CAIR Documents 183 Percent Increase in Mosque Incidents Compared to Same Time Period Last Year
CAIR urges community leaders to pre-register to receive the soon to be released updated Best Practices for Mosque and Community Safety Guide
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy group, today said it has documented 17 incidents targeting Islamic places of worship in May, June, and July to date. The 17 incidents represent 51 percent of the previous year’s total and a 183 percent increase over the same three-month period last year, during which CAIR documented six such incidents.
SEE: Google Sheet Listing Mosque Incidents May-June-July 2026
The incidents include a terroristic attack on a mosque, threats of violence, arson, acts of intimidation, and opposition to Islamic places of worship on the basis of religion.
Muslim Community Leaders: Register to Receive NAIT and CAIR’s Updated Best Practices for Mosque and Community Safety
(NOTE: CAIR and NAIT expect to release the updated guide in late August, Muslim community leaders who pre-register will receive a pdf of the document on release day.)
In May, CAIR hosted a webinar, titled “Protecting Your Mosques: What Every Mosque Needs to Know and Do,” that featured experts in mosque safety, community security, crisis preparedness, and threat prevention.
SEE Webinar First 30 Minutes: Introductory Section of Protecting Your Mosques Self-Defense Seminar Request Full Video: Houses of worship and other nonprofits organizations can request access to the full video by CLICKING HERE.
CAIR researchers often check the three-month period after some significant incident to see if a surge has occurred. The horrific attack on the Islamic Center of San Diego, which saw Amin Abdullah, Mansour Kaziha, and Nadir Awad sacrifice their lives to defend children from anti-Muslim white supremacist extremists who attacked the facility occurred on May 18.
“Islamophobia remains an acceptable form of hate in the US. American places of worship are too often seen as targets for cheap political smears and violence,” said CAIR Research and Advocacy Director Corey Saylor. “It is a duty on community leaders to ensure our sanctuaries remain places for prayer, reflection, and community. Vigilance is a piece of achieving this outcome.” |
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