CAIR MI

CAIR-MI has experienced a sharp increase in complaints to our office related to Islamophobia and discrimination. Over 1/3 of all complaints involve actions taken by administration related to advocacy for Palestine. The second highest complaint to the office involves Hate Speech or Islamophobic rhetoric against visible Muslims at school or in public.

TOMORROW:

Join for a KYR presentation for students. Learn how to protest peacefully to protect Muslim students, their families, and pro-Palestinian on campuses across the country.

Register here: https://action.cair.com/a/cair-kyr-student-advocacy-1

CAIR-MI Concerned About Prohibition of Student Voting on Palestine Issue at UM, Asks to Speak at Board of Regents Meeting

(CANTONT, MI, 12/6/2023) - The Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI) today expresses extreme concern about the recent decision by the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor to prohibit two student assembly votes relating to the ongoing ethnic cleansing and genocide of Gazans by the Israeli military.
CAIR-MI is also asking to speak about the issue at tomorrow's board of regents meeting.
University students put forward two resolutions for a vote relating to the ongoing war crimes and ethnic cleansing currently taking place in Gaza. Assembly Resolution 13-025 called for the university to divest from companies that give support and supply the Israeli military.

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor President Santa Ono said in a statement that the two resolutions would not be allowed to be voted upon in which he characterized them as stoking "fear, anger and animosity on our campus."
SEE: UM prohibits votes for 2 proposed student resolutions on Israel-Hamas war (Detroit News)
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2023/12/05/university-michigan-disallows-votes-on-2-student-resolutions-on-israel-hamas-war-gaza/71818769007/
"We are extremely concerned about the University of Michigan stifling the voices of its own students in what appears to be tacit endorsement of the ongoing war crimes currently taking place in Gaza," said CAIR-MI Executive Director Dawud Walid. "Unfortunately, the university which is supposed to be an environment for debating competing ideas, is undermining freedom of speech and conscience of its own student body and unduly favoring the feelings of some students over the concerns of many others."
Walid also stated that he sent a request last week to speak at tomorrow's board of regents meeting about the prohibition of these two resolutions as well as to voice concerns from university parents about the current campus environment but was denied.
CAIR’s mission is to protect civil rights, enhance understanding of Islam, promote justice, and empower American Muslims.
La misión de CAIR es proteger las libertades civiles, mejorar la comprensión del Islam, promover la justicia, y empoderar a los musulmanes en los Estados Unidos.

UM prohibits votes for 2 proposed student resolutions on Israel-Hamas war President Santa Ono said resolutions calling to divest from companies supporting Israel and to recognize genocide in Gaza have stoked 'fear, anger and animosity.'

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CAIR-MI Condemns UMSI Decision to Retain Islamophobic Board Member

(CANTON, MI, (11/22/2023) - The Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI), a local chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor School of Information (UMSI) decision to retain a board of advisory member after an Islamophobic tirade against Muslim and Arab students.



More than 100 University of Michigan School of Information students signed a letter demanding the removal of UMSI advisory board member Carin Ehrenberg due to her reported verbal harassment of Muslim students. Ehrenberg allegedly verbally assaulted a particular student by exclaiming, "“Are you going to send one of your terrorists after us?” She then called a group of Muslim and Arab protesters "rapists and murderers."



A series of videos of the incident was circulated on social media.



UMSI Interim Dean Elizabeth Yakel stated that Ehrenberg will remain on the advisory board without any disciplinary action, but instead may hold a "listening project" to hear from students.



SEE: School of Information will not punish board member who verbally assaulted Arab and Muslim students

https://www.michigandaily.com/news/academics/school-of-information-will-not-punish-board-member-who-verbally-assaulted-arab-and-muslim-students/



"We condemn UMSI's decision to keep someone on its advisory board who allegedly verbally assaulted students with the bigoted trope of equating Muslims and Arabs with terrorists," said CAIR-MI Executive Director Dawud Walid. "The university's non-dismissal of Ehrenberg sends a dangerous message that verbal assault of Muslim and Arab students on campus by persons with official university positions is tolerable."



This incident comes as Muslims, Arabs, and Palestinians across the country report a surge in anti-Muslim and anti-Arab hate since the escalation of violence in Palestine and Israel last month. CAIR recently released new data indicating a 216 percent surge in complaints, including reported incidents of bias, reported to its offices since the start of the crisis on October 7th.



SEE: CAIR Received 1,283 Complaints Over Past Month, an ‘Unprecedented’ Increase in Complaints of Islamophobia, Anti-Arab Bias



[NOTE: More than 100,000 Americans have used CAIR’s action alert to contact their members of Congress and call for an end to the violence and the renewal of U.S.-led efforts to end the occupation. SEE: Urge Your Members of Congress to Address Root Cause of Mideast Violence]



CAIR’s mission is to protect civil rights, enhance understanding of Islam, promote justice, and empower American Muslims.

La misión de CAIR es proteger las libertades civiles, mejorar la comprensión del Islam, promover la justicia, y empoderar a los musulmanes en los Estados Unidos

Know Your Rights as a protestor با لعربي!

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The first month following October 7th, CAIR-MI received an greater than 340% increase in the number of complaints of discrimination, hate crimes and Islamophobia than we normally see. Click through the images to learn about how Michigan Muslims are being impacted by the media and political rhetoric taking place around the events in Palestine.

Last week, CAIR-MI Staff Attorney, Amy V. Doukoure, and Director of Safe Spaces, Nour Ali, gave a Know Your Rights presentation at the University of Michigan.

If you are interested in hosting a Know Your Rights presentation at your university and/or local mosque, please contact our office at 248 - 559 - 2247 or [email protected]

For the youth- Come out to Tawheed Center to learn about your rights in Public School and University. This Friday from 6-8 pm.

Join the CAIR-MI team this evening after isha at IAGD for an important Know Your Rights Presentation.

TODAY!!!!
Join CAIR-National Attorney Zanah Ghalawanji and Human Resources Expert Nabeela Elsayed to learn about free speech rights in the workplace. Pre Registration is required:
Register here: https://action.cair.com/a/cair-webinar-freespeech

Today at U of M Ross School of Business

Join CAIR-MI this Friday after Isha at IAGD to learn about your rights in public schools and universities when it comes to protesting and speaking out about Palestine.

Register so you don't miss out on this important webinar on free speech and the workplace provided by CAIR-National.
Register here: https://action.cair.com/a/cair-webinar-freespeech

What to do if you're facing human resources questioning for your posts related to Palestine. Swipe through to protect yourselves prior to attending any meeting.

Join us today @ 3:00 pm on Facebook or Youtube.

Employers are taking notice of your advocacy for Palestinian human rights. Join us as a corporate Human Resources expert and a CAIR staff attorney brief you on speech, your rights, and your workplace. Thursday 11/9 at 7 eastern. Register here: https://action.cair.com/a/cair-webinar-freespeech

Join CAIR-MI Director of Safe Spaces, Nour Ali and Staff Attorney Amy V. Doukoure, Esq. this Friday at University of Michigan Ross School of Business to learn about your right of free speech on college campus.

Join CAIR-MI Executive Director, Dawud Walid, and Staff Attorney, Amy V. Doukoure, Esq. to talk about the FBI's history of using social media to provoke and entrap young Muslims, and how to protect yourself while we advocate for Gaza.

Have you faced job termination or have been threatened with losing your job due to your opinions on ?

Since Oct. 7, across different sectors have lost their jobs due to sharing their opinions. Students and upcoming grads have had their internships and job offers rescinded.

If you or anyone you know has dealt with job termination because of their social media posts for , participating in a protest, or calling for a , contact our CAIR-MI office IMMEDIATELY at 248 - 559 - 2247 or send an email to [email protected].

Join CAIR-MI Staff Attorney-Amy Doukoure, tomorrow at the MAS Tarbiyah Center in Livonia to bring Awareness to Action in A Night of Solidarity for Palestine.

Join CAIR-MI Director of Safe Spaces, Nour Ali, at Eastern Michigan University today to discuss the ongoing crisis in Palestine.

EMU Student Center Auditorium, 4-6 PM

We hope to see many of you there!

TODAY

Join CAIR-MI Executive Director, Dawud Walid, at the University of Michigan as he finishes his three-part series on Sacred Activism.

We hope to see many there! 💙💛

Join CAIR-MI tonight at the MAC for a Know Your Rights Presentation hosted by MCWS.

TODAY

Join CAIR-MI Staff Attorney, Amy V. Doukoure, and Director of Safe Spaces, Nour Ali, at MSU for a Know Your Rights presentation.

Following the presentation will be a Q&A discussion.

We hope to see many there!

Just 3 days away-Know Your Rights for public school parents and students hosted by MCWS. October 31 at 7pm.

CAIR-MI and Muslim Community of Western Suburbs will be holding a Know Your Rights presentation for parents and students in the public school system at the Medina Activity Center on Tuesday, October 31 from 7 pm to Isha.

Alhamdulilah, CAIR-MI was awarded "Chapter of the Year" by this past weekend! CAIR-MI is grateful for the opportunity to represent . 🧡💙

Swipe right to see what we have been up to!

If you are interested in supporting the work CAIR-MI does for across the state, visit our website at cairmichigan.org to donate.

Here's what to do if you're the victim of or witness a hate crime or bias incident. Report all incidents of Islamophobia, bias, and hate crimes to CAIR-MI

CAIR-MI is aware that people posting on social media about what's taking place in Palestine are being harassed and doxxed on social media. We have created a guide to protecting our online presence. Swipe through and visit cairmichigan.org for the full guide.

TOMORROW 10/23/2023

Join CAIR-MI Staff Attorney, Amy V. Doukoure, and Director of Safe Spaces, Nour Ali, at Wayne State University for a Know Your Rights Workshop.

Learn how to navigate recent concerns alongside your rights as a . There will be plenty of time for a Q&A discussion, so come with your questions prepared.

These workshops are open to the public and may be attended by non-WSU students.

CAIR-MI hopes to see you there!

CAIR-MI Sends Condolences to Family of Murdered Detroit Jewish Leader

(CANTON, MI 10/21/2023) - The Michigan chapter of Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI), a local chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today sent its condolences to the family of Samantha Woll, President of Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue, who was found murdered today outside of her home in Detroit due to stab wounds.

Woll was found murdered today outside of her home with multiple stab wounds which apparently were a result of an attack inside of her home. Detroit Police and the FBI are currently investigating her death as a homicide.

READ: President of Detroit synagogue found stabbed to death outside home, police say (CNN)

https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/21/us/detroit-synagogue-president-killing/index.html

"We are troubled by the horrific murder of Samantha Woll, a beloved leader within her faith community in Metro Detroit," said CAIR-MI Executive Director Dawud Walid. "We also send our sincere condolences to her family and friends and to the Detroit Jewish community as a whole for the tragic loss."

Walid also noted that he has participated in interfaith activities with Woll's congregation in past years and stood in solidarity with them at a prayer vigil by the synagogue after the 2018 attack against the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburg, PA.

CAIR-MI Sends Condolences to Family of Murdered Detroit Jewish Leader

(CANTON, MI 10/21/2023) - The Michigan chapter of Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI), a local chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today sent its condolences to the family of Samantha Woll, President of Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue, who was found murdered today outside of her home in Detroit due to stab wounds.

Woll was found murdered today outside of her home with multiple stab wounds which apparently were a result of an attack inside of her home. Detroit Police and the FBI are currently investigating her death as a homicide.

READ: President of Detroit synagogue found stabbed to death outside home, police say (CNN)

https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/21/us/detroit-synagogue-president-killing/index.html

"We are troubled by the horrific murder of Samantha Woll, a beloved leader within her faith community in Metro Detroit," said CAIR-MI Executive Director Dawud Walid. "We also send our sincere condolences to her family and friends and to the Detroit Jewish community as a whole for the tragic loss."

Walid also noted that he has participated in interfaith activities with Woll's congregation in past years and stood in solidarity with them at a prayer vigil by the synagogue after the 2018 attack against the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburg, PA.



CAIR is America’s largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization. CAIR Michigan's mission is to enhance understanding of Islam, protect civil rights, promote justice, and empower American Muslims.



La misión de CAIR es proteger las libertades civiles, mejorar la comprensión del Islam, promover la justicia, y empoderar a los musulmanes en los Estados Unidos.

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CONTACT: CAIR-MI Executive Director, Dawud Walid (248) 842-1418, [email protected]; CAIR-MI Staff Attorney, Amy V. Doukoure, (586) 943-8823, [email protected]

Join CAIR-MI Executive Director, Dawud Walid, TOMORROW at The Fairlane Club to discuss the ongoing situation in Palestine. The event is in conjunction with the Islamic Center of Detroit and MY-ICD.