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The NJ chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (@cair_national), America's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization.

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Election season is upon us! CAIR-NJ wants you to know:

🗳️Mail in ballots have gone out to households. Last day to request them is Oct 27
🗓️Tues, Oct 13 is the last day to register to vote if you recently moved to/in NJ, turned 18, or recently naturalized: CAIR-nj.org/voteforjustice
🗓️Early voting starts Oct 24 and ends Nov 1
🗳️E-DAY 😤😤😤

#vote4justice #midtermelections by @cair.nj

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📣 CAIR-NJ is seeking an exceptional Supervising Attorney to join our team. If you know a passionate attorney committed to civil rights, public interest, and serving New Jersey’s Muslim community, we’d love to hear from them.

Help us spread the word by sharing this posting with attorneys, law firms, legal organizations, alumni groups, and anyone who may know a great candidate.

Our legal department is at the heart of CAIR-NJ’s mission, defending civil rights and standing up for our community every day. Your help in finding the right person will have a lasting impact.

Thank you for sharing!

Apply here: https://cair-nj.org/supervising-attorney/ taken in Newark, NJ by @cair.nj

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Stay informed. Stay empowered.
Get the latest on civil rights, advocacy, and community events—straight to your inbox.
Subscribe now: cair-nj.org/newsletter by @cair.nj

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Last weekend, CAIR-NJ hosted our 20th annual banquet at @icpcnj. We were honored to receive a Congressional proclamation from Representative Analilia Mejia (@repanalilia) for our 20+ years of service to New Jersey’s Muslim community. We also held a moving conversation with the Congresswoman and local hero, Leqaa Kordia (@freeleqaakordia). We touched on our interconnected struggles: immigration enforcement, political repression, and advocacy for justice and the human rights of Palestinians.

We were joined by Mayor Andre Sayegh (@andresayeghnj) Assemblymember Al Abdelaziz (@asmalabdelaziz), Councilmembers Paula Alford (@misspaulaflava) and Ibrahim Omar.

CAIR (@cair_national) founder and Executive Director, Nihad Awad (@nihadawadofficial) joined us to share his wisdom from decades of leading civil rights work on behalf of American Muslims.

We also recognized many leaders from the community including Sister Reshma Khan, Brother Raed Odeh, and MUNA Youth. Our MC and newest board member, Younes Hadouche, led us with humor and grace.

Couldn’t make it? Save the date for our Central Jersey banquet: November 14th at MCMC in Piscataway. We thank everyone for their generosity in funding our critical work. Please continue to support our work at CAIR-nj.org/northbanquet

📸: @salma.arw by @cair.nj

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20 years of advocacy. 20 years of building power. 20 years of standing with New Jersey’s Muslim community.

Join us on Saturday, November 14, as we bring our Central Jersey community together for an evening dedicated to the work ahead. We are honored to welcome Aber Kawas as our keynote speaker for this year’s banquet at the Muslim Center of Middlesex County (MCMC) in Piscataway, NJ.

Aber Kawas is Brooklyn, New York, and is of Palestinian descent. She graduated in 2014 from the City College of New York’s International Studies Program with a concentration in Latin American Studies. Aber has been organizing with the Arab and Muslim community since 2010 with organizations like CAIR NY and the Urban Justice Center. Her work focuses on issues including immigration, surveillance, racial profiling, and more. Aber serves as the Advocacy Specialist for Take on Hate NY.

This is more than a gathering. It’s an opportunity to reconnect with our community, reflect on how far we’ve come, and invest in the fight for a more just future.

Early bird tickets are available NOW through October 31!

Be part of the evening. Reserve your seat at cair-nj.org/centralbanquet by @cair.nj

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What is so offensive about affirming Palestinians’ right to live? Why is a congressman censoring public school teachers when they should be protecting our constitutional rights? Email Rep Gottheimer and Superintendent Lerner’s offices demanding the poster be put back up and the teachers rights be protected: cair-nj.org/gazamustlive by @cair.nj

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Every fourth Saturday, Muslim volunteers in Paterson and Prospect Park show up with groceries, helping hands, and a commitment to their neighbors.

Organized by the Muslim Ummah of North America @munayouth, the food distribution has grown from a small volunteer effort into a program serving more than 400 families every month, regardless of faith, race, or background.

For the volunteers, the work is rooted in faith. But its impact reaches beyond the food itself, creating connections between people who might not otherwise meet.

TJM contributor Adil Abdullah, who has helped organize and volunteer with the program, shares the people and purpose behind the work.

Read the full story through the link in our bio.
#thejerseymuslim #ourstoriesourvoice #muslim by @cair.nj

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🏆 Alhamdulillah! MUNA Youth New Jersey North Receives the Emerging Civic Leaders Award!

On Saturday, October 10, MUNA Youth New Jersey North was honored to receive CAIR-New Jersey’s Emerging Civic Leaders Award! 🎉

For the past 20 years, MUNA Youth has been dedicated to developing the next generation of Muslim leaders through Islamic education, leadership development, dawah, and community service.

We are deeply grateful to CAIR-NJ for this recognition and to everyone who has supported our mission of serving Muslim youth across North Jersey.

InshaAllah, we look forward to continuing to collaborate with organizations across our community to build stronger Muslim youth, stronger communities, and a better America together. 🇺🇸

May Allah accept our efforts, bless everyone who contributes to this work, and allow us to continue serving our community. Ameen! 🤲

#MUNAYouth #MUNANewJerseyNorth #CAIRNJ #MuslimYouth by @cair.nj

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Tomorrow, Tue, Oct. 13th, is the LAST DAY to register to vote in New Jersey. Don’t leave justice up to chance!
Your vote promises that we are not sitting on the sidelines while others decide for us.
Take five minutes to:
Go to cair-nj.org/vote to check your registration, register by tomorrow’s deadline, and send this to someone who needs the reminder. by @cair.nj

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A federal judge has dismissed the Trump administration’s civil lawsuit over a pro-Palestinian protest in West Orange.

The key distinction: offensive or unwelcome political advocacy is not, by itself, a violation of the law DOJ used. Force, threats and obstruction are a separate question.

The case is not necessarily over. DOJ has 30 days to amend its complaint.

Swipe for what happened, what the judge said, and what comes next.

#thejerseymuslim #ourstoriesourvoice by @cair.nj

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TUESDAY is the last day to register to vote in NJ to participate in this year’s midterm elections! Make sure your loved ones are registered and ready to vote.

Register here: CAIR-nj.org/vote by @cair.nj

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A simple sign: Gaza Must Live.

Taken down by @bergentechschools upon request by @repjoshg congressional office, based on emails reviewed by CAIR-NJ. Why was a pro-humanity sign targeted by member of congress for removal? Why are public schools engaging in censorship and placing pre-clearance requirements for one subject alone? We wrote to Bergen County Technical Schools Superintendent asking for the sign to be reinstated and a better process for engaging teachers before wantonly removing signs from their classrooms. by @cair.nj

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