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Harris County Sheriff Apologizes for anti-Muslim and other derogatory emails.

CAIR-Houston welcomed an apology from the Harris County Sheriff’s Department for e-mails circulated in the department that included derogatory statements and bigoted jokes about Muslims, Latinos and other ethnic groups in Houston. Click here to read more.

Over 1,000 signed! We need 1,000 more! End the humanitarian crisis in Gaza!
CAIR-Houston volunteers collected over 1,000 letters addressed to their Congressional Representatives in the past two weeks. These letters were written by the Houston community in reference to the humanitarian disaster in Gaza. The letter campaign was done in coordination with the Islamic Society of Greater Houston (ISGH).
CAIR-Houston will be conducting several drives this Friday (February 8th) at several locations ... click to read more

Muslim: 'No place for hate'
The Letter to the Editor in the link below was submitted by CAIR-Houston's Director Shariq Abdul Ghani in Sunday's edition of the Houston Chronicle. It was sent in reference to the article "Quanell X seeks to make amends" which made front page ... click to read more

ACTION ALERT: Print and Sign a Letter for Gaza
With the humanitarian disaster in Gaza spiraling out of control, we MUST take action. CAIR-Houston will be conducting several letter writing campaign drives tomorrow at various ... click to read more
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Urge Congress to Halt Humanitarian Disaster in Gaza
CAIR today called on American Muslims and other people of conscience to urge their elected officials to immediately intervene to put an end to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The crisis was triggered by an Israeli-imposed blockade ... click here to REACT

Returning from Hajj?
Hajj was an enlightening occasion for all Muslims who had the opportunity to visit Makkah this year. The hujjaj were surrounded by millions of Muslims all worshipping Allah alone day and night. click here to read more

Coalition of Muslim Travel Agents
CAIR-Houston is working to create a coalition of local Muslim travel agents. Disseminating information to Muslim travelers about their rights, and gathering information about their positive and negative experiences is best done through those who book their flights. Most of the incident reports received... click here to read more

Reaching Out To Muslim Immigrants
One of CAIR-Houston’s many priorities is to reach out to Muslim immigrants in Houston and inform them of their rights.  It is imperative for all Muslims to be aware of their constitutional rights, and it is similarly important... click here to read more

Why Muslims Should Vote & How To Register
It is essential that American Muslims participate in our nation’s democratic process. There are many ways to do this; one of the simplest and most critical is voting in national and local elections. Civic participation, especially voting, is a... click here to read more