by Lani Habrock, Government Affairs Director | Tulsa World | Jul 29, 2019 | In The News
I attended the Fort Sill protest in response to the separation and detainment of migrant children. On July 20, hundreds of people from across the nation gathered with fists raised in dissent of government policy. My mind, however, was not singularly focused. I kept...
by Kelsy Schlotthauer | Tulsa World | Jul 11, 2019 | In The News
Officials are condemning apparent hate vandalism that appeared Wednesday on a billboard advertising an ongoing Islamic art exhibition at the Philbrook Museum of Art. The words “HOME GROWN TERROR!” were discovered spray painted below the billboard’s...
by James Neal | Enid News & Eagle | Jun 4, 2019 | In The News
Oklahoma’s Muslim community celebrated the end of the month-long fast of Ramadan this morning with prayer services around the state, ushering in the holiday of Eid ul-Fitr with a message of peace and charity. Ramadan is the month on the Islamic lunar calendar...
by Kevyn Burger | Next Avenue | May 29, 2019 | In The News
After a day of not eating a bite or even taking a sip of water because it’s Ramadan, Irfan Ali looks forward to breaking his daily fast with a traditional meal known as an iftar. Like millions of Muslims, Ali is observing the holiday during the ninth month of the...
by Carla Hinton | NewsOK | May 7, 2019 | In The News
A local Islamic leader is encouraging metro-area Muslims not to be deterred and to continue with their Ramadan activities despite the presence of protesters who appeared at an Oklahoma City mosque Sunday. “My beloved Okie Muslim community: we received confirmed...
by Veronica Laizure | NewsOK | May 6, 2019 | In The News
Monday, May 6, on the first day of the holy month of Ramadan, Muslims in Oklahoma and across the world begin 30 days of abstention from food, drink and other sensual pleasures lasting from before dawn until sunset. The month is also marked by increased prayer,...
