by Carla Hinton | NewsOK | Mar 5, 2019 | In The News
Oklahoma Muslims were surprised by an unexpected visitor on Monday at an annual advocacy gathering at the state Capitol. Gov. Kevin Stitt made an unscheduled visit to the 2019 “Muslim Day at the Capitol,” becoming the first Oklahoma governor to greet...
by Barbara Hoberock | Tulsa World | Mar 4, 2019 | In The News
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma Muslims flocked to the state Capitol on Monday to get to know their lawmakers and learn more about government. In a surprise move, Gov. Kevin Stitt stepped into the Senate chamber to greet them during one of the sessions. It was the first time...
by Darla Shelden | The City Sentinel | Mar 1, 2019 | In The News
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – On Monday, March 4, the Oklahoma chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations Oklahoma (CAIR-OK) will host its fifth Annual Muslim Day at the Capitol from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. More than 200 Oklahoma Muslims and their interfaith supporters are...
by Carla Hinton | NewsOK | Feb 23, 2019 | In The News
The Council on American-Islamic Relations recently held its annual Interfaith Jummah Prayer event at the state Capitol. The event, also billed as a “Day of Prayer for Our Legislators,” included guest speakers from the interfaith community. They included...
by Miguel Rios | Oklahoma Gazette | Feb 22, 2019 | In The News
The Oklahoma chapter of Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has seen its annual Muslim Day at the Capitol event grow exponentially since 2015. What started as a somewhat basic introduction to the Capitol has grown into a full-blown day of action and advocacy....
by Carla Hinton | NewsOK | Feb 9, 2019 | In The News
A few sparkled with metallic accents. The traditional head scarves worn by Muslim women took center stage at several events observing “World Hijab Day” on Feb. 1 in the metro area. Women gathered at the Aloft Hotel, 209 N Walnut, for a “World Hijab Day” dinner and...
