Cair Texas Houston Chapter

About

Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization

Story

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit grassroots advocacy and civil rights organization. The national headquarters for CAIR is in Washington, D.C. and there are over 20 affiliated CAIR chapters across America.

The Houston chapter was formed in December 2002 and we opened the doors to our office in February 2003.

CAIR-Houston works with corporations, schools, universities and government agencies, providing them with training materials about Muslim religious practices, conducting workshops and seminars.

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 local, state and national media outlets.

We regularly participate in interfaith and civic dialogues with organizations dedicated to preserving America’s legacy of social justice.

CAIR-Houston's dedicated staff, board members and volunteers work to defend the community's legal and constitutional rights in the workplace, schools, federal agencies and local government.

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.

Mission

CAIR's mission is to enhance understanding of Islam, encourage dialogue, protect civil liberties, empower American Muslims, and build coalitions that promote justice and mutual understanding.