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4 documents from CAIR, Oct. 5 to Oct. 13, 2026.

CAIRTexasstatement

CAIR Texas Defends Muslim Student Associations After SBOE Member’s Claims

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.

CAIR (boilerplate)

The State Board of Education oversees K-12 public education. It has no authority over Texas universities or their student organizations.

CAIR Texas (statement)

Summary

CAIR Texas said it condemned State Board of Education member Brandon Hall’s call to bar Muslim Student Associations from public universities and said Hall repeated anti-Muslim conspiracy theories; CAIR Texas said the State Board of Education has no authority over Texas universities and that MSAs provide religious, educational, social and charitable programming.

Document Council on American-Islamic Relations, CAIR Texas Defends MSAs Against SBOE Member’s Baseless Claims, statement, October 5, 2026, cair.com.

CAIRstatement

CAIR-Philadelphia Condemns Haverford College Cancellation of Palestine Solidarity Event

Recognizing the grief associated with October 7 must not require silencing Palestinian solidarity or treating expressions of Palestinian humanity as inherently threatening to others’ belonging.

Adam Alaa Attia, CAIR-Philadelphia Legal Director

Summary

CAIR-Philadelphia said it condemned Haverford College President Wendy Raymond’s cancellation of a student-organized Palestine solidarity art event and said it is considering legal action on breach-of-contract grounds. CAIR-Philadelphia said it called on Haverford to remedy the harm, explain the policy basis, and uphold students’ organizing rights.

Document Council on American-Islamic Relations, CAIR-Philadelphia Condemns Haverford College’s Cancellation of Palestine Solidarity Event, statement, October 8, 2026, cair.com.

CAIRNorth Carolinastatement

CAIR North Carolina Stands with NC State Muslim Student Association

We commend the NC State MSA for their courage and good character in standing up against hate on their campus.

Al Rieder, CAIR Office in North Carolina Regional Manager

Summary

CAIR North Carolina said it stands in solidarity with the North Carolina State University Muslim Student Association regarding anti-Muslim and anti-Catholic comments shared by an NC State Turning Point USA chapter; CAIR said hate against any religious group should not be tolerated.

Document Council on American-Islamic Relations, CAIR North Carolina Stands With NC State University Muslim Student Association Against Anti-Muslim, Anti-Catholic from Turning Point USA Chapter, statement, October 9, 2026, cair.com.

CAIRCollege Parkstatement

CAIR Maryland Welcomes UMD Tennis Club Suspension

We welcome the decision of UMD administrators to suspend this club and urge them to use this incident as an opportunity to educate students on the danger of racism and hate

CAIR Maryland Director Zainab Chaudry

Summary

CAIR Maryland said it welcomed the University of Maryland's suspension of its tennis club after officials learned racist imagery was included in program materials; the press release said the imagery targeted Black people and included Ku Klux Klan hoods and that the university apologized to affected team members.

Document Council on American-Islamic Relations, CAIR Maryland Welcomes Suspension of UMD Tennis Club After Distribution of Racist, KKK Imagery, statement, October 13, 2026, cair.com.