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Civil Rights Advocacy, Media, Interfaith, Education, and Youth Leadership; CAIR-Philadelphia brings an assertive Muslim American perspective to the table.
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Joining us from NYC, Dr. Su'ad Abdul Khabeer will present her one woman show performance of Sampled: Beats of Muslim Life followed by presentation and discussion.

📅 Saturday, Nov 22nd
📍 Temple University Performing Arts Center
🎟️ Free tickets — reservation required
🔗 phillyfestival.org
Philadelphia Muslim Communities Arts & Culture Festival poster with photo of Dr. Su'ad Abdul Khabeer Philadelphia Muslim Communities Arts & Culture Festival poster with photo of Dr. Su'ad Abdul Khabeer
November 17, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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International rapper, poet and spoken word artist Mona Haydar (presented by Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture) will join us at the Philadelphia Muslim Communities and Arts Festival.

📅 Saturday Nov 22nd
📍 Temple University Performing Arts Center
🎟️ Free tickets — reservation required
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November 14, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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The art of Tatreez will be featured at the Philadelphia Muslims Communities Arts & Culture Festival. Artist Samar Dahleh uses Tatreez as a form of art and resistance of oppression in her home country of Palestine.

Sat, Nov 22nd at TPAC. Free tickets — reservation required phillyfestival.org
The art of Tatreez will be featured at the Philadelphia Muslims Communities Arts & Culture Festival. Artist Samar Dahleh uses Tatreez as a form of art and resistance of oppression in her home country of Palestine. Sat, Nov 22nd at TPAC. Free tickets — reservation required phillyfestival.org
November 10, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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The Universal African Dance and Drum Ensemble has been bringing pure joy to audiences throughout the region since 1984. They will bring the same energy to the Philadelphia Muslim Communities and Arts Festival!

Saturday, Nov 22nd, Free tickets at phillyfestival.org
November 6, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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We are pleased to announce that Modero, a traditional Indonesian dance company will perform at the Philadelphia Muslim Communities Arts and Culture Festival. Come and experience this unique form of dance and expression. 👉🏽 phillyfestival.org

Sat, Nov 22nd at TPAC
🎟️ Free tickets
November 3, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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Malcolm X and Ella Collins: One of the Stories Tomorrow at TPAC - Reserve your seats at pa.cair.com/islamlove
October 31, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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Ustadh Ubaydullah Evans, ALIMS first Scholar in Residence will speak at the Philadelphia Muslim Communities Arts and Culture Festival. Visit phillyfestival.org for tickets and more.

📅 Saturday, Nov 22nd
📍 Temple University Performing Arts Center
🎟️ Free, reservation required
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Ustadh Ubaydullah Evans, ALIMS first Scholar in Residence will speak at the Philadelphia Muslim Communities Arts and Culture Festival. Visit phillyfestival.org for tickets and more.
October 30, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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Mark your calendar for the Philadelphia Muslim Communities Arts & Culture Festival on Saturday, November 22 at Temple University Performing Arts Center. Performances and exhibitions from various artists and speakers. Free tickets available at phillyfestival.org
Save the Date: November 22, 2025 at Temple University Performing Arts Center - The Philadelphia Muslim Communities Arts & Culture Festival. Reserve your spot at https://phillyfestival.org/tickets
October 24, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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CAIR-Philadelphia mourns the passing of Rabbi Arthur Ocean Waskow, a steadfast friend, partner, and moral voice for justice. His life’s work embodied the courage to speak truth, the compassion to build bridges, and the faith to envision a world transformed by love and equity.
Photos of Rabbi Arthur Waskow at CAIR-Philadelphia Events Through the Years CAIR-Philadelphia mourns the passing of Rabbi Arthur Ocean Waskow, a steadfast friend, partner, and moral voice for justice. His life’s work embodied the courage to speak truth, the compassion to build bridges, and the faith to envision a world transformed by love and equity. We are deeply grateful for Rabbi Arthur’s unwavering support and his leadership in movements that demanded not only reform, but radical change—change rooted in dignity, solidarity, and shared humanity. His memory will continue to inspire all who strive for a just and compassionate world. We send our condolences to Rabbi Phyllis Berman and the Shalom Center community; may his legacy be a charge to continue the work he so boldly advanced. — The Council on American-Islamic Relations, Philadelphia Chapter The funeral will be held on Wednesday October 22, 2025, at 12pm ET at Mishkan Shalom in Philadelphia (4101 Freeland Ave). Limited parking is available; please carpool. The service will be streamed on Zoom. For additional details and to make a gift in honor of Rabbi Arthur please visit theshalomcenter.org
October 21, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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CAIR-Philadelphia Executive Director Ahmet Selim Tekelioglu, PhD., urges Philadelphia to steal an idea from Chicago and L.A.: Make it easier for non-English speaking citizens to vote

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Guest Commentary: Remove Philly’s Voting Language Barriers
A Muslim-American advocate urges Philadelphia to remove voting language barriers and make it easier for non-English speaking citizens to vote
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October 20, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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Featured on PBS, Premiering in Philly 📽️Islam's Greatest Stories of Love

Reserve your seat today: pa.cair.com/islamlove

🗓️Saturday, November 1, 2025

⌚Doors Open 5:45pm
Film Screening 6:30pm
Interfaith Panel 7:45pm

📍 Temple University Performing Arts Center (1837 N Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19122)
Philly Premiere - Islam's Greatest Stories of Love at Temple University Performing Arts Center (1837 N Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19122), Saturday, November 1, 2025. Doors Open at 5:45pm, Film Screening at 6:30pm, Interfaith Panel at 7:45pm. Presented by UPF (Unity Productions Foundation) and CAIR-Philadelphia. Register at pa.cair.com/islamlove Welcoming Remarks by Mateen Afzal, Member of the CAIR-Philadelphia Executive Committee and Director of the Afzal Family Foundation; Interfaith Panel Speakers: Jawaad Abdul Rahman, Executive Producer and Director of Development at Unity Productions Foundation; Imam Quaiser Abdullah, PhD, Director of the Mayor’s Office of Muslim Engagement in the City of Philadelphia; Rabbi Lizzie Horne Mozes, Director of Community Engagement at Kol Tzedek Synagogue in West Philadelphia; Rev. Matthew Arlyck, chaplain and ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church; Moderator: Ahmet Selim Tekelioglu, Executive Director at CAIR-Philadelphia
October 15, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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CAIR-Philadelphia presents... The PHILLY PREMIERE – From award-winning Unity Productions Foundation comes a new film: Islam’s Greatest Stories of Love.

At Temple Performing Arts Center on November 1.
October 3, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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Today is National Muslim Voter Registration Day! Meet our teams today at the following locations:

• Philadelphia/Bensalem: Muslim Youth Center of Philadelphia
• Philadelphia: Masjid Bukhari
• Lehigh Valley: Muslim Association of Lehigh Valley
September 19, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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Send a letter to Governor Shapiro and demand an end to Pennsylvania collaboration with ICE: bit.ly/465esxQ
Send a letter to Governor Shapiro and demand an end to Pennsylvania collaboration with ICE: https://bit.ly/465esxQ
September 18, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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Good News Alert: Reps. Madeleine Dean and Mary Gay Scanlon recently joined Rep. Summer Lee as co-sponsors of H.R. 3565, also known as the Block the Bombs Act.
Photo of Pennsylvania Representatives Summer Lee, Mary Gay Scanlon, and Madeleine Dean with text: Good News Alert: Rep. Madeleine Dean and Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon recently joined Rep. Summer Lee as co-sponsors of H.R. 3565, also known as the Block the Bombs Act. This resolution is the first-ever House legislation aimed at blocking the selling, transferring, or exporting of U.S. weapons to arm Israel's ongoing genocide, ethnic cleansing, and forced starvation of Palestinians in Gaza. They are among the growing number of House Democrats who have signed on to the resolution since June 2025. CAIR-Pennsylvania welcomes Reps. Lee, Dean, and Scanlon’s principled stance against arming genocide and calls on all Pennsylvania and Delaware representatives to follow suit and support H.R. 3565.
September 10, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Join our online community town hall tomorrow, Tuesday, August 26 at 6:30 pm, for a special Back to School Session: Know Your Rights + Resources for Students, Parents, and Educators. Register at pa.cair.com/townhall

By Adam Attia, Esq. (Legal Director) and Asiyah Jones, MPH (Advocacy Director)
August 25, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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CAIR-Philadelphia Warns of Impersonation Scheme Targeting Pro-Palestine Advocates and Public Figures pa.cair.com/pressrelease...
CAIR-Philadelphia Warns of Impersonation Scheme Targeting Pro-Palestine Advocates and Public Figures - CAIR-Philadelphia
(PHILADELPHIA, PA, 8/15/ 2025) – The Philadelphia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Philadelphia), a chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organizat...
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August 15, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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Yesterday, @cairphilly.org sent a letter to Gov. Josh Shapiro welcoming his call for dramatically increased humanitarian aid to Gaza while expressing concern about his use of talking points that reinforce the Israeli government’s false justifications for starving Gaza. tinyurl.com/ytjt3zs6
August 7, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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Read CAIR-Pennsylvania’s Letter to Governor Shapiro at pa.cair.com/shapiro

Challenging the “Aid Theft” Justification for Starving Gaza + Call for Dialogue with Pennsylvania’s Palestinian Community

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Read CAIR-Pennsylvania’s Letter to Governor Shapiro at pa.cair.com/shapiro Challenging the “Aid Theft” Justification for Starving Gaza + Call for Dialogue with Pennsylvania’s Palestinian Community
August 6, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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Will you join us in Congressional Meetings this August Recess? Sign up at pa.cair.com/aug-recess
Join Congressional Meetings in August Recess. Visit pa.cair.com/aug-recess Are you ready to join us to engage these Senators as well as your Representatives in PA and DE? 3 out of 4 of Our Senators in PA and DE Voted to Enable Genocide It is almost August, and it is time to engage our congressmembers in Pennsylvania and Delaware. Yesterday, 27 Senators, including Delaware’s Lisa Blunt Rochester, voted to block arms shipments to the Israeli government – a historic sign of progress. This vote was the first time a majority of the Senate Democratic Caucus supported stopping offensive arms transfers to Israel, signaling a major shift in congressional sentiment that mirrors the will of the American public. On the flip side, 68 senators, including Pennsylvania Senators John Fetterman and Dave McCormick, and Delaware Senator Chris Coons, voted to continue sending bombs and rifles to fuel genocide, ethnic cleansing, and mass starvation in Gaza and the West Bank. CAIR’s 2025 August Recess Toolkit (pa.cair.com/recess-toolkit) identifies a number of key legislative concerns from protecting free speech to blocking U.S. weapons transfers to Israel as top policy priorities. In our meetings, we will be also able to discuss other concerns. Visit pa.cair.com/aug-recess to join our meetings!
July 31, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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Join CAIR-Philadelphia at Islamic Center of Delaware County (2502 Township Line Rd, Havertown, PA) on Thursday, August 7 @ 8:15 PM for a Know Your Rights Session.

Learn your rights in the workplace, at schools, and how to handle immigration and ICE concerns in our community. Light dinner provided.
Join CAIR-Philadelphia at Islamic Center of Delaware County (2502 Township Line Rd, Havertown, PA) on Thursday, August 7 @ 8:15 PM for a Know Your Rights Session. Learn your rights in the workplace, at schools, and how to handle immigration and ICE concerns in our community. Light dinner will be provided. Presented by: Ahmet Tekelioglu, PhD. (CAIR-Philadelphia Executive Director) and Adam Attia, Esq. (CAIR-Philadelphia Legal Director)
July 30, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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People's Tribunal - Jury Report & Findings Release Event

Wed, Jul 16, 2025, 10-11 AM
Friends Center - Rufus Jones Room (1501 Cherry St, Phila)

Tribunal jurors will present their report and findings re: US government complicity with war crimes/genocide in Gaza.

Register: tinyurl.com/juryfindings
July 15, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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International Day of Reflection and Commemoration of the 1995 Genocide in Srebrenica
Muslim woman grieving at a tombstone, overlaid text: International Day of Reflection and Commemoration of the 1995 Genocide in Srebrenica People loaded onto trucks, overlaid text: On this day in 1995, the U.N. designated “safe area” of Srebrenica fell to Bosnian Serb forces, who subsequently carried out the killings of over 8,000 Muslim men and boys. Bosnian Serb forces, under the leadership of General Ratko Mladić aimed at erasing the Bosniak Muslim population from parts of Bosnia and Herzegovina to create a “Greater Serbia.” Muslim women grieving among small coffins, overlaid text: 30 years on, we honor the victims of Srebrenica, and we stand in solidarity with our Bosniak brothers and sisters in Pennsylvania, Delaware, and around the world. Their memory is a reminder to recognize the patterns of dehumanization, propaganda, and silence that lead to mass atrocities and to resist before it’s too late. Whoever takes a life, it will be as if they killed all of humanity; and whoever saves a life, it will be as if they saved all of humanity. QURAN 5:32
July 11, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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CAIR-Philly welcomed the formal apology issued to Sa’diyah, a 16-year-old Black Muslim-American lifeguard, and steps taken by officials of the City of Philadelphia when she faced problems with her modest swimwear at the pool where she was hired to work as a lifeguard.

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CAIR‑Philadelphia Welcomes City’s Apology to Muslim Lifeguard, Steps Taken for Religious Accommodation - CAIR-Philadelphia
(PHILADELPHIA, PA, 7/9/2025) – The Philadelphia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Philadelphia) today welcomed the formal apology issued to Sa’diyah S, a 16-year-old Black Mus...
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July 9, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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CAIR-Philadelphia presents our Know Your Rights Program at Masjid Al-Jamia in Philadelphia on Saturday, July 12 at 8:30 PM (after maghrib). Learn your rights in the workplace or at school, and concerns for immigration and ICE. A light dinner will be provided.
CAIR-Philadelphia presents our Know Your Rights Program at Masjid Al-Jamia in Philadelphia on Saturday, July 12 at 8:30 PM (after maghrib). Learn your rights in the workplace or at school, and concerns for immigration and ICE. A light dinner will be provided. Presenters: Ahmet Tekelioglu, PhD., CAIR-Philadelphia Executive Director and Adam Attia, Esq., CAIR-Philadelphia Legal Director
July 9, 2025 at 4:09 PM