(Updated to also address Florida's Governor Ron Desantis recent designation)
We stand in solidarity with the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR), the largest Muslim civil rights organization, in the wake of Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s designating CAIR-TX and Governor Ron DeSantis designating CAIR-FL as a "foreign terrorist and criminal organization" and associating it with the Muslim Brotherhood.
We reaffirm our commitment to civil liberties, free speech and the rights of all Americans to enjoy their freedom of organization without fear of being wrongly labelled or targeted.
This designation is an attack on democracy, especially the Bill of Rights and is utterly unacceptable.
We urge all Americans, faith leaders, civil society advocates, and elected officials to defend Muslim Americans' right to organize and enjoy their first amendment.
For further information please contact info@justiceforall.org
Signatories:
National Organizations
- Justice For All
- Sound Vision
- Muslim American Society (MAS)
- Yankasa Association
- MuslimMatters
- ustice4Palestine-Actions Enablement Network (J4P)
- Malaysian Islamic Foundation of North America (MIFNA)
- GreenFaith
- Association of. Physicians of. Pakistani Descent of North America (APPNA)
- Hopewill Charities
- Community Alliance for Peace and Justice
- Peoples Media Center
- Muslim Anti-Racism Collaborative (MuslimARC)
- Al-Furqaan Foundation
- Veterans For Peace
- Codepink
- The Religious Nationalism Project-TRNP
- Partners for Palestine
- Young Muslims
Coalitions
- Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago (CIOGC)
- Islamic Shura Council of Southern California
- Virginia Council of Muslim Organizations, Virginia
- Restorative Justice Coalition, Florida
- Coalition for Peace, Relief, and Equity, Texas
- North Texas Islamic Council
- Georgia Conservation Voters
- Muslim Action Coalition, New Jersey
- Massachusetts Muslims for Justice
- Islamic Council of New England
- Islamic Maryland Action Network
- Fundamental Conversations, Virginia
- Washington Muslim Alliance
- Boston Coalition For Palestine
- Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Atlanta
- Labor Community Alliance of South Florida
- SEIU Florida State Council
- Coalition for Action in Higher Education
- DSA Liberation Caucus
State and Local Organizations
- Brentwood Muslim Community Center, California
- Tri-City Islamic Center, California
- Rahman Islamic Services, California
- Ansaar Academy, California
- MAC, California
- Islamic Center of Claremont, California
- Muslim American Society PACE Greater Los Angeles, California
- Islamic Society of Corona Norco, California
- Los Angeles Rohingya Association, California
- Ahle Sunnah Masjid, California
- Muslim American Society - Social Services Foundation, California
- Lighthouse Mosque, California
- American Muslim Community Foundation
- MARUF CT, Connecticut
- Islamic Center of New London, Connecticut
- Waterbury Islamic Cultural Center (WICC), Connecticut
- Masjid Al-Furqan - West Cobb Islamic Center, Georgia
- Asian American Advocacy Fund, Georgia
- Hamzah Islamic Center, Georgia
- Georgia Muslim Voter Project, Georgia
- Project South , Georgia
- Gwinnett County Young Democrats
- South Florida Muslim Federation, Florida
- My Sister's Helper, Florida
- Restorative Justice Coalition, Florida
- Tallahassee Community Action Committee, Florida
- Okaloosa Food not Bombs, Florida
- Jewish Voice for Peace South Florida
- South Florida Muslim Federation
- Power Up People, Florida
- Oviedo Muslim Association, Florida
- American Muslims for Palestine - Florida
- Progressive Democratic Caucus of Brevard County, Florida
- Muslim American Society Central Florida
- Diocese of Our Lady, Queen of Martyrs -Reformed Catholic Church, Florida
- Orlando DSA, Florida
- Orlando for Peace, Florida
- National Lawyers Guild Tampa Bay Chapter, Florida
- Democratic Progressive Caucus of Florida
- Brevard Vanguard
- Veterans Against the Machine, Florida
- SWAN of Orlando, Florida
- Indivisible St. Johns County, Florida
- Central Florida Queers for Palestine
- Tampa Immigrants Rights Committee, Florida
- Mother's for Ceasefire, Florida
- Florida For All
- Florida Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders for Progress
- Allegany Franciscan Ministries, Florida
- Manos In Action, Florida
- Tayseer Educational Center, Illinois
- Mahan Digital, Illinois
- MEC Sunday School, Illinois
- HOMS, Iowa
- Des Moines for Palestine, Iowa
- Yusuf Mosque, Massachusetts
- Al-Huda Society Inc., Massachusetts
- Al-Bushra Mosque, Massachusetts
- Quincy for a Free Palestine, Massachusetts
- Palestine South Shore alliance, Massachusetts
- Palestinian House Of New England, Massachusetts
- Malden for Palestine, Massachusetts
- Green-Rainbow Party, Massachusetts
- Massachusetts Muslims for Justice
- Haydar Foundation, Michigan
- Wayne State University Faculty and Staff for Justice in Palestine, Michigan
- Al-Mu’imineen Youth Development Center, Maryland
- Al Farooq Foundation, Maryland
- MAS Maryland
- ICNA Sisters, Maryland
- Islamic Center of Maryland (ICM)
- BAM! Baltimore Area Muslims, Maryland
- American Muslims for Palestine North Carolina
- Muslim American Public Affairs Council (MAPAC), North Carolina
- Pillars Mosque, North Carolina
- Charlotte Muslim Caucus, North Carolina
- YAP! North Carolina
- Madinah Quran and Youth Center, New Hampshire
- Association of Bosniak New Hampshire'
- Islamic Center of Five Towns, New York
- Inspired Minds, New York
- Children of Adam, New York
- Ithaca Committee for Justice in Palestine, New York
- Muslim Community of Nassau County, New York
- Grace Congregational Church of Harlem, New York
- Foundation of Innovative Training and Youth Advancement (FITYA), New York
- Unity Through Understanding, New Jersey
- NIA Masjid & Community Center, New Jersey
- Green Muslims of New Jersey
- Darul Islah, New Jersey
- Young Muslims, New Jersey
- Masjid Shuhada, New Jersey
- Islamic Center of East Brunswick, New Jersey
- Masjid al Wadud, New Jersey
- Muslim American Society of Central New Jersey
- Al Falah Center, New Jersey
- Green Muslims of New Jersey
- MUNA, New Jersey
- Center for Islamic Life at Rutgers University, New Jersey
- Islamic Council of Dayton, Ohio
- Islamic Society of Allentown, Pennsylvania
- Philadelphia Alliance of Muslim Mothers, Pennsylvania
- Quba Academy, Texas
- Harlingen Islamic Center, Texas
- Young Muslims Dallas, Texas
- Young Muslims South, Texas
- Deen Institute of North America, Texas
- Muslim American Society Houston, Texas
- Muslim American Society Austin, Texas
- Muslim American Society Katy, Texas
- Al Khair Islamic Organization, Texas
- Multicultural Center ( MCC), Texas
- UUJME Dallas Chapter, Texas
- 10f1, Texas
- Al Hedayah Academy, Texas
- ImpactAction, Texas
- Decolonize Sudan, Texas
- Greenview Madani Center, Texas
- DFW Refugee Outreach Services, Texas
- Al Ansar, Texas
- Muslim Association of Virginia
- Virginia Muslim Civic League
- Khatm e Nabuwwat Center (KNC), Virginia
- Dar Al-Hijrah, Virginia
- Madina Islamic Center, Virginia
- Muslim Community Center of Winchester Area (MCCWA), Virginia
- Deen of the Day Foundation, Virginia
- Islamic Association of West Virginia, West Virginia
- Ma'ruf Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- SIHA, Wisconsin
Businesses:
- Happy Dental Practice, California
- Mojoliqi MDs, Inc., California
- Baton Rouge Garden, California
- HigherEd Worldwide LLC, Connecticut
- Electric Squid Entertainment LLC, Florida
- Sheik Empowerment Therapy, Florida
- Legalsmiths Consulting Group PA
- NeuroCare Consultants, New Jersey
- Kazmouz’s Medical Center, New Jersey
- Islamic Indigenous Compassionate Care Inc, New York
- Advantech, New York
- Aladdin's Lens, New York
- Design by Century, Illinois
- Atlantic Tools, New Jersey
- Hayat Clinic, Illinois
- Metropolitan Asthma, New Jersey
- Princeton Plastic Surgeons, New Jersey
- RS Equity Group Inc, Georgia
- Z Pretzels inc, New York
- Epic Heart & Vascular Center, Texas
- PuroClean of Irving, Texas
- Mohn Y LLC CO, Texas
- PTI Construction, Texas
- Westover Hills Womens Health Specialists, Texas
- Czar Designs, Texas
- Stentman Solutions LLC, Texas
- Proftech Marine LLC, Texas
- ABA Medical PLLC, Texas
- Nutriacs, Tenessee
- Hamada Autos, Tennessee
- Nutriacs, Tenessee
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