by Rick Maranon | Fox 23 | May 15, 2018 | In The News
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Oklahoma and the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) Oklahoma chapter announced Tuesday they are filing a lawsuit against the Tulsa County Sheriff. The petition claims that Suha Elqutt was denied access into the...
by James Neal | Enid News & Eagle | May 14, 2018 | In The News
OKLAHOMA CITY — As a boy, Imam Imad Enchassi saw two radically different views of Christianity — one of peace and love, the other of violence committed in God’s name. As an adult, Enchassi works to foster peace and understanding between Oklahoma’s Muslim...
by Harrison Grimwood | Tulsa World | May 14, 2018 | In The News
Two civil rights groups are alleging Tulsa County sheriff’s deputies forced a Muslim woman to remove her hijab in public in front of male deputies while attempting to enter the county courthouse. A spokeswoman for the sheriff’s office disputed the allegations, saying...
by Carla Hinton | NewsOK | May 12, 2018 | In The News
Temperatures across the state aren’t typically as hot in the spring and early summer as they are in the fall, but when it comes to observing Ramadan fairly early in the year, heat isn’t always a factor, a local Muslim leader said recently. Ramadan, the...
by Adam Soltani | The Kansas City Star | May 7, 2018 | In The News
Growing up in Kansas, I always knew I was different. At a young age, it was difficult to comprehend why my teachers, classmates and society in general looked at me as an outsider. As my friends spoke of spending time with their cousins, visiting grandparents and...
by Adam Soltani | NewsOK | Apr 27, 2018 | In The News
There come those moments in everyone’s life that you envision sharing with your family. Weddings, the birth of your children and other milestone moments in our lives are ones you always dream of celebrating with those closest to you. Embracing one another in...
