by Michelle Charles | Stillwater News Press | Sep 24, 2021 | In The News
The first group of Afghan refugees to arrive in Oklahoma, a family of seven, flew into Will Rogers World Airport late Wednesday. Most of the people being resettled are part of approximately 200 families that were rescued from the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan,...
by Carla Hinton | The Oklahoman | Sep 23, 2021 | In The News
A group of Afghan refugees have been welcomed to Oklahoma City by Catholic Charities of Oklahoma City and the Council on American-Islamic Relations-Oklahoma chapter, a Catholic Charities leader said Thursday. The first Afghan family was met at Will Rogers World...
by Katelyn Ogle | KFOR News Channel 4 | Sep 23, 2021 | In The News
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (KFOR) – The Oklahoma chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of OKC said the first refugee family from Afghanistan is now in Oklahoma. Now, the two charities are working together to...
by Augusta McDonnell | News 9 | Sep 23, 2021 | In The News
Oklahoma has welcomed the first group of refugees from Afghanistan this week. The state looks to resettle about 1,800 people that will be here well before the end of the year. These new families initially need a lot of support, and there is a flurry of activity...
by Shelby Montgomery | KOCO News Channel 5 | Sep 20, 2021 | In The News
OKLAHOMA CITY — Hundreds of Afghan refugees will soon come to Oklahoma, and several organizations are preparing for their arrival. Many refugees will come with little to nothing. So, CAIR, an organization that provides resources to the local Muslim community, is...
by Carla Hinton | The Oklahoman | Sep 11, 2021 | In The News
Farid and Malaka Elyazgi abhorred the narrative that surrounded their Islamic religion in the aftermath of Sept. 11, 2001. The metro-area couple knew Islam to be a religion of peace, love, humility and service, but they knew that many non-Muslim Americans thought...
