The Council on American-Islamic Relations, Houston chapter (CAIR-Houston) is dedicated to presenting an Islamic perspective on issues of importance to the American public. In offering that perspective, we seek to empower the Muslim community in America through political and social activism.

CAIR-Houston is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, tax-deductible grassroots advocacy and civil right organization. The national headquarters for CAIR is in Washington, D.C. and there are over 20 affiliated CAIR chapters across America. CAIR was established to promote a accurate image of Islam and Muslims in America. We believe that misrepresentations of Islam today are most often the result of ignorance on the part of non-Muslims and reluctance on the part of Muslims to clearly articulate our beliefs.

CAIR-Houston was formed in December 2002 and opened the doors to our office in February 2003. Since then, we have made a positive impact on the local Houston community, with dozens of stories and consistent coverage in all local mainstream media outlets. CAIR-Houston representatives regularly appear on KPRC-TV (NBC 2), HTRK-TV (ABC 13), KHOU (CBS-11), KRIV (FOX-26), News 24 Houston, The Houston Chronicle, The Houston Press and other Texas media outlets.

As a leading voice for the Houston Muslim Community, we strive to maintain the highest ethical standards in all of our endeavors. In our work towards portraying an accurate image of Islam in America, we offer diverse training presentations, workshops and seminars to empower and motivate the American Muslim community to participate effectively in political, social and civic activism.

CAIR-Houston has a dedicated full-time staff, board members and volunteers working day and night to help defend the legal and constitutional rights in the workplace, schools, federal agencies and local government. We regularly participate in interfaith and civic dialogues with organizations dedicated to preserving America’s legacy of social justice.

CAIR-Houston works with various corporations, schools, universities and government agencies providing them with training materials to be aware of Muslim religious practices. We do this by conducting workshops and seminars and have received numerous positive responses from our fellow Houstonians.

CAIR will continue to serve as a leader in the Houston Muslim community, by striving to improve relations between Houstonians of all races, religions and cultures.