Ahmet Tekelioglu, CAIR-Philly Executive Director, offers remarks to Phila City Council, supporting a resolution introduced by councilmembers Landau and O'Rourke honoring the life of Nasrallah Abu Siyam, a Philly-born American Muslim killed by illegal Israeli settlers www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vcoa...

CAIR-Philadelphia and partner community organizations were joined by Nasrallah Abu Siyam’s family members and elected officials at a press conference in Philadelphia highlighting Abu Siyam’s life and calling for accountability. www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7AR...

CAIR-Philadelphia to File PHRC Complaint on Behalf of Muslim Trainee Who Was Denied Religious Accommodation in Culinary Program Read more at pa.cair.com/pressrelease...

Stand with CAIR-Philadelphia this Ramadan! Visit pa.cair.com/ramadan2026 to learn about your rights during Ramadan, how to request accommodations at work or school, and more!

Mark your calendars for our next Virtual Know Your Rights town hall meeting. Monday, February 16, 8:00pm Register at: pa.cair.com/townhall Our legal director Adam Attia will cover ICE and travel related information as well as legal considerations on Ramadan accommodations.

CAIR-Philadelphia Condemns Removal of Slavery Exhibit at President’s House Site as an ‘Attempt to Erase History’ Press Release: pa.cair.com/pressrelease...

Join PA IPL for their Annual Convening, “Love your Neighbor, Love your World!” Sunday January 25th from 2-4pm, with workshops Monday Jan 26th through Thursday Jan 29th at 7pm each night. Virtual with workshops, keynote, and more! Learn more and register: qrco.de/ACB25

CAIR-Philadelphia Condemns Neo-Nazi, Racist Vandalism Targeting Roxborough High School pa.cair.com/pressrelease...

Community Update and Know Your Rights Refresher Join us Tue Dec 16 2025, 7:00 PM on Zoom! Register: pa.cair.com/legalupdate Adam Attia, Esq., CAIR-Philadelphia Legal Director; Ahmet Tekelioglu, PhD., CAIR-Philadelphia Executive Director; Christine Mohamed, CAIR-Pittsburgh Executive Director.

You count on CAIR to stand up for justice. Can CAIR count on you? Can you believe 2025 is at its end? So much has changed in such a short time. And I’ll be honest: a lot of those changes have been extremely concerning for our Muslim American communities. pa.cair.com/news/can-cai... #givingtuesday

CAIR-Philadelphia Joins CAIR, CAIR-Georgia in Extending Condolences After Imam Jamil Al-Amin Passes Away in Prison for Crime He Did Not Commit

Watch now! @fox29philly.bsky.social interviews Atiya Havens of Amatullah's Treasures, plus a preview of Modero & Company's Indonesian dance, to be featured at the Philadelphia Muslim Communities Arts & Culture Festival this Saturday! (phillyfestival.org) www.fox29.com/video/1743538

Reserve your tickets now! 👉🏽 phillyfestival.org 🎨✨ Philadelphia Muslim Communities Arts & Culture Festival ✨🎭 Performances and exhibitions from various artists and speakers 📅 Saturday, Nov 22nd 📍 Temple University Performing Arts Center 🎟️ Free tickets — reservation required 🔗 phillyfestival.org

Join us this Saturday for the festival, featuring a conversation with our MC, Imam Faisal Latif! 🎨✨ Philadelphia Muslim Communities Arts & Culture Festival ✨🎭 Performances and exhibitions from various artists and speakers. 📅 Sat, Nov 22nd at TPAC 🎟️ Free tickets: phillyfestival.org

TOMORROW at 8:15 AM on Fox 29, Amatullah’s Treasures joins Good Day Philadelphia’s Buying Black segment to talk about her business -- featured among vendors at the Philadelphia Muslim Communities Arts and Culture Festival! Plus, a live performance preview from Modero & Co.

Joining us from NYC, Dr. Su'ad Abdul Khabeer will present her one woman show performance of Sampled: Beats of Muslim Life followed by presentation and discussion. 📅 Saturday, Nov 22nd 📍 Temple University Performing Arts Center 🎟️ Free tickets — reservation required 🔗 phillyfestival.org

International rapper, poet and spoken word artist Mona Haydar (presented by Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture) will join us at the Philadelphia Muslim Communities and Arts Festival. 📅 Saturday Nov 22nd 📍 Temple University Performing Arts Center 🎟️ Free tickets — reservation required 🔗 phillyfestival.org

The art of Tatreez will be featured at the Philadelphia Muslims Communities Arts & Culture Festival. Artist Samar Dahleh uses Tatreez as a form of art and resistance of oppression in her home country of Palestine. Sat, Nov 22nd at TPAC. Free tickets — reservation required phillyfestival.org

The Universal African Dance and Drum Ensemble has been bringing pure joy to audiences throughout the region since 1984. They will bring the same energy to the Philadelphia Muslim Communities and Arts Festival! Saturday, Nov 22nd, Free tickets at phillyfestival.org

We are pleased to announce that Modero, a traditional Indonesian dance company will perform at the Philadelphia Muslim Communities Arts and Culture Festival. Come and experience this unique form of dance and expression. 👉🏽 phillyfestival.org Sat, Nov 22nd at TPAC 🎟️ Free tickets

Malcolm X and Ella Collins: One of the Stories Tomorrow at TPAC - Reserve your seats at pa.cair.com/islamlove

Ustadh Ubaydullah Evans, ALIMS first Scholar in Residence will speak at the Philadelphia Muslim Communities Arts and Culture Festival. Visit phillyfestival.org for tickets and more. 📅 Saturday, Nov 22nd 📍 Temple University Performing Arts Center 🎟️ Free, reservation required 🔗 phillyfestival.org

Mark your calendar for the Philadelphia Muslim Communities Arts & Culture Festival on Saturday, November 22 at Temple University Performing Arts Center. Performances and exhibitions from various artists and speakers. Free tickets available at phillyfestival.org

CAIR-Philadelphia mourns the passing of Rabbi Arthur Ocean Waskow, a steadfast friend, partner, and moral voice for justice. His life’s work embodied the courage to speak truth, the compassion to build bridges, and the faith to envision a world transformed by love and equity.

CAIR-Philadelphia Executive Director Ahmet Selim Tekelioglu, PhD., urges Philadelphia to steal an idea from Chicago and L.A.: Make it easier for non-English speaking citizens to vote thephiladelphiacitizen.org/guest-commen...

Featured on PBS, Premiering in Philly 📽️Islam's Greatest Stories of Love Reserve your seat today: pa.cair.com/islamlove 🗓️Saturday, November 1, 2025 ⌚Doors Open 5:45pm Film Screening 6:30pm Interfaith Panel 7:45pm 📍 Temple University Performing Arts Center (1837 N Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19122)

CAIR-Philadelphia presents... The PHILLY PREMIERE – From award-winning Unity Productions Foundation comes a new film: Islam’s Greatest Stories of Love. At Temple Performing Arts Center on November 1.

Today is National Muslim Voter Registration Day! Meet our teams today at the following locations: • Philadelphia/Bensalem: Muslim Youth Center of Philadelphia • Philadelphia: Masjid Bukhari • Lehigh Valley: Muslim Association of Lehigh Valley

Send a letter to Governor Shapiro and demand an end to Pennsylvania collaboration with ICE: bit.ly/465esxQ

Good News Alert: Reps. Madeleine Dean and Mary Gay Scanlon recently joined Rep. Summer Lee as co-sponsors of H.R. 3565, also known as the Block the Bombs Act.

Join our online community town hall tomorrow, Tuesday, August 26 at 6:30 pm, for a special Back to School Session: Know Your Rights + Resources for Students, Parents, and Educators. Register at pa.cair.com/townhall By Adam Attia, Esq. (Legal Director) and Asiyah Jones, MPH (Advocacy Director)

CAIR-Philadelphia Warns of Impersonation Scheme Targeting Pro-Palestine Advocates and Public Figures pa.cair.com/pressrelease...

Yesterday, @cairphilly.org sent a letter to Gov. Josh Shapiro welcoming his call for dramatically increased humanitarian aid to Gaza while expressing concern about his use of talking points that reinforce the Israeli government’s false justifications for starving Gaza. tinyurl.com/ytjt3zs6

Read CAIR-Pennsylvania’s Letter to Governor Shapiro at pa.cair.com/shapiro Challenging the “Aid Theft” Justification for Starving Gaza + Call for Dialogue with Pennsylvania’s Palestinian Community Press release: pa.cair.com/pressrelease...

Will you join us in Congressional Meetings this August Recess? Sign up at pa.cair.com/aug-recess

Join CAIR-Philadelphia at Islamic Center of Delaware County (2502 Township Line Rd, Havertown, PA) on Thursday, August 7 @ 8:15 PM for a Know Your Rights Session. Learn your rights in the workplace, at schools, and how to handle immigration and ICE concerns in our community. Light dinner provided.

People's Tribunal - Jury Report & Findings Release Event Wed, Jul 16, 2025, 10-11 AM Friends Center - Rufus Jones Room (1501 Cherry St, Phila) Tribunal jurors will present their report and findings re: US government complicity with war crimes/genocide in Gaza. Register: tinyurl.com/juryfindings

International Day of Reflection and Commemoration of the 1995 Genocide in Srebrenica

CAIR-Philly welcomed the formal apology issued to Sa’diyah, a 16-year-old Black Muslim-American lifeguard, and steps taken by officials of the City of Philadelphia when she faced problems with her modest swimwear at the pool where she was hired to work as a lifeguard. pa.cair.com/pressrelease...

CAIR-Philadelphia presents our Know Your Rights Program at Masjid Al-Jamia in Philadelphia on Saturday, July 12 at 8:30 PM (after maghrib). Learn your rights in the workplace or at school, and concerns for immigration and ICE. A light dinner will be provided.

CAIR-Philadelphia Calls on City to Reinstate Muslim Teen Lifeguard Dismissed from Her Shift Over Modest Swimwear pa.cair.com/pressrelease...

CAIR-Philadelphia Executive Director Ahmet Selim Tekelioglu speaks to 6ABC's TaRhonda Thomas about escalations between the US and Iran youtu.be/8bJeAU3cldo

CBS3 News Coverage: CAIR-Philadelphia, Lower Merion Alliance for Free Speech on Palestine Condemn School District for Censoring Palestinian Keffiyeh, Subjecting Student to Police Surveillance and Search at Graduation (Read press release at pa.cair.com/pressrelease...)

Pennsylvania is expected to see an increase in immigration enforcement in the upcoming weeks. Be prepared with our Know Your Rights guides for workplace, home, and while in detention. Have a plan and reach out to your family, friends, and neighbors. Visit pa.cair.com/civil-rights...

CAIR-Philadelphia and Lower Merion Alliance for Free Speech on Palestine (LM AFSP) today strongly condemned the actions of the Lower Merion School District (LMSD) after a high school student was reportedly forced to remove a Palestinian keffiyeh-patterned headscarf ... pa.cair.com/pressrelease...

Salam Alaykum and Eid Mubarak from CAIR-Philadelphia A wonderful young community member chose to feature CAIR for their 5th grade school project focused on service. Our hearts are so full! 💚🤲🏽 Please support our work with a gift in honor of this young community member! pa.cair.com/donate

Community Alert: New Entry Bans Take Effect June 9 pa.cair.com/civil-rights... This order blocks or restricts entry into the United States for nationals of 19 countries — most of which are Muslim-majority, African, or Caribbean. It is scheduled to take effect at 12:01am EDT on June 9.

Need a Letter for School or Work for Eid al-Adha? Learn more about your rights and download template letters for your workplace or school at: pa.cair.com/eid

InterAct shines a light on Philly's Black Muslim community with “On My Deen.” The new play debuts this Friday as part of an initiative to highlight stories that are "rarely told." billypenn.com/2025/06/02/i...

In This Moment, Our Commitment to Justice Must Remain Unshaken: pa.cair.com/blog/unshake...