CONNECTICUT MUSLIM HERITAGE MONTH
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The mission of the CT Muslim Heritage Month Coalition
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In fostering a community that celebrates and promotes the rich cultural heritage of Muslims in New Jersey.
Recent Activities
CAIR-CT Welcomes Arrest of Suspect Accused of Making Hate Calls Targeting Connecticut Mosques
(HARTFORD, CT, 7/1/2026) — The Connecticut chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CT), the state’s leading Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the arrest of the individual accused of making a series of anti-Muslim hate calls targeting mosques across Connecticut, including the Islamic Center of Vernon, the Bridgeport…
CAIR-CT Issues Security Alert to Mosques After Reports of Additional Anti-Muslim Calls Across Connecticut
(HARTFORD, CT, 6/24/2026) — The Connecticut chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CT) today issued a statewide security advisory to Connecticut mosques and Islamic centers after receiving reports that additional Muslim institutions may have received anti-Muslim telephone calls similar to the hateful voicemail recently directed at the Islamic Center of…
CAIR-CT Condemns Anti-Muslim Hate Message Targeting Islamic Center of Vernon, Welcomes Hate Crime Probe
(HARTFORD-CT 6/23/2026 – The Connecticut chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CT), a chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned an anti-Muslim voicemail targeting the Islamic Center of Vernon and welcomed the ongoing hate crime investigation by the Vernon Police Department. According to mosque…
CAIR-CT Condemns Israeli Seizure of Authority Over The Ibrahimi Mosque, Calls on Connecticut Representatives to Demand Accountability for Terrorist Attacks on Muslim and Christian Holy Sites
(HARTFORD-CT 6/17/2026 – The Connecticut chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CT), the state’s leading Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the Israeli government’s seizure of planning and construction authority over the Ibrahimi Mosque in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron, calling the move another attack on Palestinian…
CAIR-CT Condemns Racist Rant at Stamford Supermarket
(HARTFORD-CT 6/11/2026 – The Connecticut chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CT) today condemned a racist verbal attack directed at a woman at a Stamford supermarket after video of the incident went viral online. According to media reports, the victim was subjected to racist and xenophobic insults while standing in…
CAIR Calls New Expansion of Illegal Israeli Settlements in Occupied West Bank ‘De Facto Annexation’
6/11/2026 – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today said the Israeli government’s latest expansion of illegal settlements in the illegally-occupied West Bank is “de facto annexation.” According to reports, the Israeli government is moving forward with major new investments and construction projects to…
CAIR-CT Welcomes Connecticut Hate Crimes Reform While Raising Concerns About Civil Liberties and Lack of Muslim Community Input
(HARTFORD, CT, 6/08/2026) – The Connecticut chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CT) today welcomed the signing by Gov. Ned Lamont of Public Act 26-77, a comprehensive reform and modernization of Connecticut’s hate crimes statutes. The legislation strengthens protections against bias-motivated violence, threats, false reports, stalking, and intimidation directed at…
CAIR-CT Welcomes Hate Crime Charge for Threats Targeting State’s First Sikh Mayor
(HARTFORD, CT, 5/20/2026) – The Connecticut chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CT), a chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the filing of a hate crime charge against a Connecticut man accused of threatening the family of the state’s first Sikh mayor. According…
CAIR-CT Condemns Deadly Mosque Shooting in San Diego, Calls for Equal Commitment to Combating Anti-Muslim Hate
(HARTFORD, CT, 5/18/2026) – The Connecticut chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CT) strongly condemns the deadly shooting at a mosque in San Diego that left five people dead, including members of the mosque community. We extend our deepest condolences to the victims, their families, and all those impacted by…
CAIR-CT Calls on State Lawmakers to Condemn, Act Against Reported Barbaric Sexual Violence and Torture Against Palestinians by Israel
(HARTFORD, CT, 5/14/2026) – The Connecticut chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CT) is calling on Connecticut’s federal and state lawmakers to publicly condemn the reported systematic sexual violence, torture, and abuse committed against Palestinians by Israeli prison guards, soldiers, interrogators, and settlers, as documented in a recent investigation published…
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