by Lani Habrock, Government Affairs Director | Feb 15, 2019 | Blog
Each year, CAIR Oklahoma (CAIR-OK) develops policy priorities to advance key issues and promote civic engagement among Oklahoma Muslims. The priorities are informed by research, community interest, and CAIR-OK’s mission, and is approved by our Board of Directors....
by Adam Soltani | Feb 12, 2019 | Press Release
(OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, 2/12/2019) – On Friday, February 15, the Oklahoma Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-OK) will host a “Day of Prayer for our Legislators” at the State Capitol featuring speakers from different faith traditions and an...
by Tyrese Rice, Spring 2018 Community Outreach Intern | Jan 17, 2019 | Blog
Every Friday is usually the same at the Islamic Society of Greater Oklahoma City. We listen to our weekly khutbah (religious message based on the Qur’an and teachings of the Prophet Muhammad) before offering our prayers in the early afternoon. On Friday, January 11th...
by Carol Kuruvilla | Huffington Post | Jan 8, 2019 | In The News
A Muslim woman from Oklahoma said an attacker pulled her hijab and told her to “go back to [her] country” in an incident that police are now investigating as a potential hate crime. The alleged assault occurred while Jenan Ayesh, from Enid, Oklahoma, was in Dallas...
by Ryan Miller | Enid News & Eagle | Jan 7, 2019 | In The News
DALLAS — An Enid resident and her mother recently were victims of an anti-Muslim attack in Dallas. A woman reportedly told Jenan Ayesh and her mother to go “back to their country” and hit Ayesh Dec. 29, 2018, at Dallas’ Reunion Tower, according to...
