] (D) IL 
*Rep. [[Suzan DelBene]] (D) 1st district, WA 
*Rep. [[Stephanie Murphy]] (D) 7th district, FL
*Sen. [[Kamala Harris]] (D) CA 
*Rep. [[Mark DeSaulnier]] (D) 11th district, CA 
*Rep. [[Donald Norcross]] (D) 1st district, NJ
*Sen. [[Doug Jones]] (D) AL 
*Rep. [[Debbie Dingell]] (D) 12th district, MI 
*Rep. [[Frank Pallone]] Jr. (D) 6th district, NJ
*Sen. [[Tim Kaine]] (D) VA 
*Rep. [[Mike Doyle]] (D) 18th district, PA 
*Rep. [[Bill Pascrell]], Jr. (D) 9th district, NJ
*Sen. [[Amy Klobuchar]] (D) MN 
*Rep. [[Keith Ellison]] (D) 5th district, MN 
*Rep. [[Donald Payne]] Jr. (D) 10th district, NJ
*Sen. [[Robert Menendez]] (D) NJ 
*Rep. [[Anna Eshoo]] (D) 18th district, CA 
*Rep. [[Mark Pocan]] (D) 2nd district, WI
*Sen. [[Christopher Murphy]] (D) CT 
*Rep. [[Elizabeth Esty]] (D) 5th district, CT 
*Rep. [[David Price]] (D) 4th district, NC
*Sen. [[Patty Murray]] (D) WA 
*Rep. [[Dwight Evans]] (D) 3rd district, PA 
*Rep. [[Michael Quigley]] (D) 5th district, IL
*Sen. [[Bill Nelson]] (D) FL 
*Rep. [[Marcia Fudge]] (D) 11th district, OH 
*Rep. [[Jamie Raskin]] (D) 8th district, MD
*Sen. [[Tina Smith]] (D) MN 
*Rep. [[John Garamendi]] (D) 3rd district, CA 
*Rep. [[Raul Ruiz]] M.D. (D) 36th district, CA
*Sen. [[Thomas Tillis]] (R) NC 
*Rep. [[Gene Green]] (D) 29th district, TX 
*Rep. C.A. [[Dutch Ruppersberger]] (D) 2nd district, MD
*Sen. [[Chris Van Hollen]] (D) MD 
*Rep. [[Raul Grijalva]] (D) 3rd district, AZ 
*Rep. [[Tim Ryan]] (D) 13th district, OH
*Sen. [[Mark Warner]] (D) VA 
*Rep. [[Alcee Hastings]] (D) 20th district, FL 
*Rep. [[Linda Sanchez]] (D) 38th district, CA
*Rep. [[Pete Aguilar]] (D) 31st district, CA 
*Rep. [[Eleanor Holmes Norton]] (D) Washington D.C. 
*Rep. [[John Sarbanes]] (D) 3rd district, MD
*Rep. [[Nanette Barragan|Nanette Diaz Barragan]] (D) 44th district, CA 
*Rep. [[Jared Huffman]] (D) 2nd district, CA 
*Rep. [[Adam Schiff]] (D) 28th district, CA
*Rep. [[Karen Bass]] (D) 37th district, CA 
*Rep. [[Sheila Jackson Lee]] (D) 18th district, TX 
*Rep. [[David Scott]] (D) 13th district, GA
*Rep. [[Ami Bera]] M.D. (D) 7th district, CA 
*Rep. [[Eddie Bernice Johnson]] (D) 30th district, TX 
*Rep. [[Adam Smith]] (D) 9th district, WA
*Rep. [[Don Beyer]] Jr. (D) 8th district, VA 
*Rep. [[Marcy Kaptur]] (D) 9th district, OH 
*Rep. [[Darren Soto]] (D) 9th district, FL
*Rep. [[Susan Brooks]] (R) 5th district, IN 
*Rep. [[Joseph Kennedy]] III (D) 4th district, MA 
*Rep. [[Eric Swalwell]] (D) 15th district, CA
*Rep. [[Anthony Brown]] (D) 4th district, MD 
*Rep. [[Ro Khanna]] (D) 17th district, CA 
*Rep. [[Mark Takano]] (D) 41st district, CA
*Rep. [[Michael Capuano]] (D) 7th district, MA 
*Rep. [[Dan Kildee]] (D) 5th district, Ml 
*Rep. [[Mike Thompson]] (D) 5th district, CA
*Rep. [[Salud Carbajal]] (D) 24th district, CA 
*Rep. [[Raja Krishnamoorthi]] (D) 8th district, IL 
*Rep. [[Paul Tonko]] (D) 20th district, NY
*Rep. [[Tony Cardenas]] (D) 29th district, CA 
*Rep. [[Brenda Lawrence]] (D) 14th district, Ml 
*Rep. [[Norma Torres]] (D) 35th district, CA
*Rep. [[Andre Carson]] (D) 7th district, IN 
*Rep. [[Al Lawson]] (D) 5th district, FL 
*Rep. [[Juan Vargas]] (D) 51st district, CA
*Rep. [[Judy Chu]] Ph.D. (D) 27th district, CA 
*Rep. [[Barbara Lee]] (D) 13th district, CA 
*Rep. [[Bonnie Watson Coleman]] (D) 12th district, NJ
*Rep. [[Katherine Clark]] (D) 5th district, MA 
*Rep. [[John Lewis]] (D) 5th district, GA 
*Mayor [[Muriel Bowser]] (D) Washington D.C.
*Rep. [[Yvette Clarke]] (D) 9th district, NY 
*Rep. [[Dave Loebsack]] (D) 2nd district, VA 
*Governor [[Ralph Northam]] (D) VA
*Rep. Wm. [[Lacy Clay]] (D) 1st district, MO 
*Rep. [[Zoe Lofgren]] (D) 19th district, CA 
*Candidate [[Rashida Tlaib]] (D) 13th district, MI
*Rep. [[Gerry Connolly]] (D) 11th district, VA 
*Rep. [[Alan Lowenthal]] (D) 47th district, CA</div>

==Civil Rights Work==
CAIR's civil rights department counsels, mediates and advocates on behalf of Muslims and others who have experienced religious discrimination, defamation or hate crimes. The department works to protect and defend the constitutional rights of American Muslims, thereby supporting the rights of all Americans.<ref>[http://www.cair.com/about-us/vision-mission-core-principles.html]</ref>

==Government Affairs==
CAIR's government affairs department conducts and organizes lobbying efforts on issues related to Islam and Muslims. The department monitors legislation and government activities and responds on behalf of the American Muslim community. CAIR representatives have testified before Congress and have sponsored a number of activities designed to bring Muslim concerns to Capitol Hill.<ref>[http://www.cair.com/about-us/vision-mission-core-principles.html]</ref>

==Media Relations==
CAIR's communications department works with local and national media to ensure an accurate portrayal of Islam and Muslims is presented to the American public. CAIR monitors local, national and international media, in part to challenge negative stereotypes, but also to applaud and encourage positive representations of Islam and Muslims. Over the years, CAIR has become a respected and credible source for journalists and other media professionals.<ref>[http://www.cair.com/about-us/vision-mission-core-principles.html]</ref>

In 2019 [[Council on American Islamic Relations]] ([[CAIR]])  held its 25th Annual Gala in Washington, D.C, in which [[CAIR]]’s executive director announced a goal of pushing more Muslims into Congress. 

==Press Conference after New Zealand Massacre==

<div class="video-small">{{#ev:youtube|dOtu8PTDFqQ    |250}}  CAIR blames President Trump for New Zealand mosque massacre, calls for more hate crime and "hate incident" laws. </div>

A press conference posted on Facebook<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/CAIRNational/videos/411392649434275/ CAIR, Interfaith Allies Hold DC News Conference in Response to Terror Attack on New Zealand Mosques accessed March 17 2019]</ref> shows "CAIR, Interfaith Allies" blaming President Trump for the massacre in Christchurch New Zealand on March 15, 2019. 

Speakers:
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*[[Ibrahim Hooper]]
*[[Nihad Awad]]
*[[Abbas Barzegar]]
*[[David Inoue]]
*[[Usra Ghazi]]
*[[Engie Mohsen]]
*[[Medea Benjamin]]
*[[Stephen Miles]] 
*[[Catherine Orsborn]]
*[[Iman Boukadoum]]</div>
==Press Conference after New Zealand Massacre==

<div class="video-small">{{#ev:youtube|dOtu8PTDFqQ    |250}}  CAIR blames President Trump for New Zealand mosque massacre, calls for more hate crime and "hate incident" laws. </div>

A press conference posted on Facebook<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/CAIRNational/videos/411392649434275/ CAIR, Interfaith Allies Hold DC News Conference in Response to Terror Attack on New Zealand Mosques accessed March 17 2019]</ref> shows "CAIR, Interfaith Allies" blaming President Trump for the massacre in Christchurch New Zealand on March 15, 2019. 

Speakers:
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*[[Ibrahim Hooper]]
*[[Nihad Awad]]
*[[Abbas Barzegar]]
*[[David Inoue]]
*[[Usra Ghazi]]
*[[Engie Mohsen]]
*[[Medea Benjamin]]
*[[Stephen Miles]] 
*[[Catherine Orsborn]]
*[[Iman Boukadoum]]</div>

==Press Conference after New Zealand Massacre==

<div class="video-small">{{#ev:youtube|dOtu8PTDFqQ    |250}}  CAIR blames President Trump for New Zealand mosque massacre, calls for more hate crime and "hate incident" laws. </div>

A press conference posted on Facebook<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/CAIRNational/videos/411392649434275/ CAIR, Interfaith Allies Hold DC News Conference in Response to Terror Attack on New Zealand Mosques accessed March 17 2019]</ref> shows "CAIR, Interfaith Allies" blaming President Trump for the massacre in Christchurch New Zealand on March 15, 2019. 

Speakers:
<div style="column-count:3;-moz-column-count:3;-webkit-column-count:3">
*[[Ibrahim Hooper]]
*[[Nihad Awad]]
*[[Abbas Barzegar]]
*[[David Inoue]]
*[[Usra Ghazi]]
*[[Engie Mohsen]]
*[[Medea Benjamin]]
*[[Stephen Miles]] 
*[[Catherine Orsborn]]
*[[Iman Boukadoum]]</div>

==Aiming for political power==
[[CAIR]]’s executive director [[Nihad Awad]] shared the “formula” he believes will secure Islamists greater political power: 

:''A strong CAIR equals a strong community. A strong community will produce a strong and confident and successful Muslim … “So I’m telling you tonight we are going to work in the next years, inshallah (God willing], to elect at least 30 Muslims in the Congress. This number is equivalent to our size and our potential as American Muslims. Including at least two [U.S.] senator Muslims.''

In addition, Awad envisioned Muslim judges, including a justice on the U.S. Supreme Court, along with an Islamist extension of Hollywood. <ref>[https://clarionproject.org/cair-goal-30-islamists-into-congress/]</ref>

==Freedom Road connection==
[[File:Shibly.jpg|thumb|400px|[[Hassan Shibly]], [[Cassia Laham]], [[Mick Kelly]]]]
A group of 50 people gathered at the First United Church of Tampa, February 2015,  for a panel discussion, “State Repression and the War on Terror.” Speakers focused on the U.S. government targeting of Arab-Americans, Muslims and anti-war activists for political repression.

“Only the fish that opens its mouth gets in trouble,” said Attorney [[Hassan Shibly]] of the [[Council on American Islamic Relations]] (CAIR). Shibly advised individuals to remain silent and call their lawyer when facing intimidation and questioning by the FBI. CAIR offers representation to clients for free.

Another panelist, [[Cassia Laham]], spoke about the growing student movement in opposition to U.S. support for Israeli and for the liberation of all of Palestine. She helped found [[Students for Justice in Palestine]] at University of Florida.

“We have a duty to keep organizing together to keep moving forward,” Laham said. Currently she is active with [[People’s Opposition to Imperialism, War, and Racism]] (POWIR) in [[Miami]] and organizes in solidarity with Palestinian American women’s leader [[Rasmea Odeh]]..

“Targeting of Arab Americans and Muslims for the sake of ‘safety’ is a lie used by the state to perpetuate fear of these oppressed communities and to instill support of U.S. wars overseas,” said [[Mick Kelly]] from Minneapolis.

“The U.S. has built an empire that encompasses every continent, the people of the Middle East are defeating that empire. They are fighting to get the boot of the U.S. and Israel of their necks. We need to stand in solidarity with all those who are fighting for their liberation and defeat attempts to repress ourselves and others,” continued Kelly. Kelly is one of the anti-war and international solidarity activists whose home was turned upside down by the FBI in 2010.

Kelly also spoke about [[Rasmea Odeh]]’s trial in Detroit, “Through organizing and speaking out, it is a way to make a breakthrough.”

The CSFR-Tampa is organizing a local protest on March 12 in support of [[Rasmea Odeh]]. One local leader will be attending Odeh’s sentencing in Detroit.<ref>[http://www.fightbacknews.org/2015/2/23/tampa-event-opposes-us-war-and-political-repression FBNews, Tampa event opposes U.S. war and political repression By Jessica Schwartz | February 23, 2015]</ref>

=="No Muslim ban" campaign==
[[File:Custom campaign image DSC4390ddd.jpg|thumb|300px]]

==25 Influential American Muslims==

CAIR promoted a video of 25 Influential Muslims on May 3 2018: [[Andre Carson]], [[Farhana Khera]], [[Ibrihaj Muhammad]], [[G. Willow Wilson]], [[Imam Suhaib Webb]], [[Keith Ellison]], [[Linda Sarsour]], [[Hasan Minhaj]]<ref>[http://www.stltoday.com/news/national/influential-american-muslims/html_a39ccb5d-f29a-576b-80f8-f41f749a43dc.html, accessed May 3 2018]</ref>

==Board==
As of 2016;<ref>[https://www.cair.com/about-us/cair-national-board-and-key-staff.html]</ref>
*[[Roula Allouch]] - National Board Chair
*[[Ahmed Al-Shehab]] - National Board Member
*[[Nihad Awad]] - National Board Member
*[[Arlene El-Amin]], National Board Member
*[[Sarwat Husain]] - National Board Member
*[[James Jones]] - National Board Member
*[[Masoud Nassimi]] - National Board Member

==Staff==
As of 2016;
*[[Nihad Awad]] - Executive Director
*[[Ibrahim Hooper]] - Communications Director
*[[Corey Saylor]] - Director of the Department to Monitor and Combat Islamophobia

==List of Candidates==
[[File:The Rise of American Muslim Changemakers.png|thumb|250px|The Rise of American Muslim Changemakers]]
A report by [[Jetpac]], [[Council on American-Islamic Relations]], and [[MPower Change]] called The Rise of American Muslim Changemakers reports: 

::"The success of the “My Muslim Vote” campaign was built atop the organizational infrastructure [[MPower Change]] has built since its founding.
MPower has quickly grown to become one of the largest Muslim-led social and racial justice organizations in the United States. It combines digital organizing with grassroots, community-based organizing to conduct campaigns with a diverse set of ally organizations across the U.S. Founded in 2014 by [[Linda Sarsour]], [[Mark Crain]], and [[Dustin Craun]], who collectively brought together more than 40 years of community organizing experience, the intention was to build a grassroots organization rooted in the diverse Muslim communities in the United States. Combining their experiences in faith-based, local, and digital organizing, together they convened a group of leading American Muslim organizers and faith leaders to set the spiritual, political, and organizational vision. Today, MPower Change has developed both a digital organizing team and a field team that leads on the ground organizing in key cities across the U.S.

::"Like other online activist platforms such as [[Color of Change]], [[MPower Change]] directly engages with Muslims and ally communities who are interested in community organizing. The diversity of the organizational leadership, the intersectionality of the campaigns and actions supported by the platform, and the strong focus on Muslim values makes [[MPower Change]] a unique voice in the Muslim community willing to take on important social justice issues."

The following listed the following Muslim candidates for office between 2016 - 2018:<ref>[https://www.jet-pac.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Rise_of_the_changemakers_2.pdf The Rise of American Muslim Changemakers accessed August 29 2019]</ref>
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*[[Deedra Abboud]] AZ U.S. Senate CONGRESS 2018
*[[Johnny Martin]] AZ AZ House of Representatives SL 2018
*[[Abraham Khan]] CA Superior Court of Los Angeles County JUDICIARY 2018
*[[Ahmad Zahra]] CA Fullerton City Council LOCAL 2018
*[[Al Jabbar]] CA Anaheim Union High School District Board of Trustees LOCAL 2014, 2018
*[[Anila Ali]] CA Irvine City Council LOCAL 2016
*[[Asif Mahmood]] CA CA Department of Insurance SW 2018
*[[Cheryl Sudduth]] CA West County Wastewater District Director COUNTY 2018
*[[Farrah Khan]] CA Irvine City Council LOCAL 2018
*[[Fauzia Siddiqui Rizvi]] CA Corona City Council LOCAL 2018
*[[Fayaz Nawabi]] CA San Diego City Council LOCAL 2018
*[[George Abdallah Jr.]] CA Superior Court of San Joaquin County JUDICIARY 2018
*[[Kaisar Ahmed]] CA US House of Representatives CONGRESS 2016, 2018
*[[Kia Hamadanchy]] CA US House of Representatives CONGRESS 2018
*[[Omar Qudrat]] CA US House of Representatives CONGRESS 2018
*[[Omar Siddiqui]] CA US House of Representatives CONGRESS 2018
*[[Sabuhi Siddique]] CA San Jose City Council LOCAL 2018
*[[Sam Jammal]] CA US House of Representatives CONGRESS 2018
*[[Shahid Buttar]] CA US House of Representatives CONGRESS 2018
*[[Shamus Sayed]] CA US House of Representatives CONGRESS 2018
*[[Ali Sajjad Taj]] CA CA State Senate SL 2018
*[[Sabina Zafar]] CA San Ramon City Council LOCAL 2018
*[[Aisha Wahab]] CA Hayward City Council LOCAL 2018
*[[Maimona Afzal Berta]] CA Franklin-McKinley Board of Education LOCAL 2018
*[[Javed Ellahie]] CA Monte Sereno City Council LOCAL 2018
*[[Halim Dhanidina]] CA CA District 2 Court of Appeal JUDICIARY 2018
*[[Fahd Syed]] CT Waterbury Board of Aldermen LOCAL 2017
*[[M. Saud Anwar]] CT South Windsor City Council LOCAL 2013, 2015, 2017
*[[Maryam Khan]] CT Windsor Board of Education LOCAL 2017
*[[Ahmad Saadaldin]] FL FL House of Representatives SL 2017
*[[Altaf Ahmed]] FL Broward County Commission COUNTY 2018
*[[Asima Azam]] FL Orlando City Council LOCAL 2017
*[[Barbara Sharief]] FL Broward County Commission COUNTY 2013, 2016
*[[Duysevi Miyar]] (Sevi) FL FL House of Representatives SL 2016
*[[Sarah El-Badri]] FL Orlando City Council LOCAL 2017
*[[Rizwan Ahmed]] FL FL State House SL 2018
*[[Annisa Karim]] FL FL State Senate SL 2018
*[[Ruta Jouniari]] FL Sarasota County Commission COUNTY 2018
*[[Ahmed Hassan]] GA Clarkston City Council LOCAL 2013, 2017
*[[Aisha Yaqoob]] GA Georgia House of Representatives SL 2018
*[[Amir Farokhi]] GA Atlanta City Council LOCAL 2017
*[[Bassem Fakhoury]] GA Roswell City Council LOCAL 2017
*[[Mohammed Ali Bhuiyan]] GA US House of Representatives CONGRESS 2017
*[[Liliana Bakhtiari]] GA Atlanta City Council LOCAL 2017
*[[Sheikh Rahman]] GA GA State Senate SL 2018
*[[Tokhir Radjabov]] “T.R.” GA GA House of Representatives SL 2016
*[[Abshir Mohamed Omar]] IA Des Moines City Council LOCAL 2017
*[[Ako Abdul-Samad]] IA Iowa House of Representatives SL 2006-2018
*[[Mazahir Salih]] IA Iowa City City Council LOCAL 2017
*[[Abdelnasser Rashid]] IL Cook County Board of Commisioners COUNTY 2018
*[[Ahmed Salim]] IL US House of Representatives CONGRESS 2018
*[[Anisha Patel]] IL Arlington Heights School Board LOCAL 2017
*[[Asma Akhras]] IL Indian Prarie Public Library Board of Trustees LOCAL 2017
*[[Bahira Karim]] IL Village of Worth Board of Trustees LOCAL 2017
*[[Bushra Amiwala]] IL Cook County Board of Commissioners COUNTY 2018
*[[Dahoud Shalabi]] “Dave” IL Orland Park School Board of Education LOCAL 2017
*[[Dilara Sayeed]] IL IL House of Representatives SL 2018
*[[Hadiya Afzal]] IL Dupage County Board COUNTY 2018
*[[Harish Patel]] IL IL House of Representatives SL 2016
*[[Karim Khoja]] IL Village of Glenview Board of Trustees LOCAL 2017
*[[Mehrunisa Qayyum]] IL Downers Grove Township Board of Trustees LOCAL 2017
*[[Sameena Mustafa]] IL US House of Representatives CONGRESS 2018
*[[Zahra Suratwala]] IL DuPage County County Board COUNTY 2018
*[[Neill Mohammad]] IL US House of Representatives CONGRESS 2018
*[[Sadia Gul]] Covert IL Dupage County Board COUNTY 2018
*[[Andre Carson]] IN US House of Representatives CONGRESS 2008, 2018
*[[Afroz Khan]] MA Newburyport City Council LOCAL 2017
*[[Asima Silva]] MA Wachusett Regional School District Committee LOCAL 2015
*[[Charles Clemons Muhammad]] MA MA House of Representatives SL 2018
*[[Deeqo Jibril]] MA Boston City Council LOCAL 2017
*[[Hassan Williams]] MA Boston City Council LOCAL 2017
*[[Hazem Mahmoud]] MA Newburyport City Council LOCAL 2017
*[[Kemal Bozkurt]] MA Lawrence Public Schools School Board LOCAL 2017
*[[Mehreen Butt]] MA Wakefield Town Council LOCAL 2017
*[[Nadeem Mazen]] MA US House of Representatives CONGRESS 2018
*[[Nichole Mossalam]] MA Malden School Committee LOCAL 2017
*[[Omar Boukili]] MA Somerville Board of Alderman LOCAL 2017
*[[Patricia O’Brien]] MA Burlington Town Meeting LOCAL 2012, 2016
*[[Rashid Shaikh]] MA Shrewsbury Town Meeting Member LOCAL 2017
*[[Sarah Khatib]] MA Walpole Planning Board LOCAL 2017
*[[Sumbul Siddiqui]] MA Cambridge City Council LOCAL 2017
*[[Tahirah Amatul-Wadud]] MA US House of Representatives CONGRESS 2018
*[[Aisha Khan]] MD MD House of Delegates SL 2018
*[[Anis Ahmed]] MD MD House of Delegates SL 2018
*[[Bilal Ali]] MD MD House of Delegates SL 2017
*[[Fatmata Barrie]] MD MD House of Delegates SL 2018
*[[Hamza Khan]] MD MD House of Delegates SL 2018
*[[Hassan Giordano]] MD Baltimore City Circuit Court JUDICIARY 2018
*[[Hassan Jalisi]] “Jay”  MD MD House of Delegates SL 2014, 2018
*[[Marcus Goodwin]] MD Washington DC City Council LOCAL 2018
*[[Mohammad Siddique]] MD Montgomery County Council COUNTY 2018
*[[Nadia Hashimi]] MD US House of Representatives CONGRESS 2018
*[[Raaheela Ahmed]] MD Prince George’s County Public Schools School Board
*[[Rida Bukhari-Rizvi]] MD Montgomery County Central Democratic Committee
*[[Sean Stinnett]] MD MD House of Delegates SL 2018
*[[Shabnam Ahmed]] MD MD House of Delegates SL 2018
*[[Talib Karim]] MD Hyattsville City Council LOCAL 2017
*[[Sabina Taj]] MD Howard County Board of Education COUNTY 2018
*[[Babur Lateef]] MD Prince William County School Board COUNTY 2018
*[[Pious Ali]] ME Portland City Council LOCAL 2016
*[[Abdikadir Hassan]] (AK) MI Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board LOCAL 2017
*[[Abdul Haidous]]  “Al” MI Wayne County Commission COUNTY 2014, 2018
*[[Abdul El-Sayed]] MI MI Governor SW 2018
*[[Abdullah Hammoud]] MI MI House of Representatives SL 2016, 2018
*[[Abraham Aiyash]] MI MI State Senate SL 2018
*[[Abu Musa]] MI Hamtramck City Council LOCAL 2013, 2015, 2017
*[[Adel Mozip]] MI Dearborn Public Schools Board LOCAL 2016
*[[Anam Miah]] MI Michigan State Senate SL 2018
*[[Asim Alavi]] MI MI Asian Pacific American Affairs Commission SW 2012
*[[Bill Saad]] MI Underground Storage Tank Authority Board SW 2017
*[[Bill Bazzi]] MI Dearborne Heights City Council LOCAL 2017
*[[Fadel Al-Marsoumi]] MI Hamtramck City Council LOCAL 2017
*[[Fadwa Hammoud]] MI Dearborn Public Schools School Board LOCAL 2016
*[[Fayrouz Bazzi]] MI Dearborn City Council LOCAL 2017
*[[Fayrouz Saad]] MI US House of Representatives CONGRESS 2018
*[[Ghulam Qadir]] MI MI State Senate SL 2018
*[[Hakim Fakhoury]] MI Dearborn City Council LOCAL 2017
*[[Hussein Berry]] MI Dearborn Public Schools Board LOCAL 2016
*[[Jeff Mallad]] MI Dearborn Heights City Council LOCAL 2017
*[[Khodr Farhat]] MI Dearborn Public Schools School Board LOCAL 2016
*[[Mariam Bazzi]] MI Wayne County Circuit Court JUDICIARY 2017
*[[Mike Sareini]] MI Dearborn City Council LOCAL 2014, 2017
*[[Mo Baydoun]] MI Deaborn Heights City Council LOCAL 2017
*[[Mohammed Al-Somiri]] MI Hamtramck City Council LOCAL 2015, 2017
*[[Mohammed Hassan]] MI Wayne County Commission COUNTY 2018
*[[Nada Al-Hanooti]] MI Dearborn City Council LOCAL 2017
*[[Nasim Ansari]] MI Kalamazoo County Council COUNTY 2018
*[[Rabbi Alam]] MI MI House of Representatives SL 2018
*[[Ramez Haidar]] (Zack) MI Dearborn City Council LOCAL 2017
*[[Rashida Tlaib]] MI US House of Representatives CONGRESS 2018
*[[Saad Almasmari]] MI Hamtramck City Council LOCAL 2015, 2017
*[[Sam Baydoun]] MI Wayne County Commission COUNTY 2018
*[[Sam Salamey]] MI MI District Courts JUDICIARY 2012, 2018
*[[Susan Dabaja]] MI Dearborn City Council LOCAL 2013, 2017
*[[Tarek Baydoun]] MI Dearborn City Council LOCAL 2017
*[[Yameen Jaffer]] MI Pittsfield Board of Trustees LOCAL 2016
*[[Syed Rob]] MI MI State House SL 2018
*[[Billy Amen]] MI Dearborn School Board LOCAL 2018
*[[Khalil El-Saghir]] MI Dearborn School Board LOCAL 2018
*[[Khodr Farhat]] MI Dearborn School Board LOCAL 2018
*[[Adel Harb]] MI Wayne County Circuit Court JUDICIARY 2016, 2018
*[[Adel Mozip]] MI Dearborn School Board LOCAL 2016, 2018
*[[Celia Nasser]] MI Dearborn School Board LOCAL 2017
*[[Aamina Ahmed]] MI Plymouth Canton Community School District LOCAL 2018
*[[David Turfe]] MI MI District Courts JUDICIARY 2018
*[[Aliyah Sabree]] MI MI District Courts JUDICIARY 2018
*[[Salwa Fawaz]] MI Crestwood School Board LOCAL 2018
*[[Yasir Khogali]] MI City of Plymouth District Library Board
*[[Fahiym Hanna]] NC Guilford County Board of Commissioners COUNTY 2018
*[[Mujtaba Mohammed]] NC NC State Senate SL 2018
*[[Naveed Aziz]] NC NC State Senate SL 2016, 2018
*[[Nida Allam|Nida Aziz Allam]] NC NC Democratic Party PARTY 2017
*[[Zainab Baloch]] NC Raleigh City Council LOCAL 2017
*[[Nasif Majeed]] NC NC State House of Representatives SL 2018
*[[Aboul Khan]] NH NH House of Representatives SL 2012, 2016, 2018
*[[Hassan Essa]] NH Manchester City Council LOCAL 2017
*[[Safiya Wazir]] NH NH State House SL 2018
*[[Adnan Zakaria]] NJ Prospect Park City Council LOCAL 2016
*[[Agha Khan]] NJ US House of Representatives CONGRESS 2016, 2018
*[[Al Abdelaziz]] NJ Paterson City Council LOCAL 2016
*[[Alaa Abdel-Aziz]] “Al”  NJ Paterson City Council LOCAL 2016, 2018
*[[Alfred Mohammed]] NJ Linden City Council LOCAL 2017
*[[Aslon Goow]] NJ Paterson City Council LOCAL 2012, 2016
*[[Assad Akhter]] NJ Passaic County Board of Chosen Freeholders COUNTY 2016, 2018
*[[Atif Nazir]] NJ Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders COUNTY 2017
*[[Azim Uddin]] NJ Franklin Township Council COUNTY 2016
*[[Azra Baig]] NJ South Brunswick Board of Education LOCAL 2013, 2016
*[[Baseemah Beasley]] NJ Irvington Democratic Party PARTY 2016
*[[Dawn Haynes]] NJ Newark Public Schools School Board LOCAL 2018
*[[Fahim Abedrabbo]] NJ Clifton Public Schools School Board LOCAL 2016
*[[Frank Gilliam]] NJ City of Atlantic City LOCAL 2017
*[[Hassan Abdul-Rasheed]] NJ Orange City Council LOCAL 2006, 2010, 2018
*[[Hazim Yassin]] NJ Red Bank City Council LOCAL 2018
*[[Kalimah Ahmad]] NJ Jersey City Municipal Court JUDICIARY 2016
*[[Mohamed Khairullah]] NJ Borough of Prospect Park LOCAL 2005, 2018
*[[Mohammed Akhtaruzzaman]] NJ Paterson City Council LOCAL 2018
*[[Mohammed Hameeduddin]] NJ Teaneck City Council LOCAL 2010, 2016
*[[Mohammed Hussain]] NJ Prospect Park Board of Education LOCAL 2011, 2014, 2017
*[[Mohammed Raqeeb]] NJ Piscataway Township Council LOCAL 2018
*[[Mussab Ali]] NJ Jersey City Public Schools Board of Education LOCAL 2017, 2018
*[[Nadia Kahf]] NJ Gov. Murphy Transition Team: Law and Justice Committee SW 2017
*[[Nancy Uddin]] NJ Monmouth Regional High School School Board LOCAL 2017
*[[Nuran Nabi]] NJ Plainsboro Township Committee LOCAL 2007, 2017
*[[Nureed Saeed]] NJ South Orange Board of Trustees LOCAL 2017
*[[Rashon Hasan]] NJ Newark City Council LOCAL 2018
*[[Sadaf Jaffer]] NJ Montgomery Township Committee LOCAL 2017
*[[Salim Patel]] NJ Passaic City Council COUNTY 2018
*[[Shahanaz Arjumand]] NJ Teaneck Township Board of Education LOCAL 2018
*[[Shahin Khalique]] NJ Paterson City Council LOCAL 2016
*[[Sharifa Salaam]] NJ East Orange, Irvington, and Newark Municipal Courts JUDICIARY 2014, 2016
*[[Shariq Ahmad]] NJ Edison Democratic Organization PARTY 2017
*[[Shereef Elnahal]] NJ NJ Department of Health Commissioner SW 2018
*[[Steven Brister]] NJ East Orange City Municipal Court LOCAL 2017
*[[Tahsina Ahmed]] NJ Borough of Haledon City Council LOCAL 2015, 2017
*[[Ted Green]] NJ East Orange City Council LOCAL 2017
*[[Zeeshan Saddiqi]] NJ Old Bridge Town Council LOCAL 2017
*[[Mahmoud Mahmoud]] NJ US House of Representatives CONGRESS 2018
*[[Siaka Sherif]] NJ Orange Board of Education LOCAL 2018
*[[Mariam Khan]] NJ Dennis Township Board of Education LOCAL 2018
*[[Mohammad Ramadan]] NJ Haledon Board of Education LOCAL 2018
*[[Alaa Matari]] NJ Prospect Park Borough Councilman LOCAL 2018
*[[Adam Chaabane]] NJ Woodland Park Board of Education LOCAL 2018
*[[Amany Ramadan]] NJ Paterson Board of Education LOCAL 2018
*[[Rashidah Hasan]] NJ Orange City Municipal Court JUDICIARY 2017
*[[Abbas Akhil]] NM NM State House SL 2018
*[[Jesse Sbaih]] NV US Senate CONGRESS 2018
*[[Robert Jackson]] NY NY State Senate SL 2014, 2016, 2018
*[[Tahseen Chowdhury]] NY NY State Senate SL 2018
*[[Uzma Syed]] NY Syosset County School Committee COUNTY 2017, 2018
*[[Omar Vaid]] NY US House of Representatives CONGRESS 2018
*[[Shadia Tadros]] NY Syracuse City Court JUDICIARY 2018
*[[Shahabuddeen Ally]] NY Manhattan Civil Court Judge JUDICIARY 2018
*[[Charles Fall]] NY NY State Assembly SL 2018
*[[Basheer Jones]] OH Cleveland City Council LOCAL 2017
*[[Mohamed Al-Hamdani]] OH Dayton Public Schools Board of Education LOCAL 2018
*[[Nadeen Hayden]] OH Cleveland Heights Municipal Court JUDICIARY 2017
*[[Noha Eyada]] OH Mason City School District School Board LOCAL 2017
*[[Ismail Mohamed]] OH OH State House SL 2018
*[[Kayse Jama]] OR OR State Senate SL 2018
*[[Kareem Kandil]] PA PA House of Representatives SL 2018
*[[Nina Ahmad PA]] PA Lieutenant Governor SW 2018
*[[Jason Dawkins]] PA PA State House SL 2014, 2018
*[[Naveen Malik]] SD South Dakota House of Representatives SL 2018
*[[Andre Canty]] TN Knox County School Board COUNTY 2018
*[[Hana Ali]] TN TN House of Representatives SL 2018
*[[Abdel Elhassan]] TX Irving City Council LOCAL 2017
*[[Ali Khorasani]] TX US House of Representatives CONGRESS 2018
*[[Dalia Kasseb]] TX Pearland City Council LOCAL 2018
*[[Omar Kadir]] TX Williamson County Commission COUNTY 2018
*[[Salman Bhojani]] TX Euless City Council LOCAL 2016, 2018
*[[Shayan Elahi]] TX Irving City Council LOCAL 2018
*[[Syed Hassan]] TX Tarrant County Commissioners Court COUNTY 2018
*[[Tahir Javed]] TX US House of Representatives CONGRESS 2018
*[[Letitia Plummer]] TX US House of Representatives CONGRESS 2018
*[[Rabeea Collier]] TX Texas District Courts JUDICIARY 2018
*[[Nuzhat Hye]] TX Irving Independent School District Board of
*[[Mary Khalaf]] UT Ogden City Council LOCAL 2017
*[[Abrar Omeish]] VA Fairfax County School Board COUNTY 2017
*[[Atif Qarni]] VA Commonwealth of Virginia, Secretary of Education SW 2018
*[[Hala Ayala]] VA VA House of Delegates SL 2017
*[[Hannah Risheq]] VA Virginia State House of Delegates SL 2017
*[[Jamaal Johnston]] VA VA House of Delegates SL 2017
*[[Jasmine Moawad-Barrientos]] VA VA State Senate SL 2019
*[[Mo Seifeldein]] VA Alexandria City Council LOCAL 2018
*[[Sam Rasoul]] VA VA House of Delegates SL 2014, 2017
*[[Yasmine Taeb]] VA VA State Senate SL 2019
*[[Haseeb Javed]] VA Manassas Park City Council LOCAL 2018
*[[Faisal Gill]] VT Vermont Commons School Board LOCAL 2017
*[[Ahmed Abdi]] WA Port of Seattle Commission LOCAL 2017
*[[Ubah Aden]] WA Tukwila School Board LOCAL 2017
*[[Zak Idan]] WA Tukwila City Council LOCAL 2017</div>

==References==

[[Category:CAIR]]