Our next small business spotlight goes to Charminar Indian Restaurant & Catering in Fremont. This was the kind of meal that turns an ordinary workday into a highlight. Flavorful, filling, and unforgettable. Our team was fighting to take it home! Try them out and tell a friend.

Eleven years ago today, three young American Muslims were executed in their Chapel Hill home by their neighbor in an Islamophobic hate crime. More than a decade later, we continue to pray for them & their families and advocate for an end to hate in all its forms. Learn more: ourthreewinners.org

Our next business spotlight goes to iJAVE, who brought a spread so good our team could barely wait to dig in. Flavor‑packed breakfast burritos and sandwiches, perfectly griddled French toast, & a beautiful fruit platter. Basically, happiness on a table. Support your local Muslim‑owned businesses!

CAIR-SFBA is highlighting some of the small Muslim businesses that support our work. First up: Sitty's Recipes. The tea and kunafa were amazing! Check them out. You won't regret it.

Want to become a U.S. citizen? Join CAIR-SFBA’s free citizenship clinic on Friday, February 13, at SABA Center, 3:00pm – 7:00pm. We’ll help with eligibility, paperwork, and interview prep. Register: bit.ly/cairclinic

15 years of collective power. 15 years of community advocacy. Muslim Day at the Capitol April 13 | Sacramento Save the date. Registration opens soon.

In a USA Today article, CAIR-SFBA’s Musa Tariq explains why Bay Area immigrant communities remain on edge during Super Bowl week—despite official assurances. Hoping for the best. Preparing for all scenarios. Read the article: bit.ly/no-ice-superbowl

BREAKING: We beat Laura Loomer in court. Again. Since 2023, her failed lawsuit has made her a monthly CAIR donor. She tried to stop paying; the judge said finish the checks. Follow her lead—just this once: bit.ly/cairsfba-coj26

Join CAIR-SFBA for an in-person Becoming a Citizen Workshop on Friday, Feb. 6 (6:30–7:30 PM) at the SABA Center in San Jose. Learn about the naturalization process, fee waiver options, common issues, and today’s immigration climate.

Join CAIR-SFBA and West Valley Muslim Association for a screening of the Oscar-nominated film "The Voice of Hind Rajab" in honor of the anniversary of her death. Thursday, February 5 | 6:00pm West Valley Muslim Association 16769 Farley Rd., Los Gatos RSVP today: bit.ly/hindrajab-sfba

Good news: A federal court ordered the release of a CAIR-SFBA client from ICE detention after granting our habeas petition + TRO. He’s an asylum seeker taken at a routine ICE check-in on 12/3/2025. Legal victory, alhamdulillah. Due process still matters.

Alameda County just took a powerful stand. The Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to establish ICE-Free Zones, blocking ICE from using county-owned property for enforcement operations. This is how local governments protect immigrant communities. Others should follow.

Project Esther is a Heritage Foundation plan to target dissent on Gaza and Palestinian rights. Join a free workshop Tues, Jan 27 in San Francisco (Al Sabeel Masjid Noor Al-Islam), led by IfNotNow Bay Area + co-hosted by CAIR-SFBA.

Join CAIR-CA & Adam Travel this spring for Umrah Through the Lens of Justice, led by Sheikh Tarik Ata (OCIF), CAIR-CA CEO Hussam Ayloush, & CAIR-SFBA Executive Director Zahra Billoo. This special Umrah experience will take place March 22 - March 30. Register: bit.ly/cairca-umrah

Want to become a U.S. citizen? Join CAIR-SFBA’s free citizenship clinic on Friday, Jan. 30, at Diyanet Ertugrul Gazi Masjid, 3:00pm – 6:00pm. We’ll help with eligibility, paperwork, and interview prep. Register: bit.ly/cairclinic

Join us at Jummah tomorrow. We’re working to protect the rights and dignity of American Muslims. Come say "salam," meet the team, and learn more.

Santa Cruz is the 1st city in CA to end its Flock automated license plate reader (ALPR) contract—a win for privacy & civil liberties. ALPRs enable broad location tracking & data-sharing—a risk to immigrant communities. Congrats to the advocates who organized for this. Which city is next?

Starting Jan 21, immigrant visa processing will be suspended for nationals of 75 countries—blocking family- and employment-based visas for entire nations, mostly Black, Brown, Global South & Muslim-majority. Tell Congress to oppose it & demand it be rescinded: bit.ly/stop-visa-suspension

CAIR-SFBA is hiring: Operations Manager + Operations Coordinator. Help power a civil rights organization by strengthening the systems that keep our work moving. Apply: bit.ly/cairsfba-jobs

Hate doesn’t have to be met with silence. Act with courage and care. Bystander Intervention Training with CAIR-SFBA + UC Law SF Students for Immigrants’ Rights: Tue, Jan. 20 | 12:30–1:30pm UC Law SF (Alumni Reception Center) Hands-on, nonviolent de-escalation tools to help keep someone safe.

Albany voted unanimously to align public investments w/human rights. KQED covered the story. CAIR-SFBA's Musa Tariq: “Cities can be financially complicit through their investments, & Albany chose to end that complicity while maintaining its fiduciary responsibilities.” bit.ly/kqed-ethical-albany

A Palestinian educator was reported for wearing the Palestinian flag at her child’s school event. She never taught there. No rules were broken—yet the district investigated. With our support, she presented evidence & defended her rights. Result: no violation. Need help? bit.ly/cairsfbareport

Honored to welcome Anna Lin, Atef Ibrahim, and Azeem Sattar to CAIR-SFBA’s Governance Board. From community organizing and nonprofit leadership to entrepreneurship and fintech, each brings deep experience and a shared commitment to justice and service. Grateful to have them on board.

Join us at Jummah tomorrow. We’re working to protect the rights and dignity of American Muslims. Come say "salam," meet the team, and learn more.

Nov. 7, 2025: Vigil4Gaza protesters in Sunnyvale were violently attacked while hanging Palestinian flags. The assailant was arrested. Jan. 7, 2026: Court ordered a 100-yard stay-away + GPS monitoring. Charges include battery & assault with a deadly weapon. Report hate➡️bit.ly/cairsfba-report-hate

Today, the Senate plans to vote on a resolution that would block the Trump administration from attacking Venezuela again without congressional authorization. tinyurl.com/hfhdrvun

Two years ago today, January 7th 2024, Palestinian journalist Hamza El-Dahdouh the son of Al Jazeera Gaza bureau chief Wael El-Dahdouh was killed in an Israeli strike while reporting in central Gaza.

Palestinian American activist Leqaa Kordia is the last Columbia University student abducted for standing for Palestinian freedom in custody. She has been in ICE detention for nearly 10 months for standing against Israel’s brutal genocide in Gaza.

BREAKING: Woman shot and killed during ICE operation in Minneapolis. New video shows the circumstances

The occupation has broken the ceasefire with yet another violation today after bombing families in their tents in the Al-Mawasi area of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip.

CAIR-SFBA is hiring a Removal Defense Attorney. Experienced in detained removal defense? Join us in protecting due process & supporting immigrant communities across the Bay Area. Apply: bit.ly/removal-defense-attorney

We join CAIR New York in congratulating NYC Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani on his historic achievement as the first American Muslim to serve as the leader of New York City. tinyurl.com/3ax5f5hf

Join us at Jummah tomorrow. We’re working to protect the rights and dignity of American Muslims. Come say "salam," meet the team, and learn more.

Final opportunity tonight to support CAIR-SFBA’s rapid response—defending immigrants, protecting students, and safeguarding civil rights. Give before midnight. Zakat-eligible and tax-deductible. Donate: bit.ly/cairsfba-eoy-giving

The Trump Ceasefire Plan is paving the way for mass population transfer of Palestinians in Gaza and massive land theft by the Israeli government.

Palestinian hostage Mustafa Abu Sharar tries to kiss the feet of his family members after being released after two and a half years of imprisonment in Israeli prison.

Of course not. What women choose to wear as part of their faith, or respect for other faiths, is none of his business.

Islamophobia isn’t slowing down—and neither can we. With three days left, your zakat-eligible contribution supports CAIR-SFBA’s work to defend immigrants, protect students, and safeguard civil rights. Give today: bit.ly/cairsfba-eoy-giving

Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya’s continued detention without charge or trial is a blatant violation of international law and a chilling symbol of the Israeli occupation’s assault on Gaza’s healthcare system. tinyurl.com/j2h5d85p

The Trump administration is putting extreme restrictions to Head Start programs, including preventing the use of words like “woman,” “disability,” and “race” when applying for grants. We're taking President Trump to court to protect this critical program.

This shocking and dehumanizing act is yet another example of the unchecked violence and abuse Palestinians face daily under Israel’s illegal occupation. Brazenly running over a man while he prays is enabled by a system that grants near-total impunity to illegal settlers.

Join us at Jummah tomorrow. We’re working to protect the rights and dignity of American Muslims. Come say "salam," meet the team, and learn more.

Free Palestine 🇵🇸

Calls are growing to release Palestinian protester Leqaa Kordia, who was arrested at a Columbia University protest in 2024. Although that charge was dismissed, she was later detained at an immigration check-in and sent to an ICE jail in Texas, where she has been held since March.

Calls are growing to release Palestinian protester Leqaa Kordia, who has been detained by ICE for nearly ten months.

NEW: ICE will provide immediate medical attention to people in a California detention facility who were being denied care following our legal action last week. People in government detention have a right to medical care, full stop.

Tulsi Gabbard’s anti-Muslim rant at Turning Point USA was the moment she took off her mask, dropped all pretenses and confirmed her virulent hatred for Islam and the American Muslim community. tinyurl.com/2eafxe7s

The Israeli government's approval of 19 new illegal colonial settlements in the West Bank represents another attempt to make the establishment of a Palestinian state impossible. tinyurl.com/yf26at35