The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) is a U.S.-based Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, founded in 1994, that seeks to protect civil liberties, combat anti-Muslim discrimination and Islamophobia, provide legal assistance and public education, and advocate for policies promoting religious freedom and equal treatment for Muslim Americans.
Civil rights and liberties; anti-discrimination and hate-crime prevention; religious freedom and church-state issues; immigration and refugee protections; government surveillance and national-security policies as they affect Muslim communities; voting rights and civic engagement; public education and anti-bias initiatives.
Primarily individual donations, membership dues, grants from foundations and philanthropic donors, fundraising events, and contributions to legal defense efforts.
A network of state and local CAIR chapters across the United States; frequent collaboration with civil liberties and Muslim-American organizations such as the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC), Muslim Advocates, and other community groups; prominent leaders have included Executive Director Nihad Awad and Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper.
Non-profit (501(c)(3) civil rights and advocacy organization)
