Council On American-Islamic Relations

Adil Dghoughi, 31, was parked in a car in a rural neighborhood late at night. According to local reports, Dghoughi was shot through the window of the car and died on the scene.

National

A Moroccan man was shot to death in Texas while sitting in a car

7:32pm October 21, 2021

by Deepa Shivaram

The Council on American Islamic Relations is calling for a complete and independent investigation of the killing in Caldwell County, about 40 miles from Austin.

Politics & Government

Muslim Group Wants Probe Of Violent Comments At Kernersville Meeting

1:57pm February 19, 2017

by Paul Garber

A Muslim civil rights group has called for an investigation after threats were made during a gathering at a Kernersville restaurant.

Citadel freshman cadets drill for the first time in their new uniforms in 2013 in Charleston, S.C. The school says it will not allow a prospective student to wear hijab because it would break uniform.

Citadel Military College Says Prospective Student Can't Wear Hijab

8:33pm May 10, 2016

by Dana Farrington

The woman's family is considering legal action, according to a Muslim advocacy group. Citadel's president says a headscarf would violate the school's uniform policy, part of a core lesson on teamwork.

A hazardous-materials team entered the office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations Thursday, after the group received a suspicious item in the mail.

National

CAIR Office Evacuated Due To 'Foreign Substance' Found In Mail

3:36pm December 10, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Early tests showed the substance isn't dangerous; the FBI is now investigating.

Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson speaks at a presidential forum in Greenville, S.C., in September.

Council On American-Islamic Relations: Ben Carson Should Quit Presidential Race

4:16pm September 21, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

Nihad Awad, CAIR's president and founder, said Carson was "unfit to lead." Carson's view that a Muslim should not be president is inconsistent with the Constitution, Awad said.