The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim advocacy organization, recently condemned U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn), claiming his anti-Islamic comments are inspiring violence.
CAIR’s comments came in response to comments made by Tuberville from the Senate floor, in which Tuberville stated that “Islam is not a religion, it’s a death cult.”
“I’ve come to the floor several times over the last year to warn [of] the looming threat of Islam infiltrating the United States of America,” Tuberville said in his remarks. “You know, I know there are people that sometimes roll their eyes when I talk about this, but I express serious concerns about what Islam teaches and how it’s incompatible with our Judeo-Christian values. This is why I say that Islam is not a religion; it’s a death cult.”
The remarks drew the ire of CAIR’s leadership, which accused Alabama’s senior senator of inciting violence against Muslims living in the United States.
"Senator Tuberville's shameful and inflammatory attack on Islam is setting the stage for violence against ordinary American Muslims,” CAIR government affairs director Robert McCaw said. "When an elected official falsely labels the world's second-largest religion a 'death cult,' he gives legitimacy to the same anti-Muslim hatred that fuels discrimination, harassment, and acts of bias-motivated violence.
“Instead of helping uphold the constitutional guarantee of religious freedom, Senator Tuberville has chosen to pour gasoline on the fire of anti-Muslim bigotry. Every elected leader who believes in the First Amendment and equal justice should condemn these hateful remarks. Muslim families deserve the same dignity, safety, and constitutional protections as every other American."
This is not the first time Tuberville’s stance has run him afoul of CAIR, which designated him as an “anti-Muslim extremist” in 2025.
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