While Elle India clarified that Arif Ayyub is not associated with the publishing house since August 2019, Ayyub's Facebook profile mentions it as being associated with them.
Arif Ayyub was seen raving and ranting against the improving ties between Israel and UAE. He called the Saudi and UAE rulers 'debauch Arabs' who are not Islamic enough.
CAIR identifies itself as Muslim civil rights organisation in the United States which claims to be protecting 'civil rights, enhance understanding of Islam, promote justice, and empower American Muslims.'