by Corey Jones | Tulsa World | May 15, 2018 | In The News
A Muslim woman who lives in Tulsa filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday alleging the Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office violated her First Amendment rights in forcing her to remove her hijab in public to gain entry into the district courthouse. Suha Elqutt suffered...
by Adam Soltani | May 15, 2018 | In The News
What should have been a great day became one of the worst days of my life. When I came to the Tulsa County Courthouse to complete my divorce, I was denied entry solely because I am a Muslim woman. I felt humiliated, embarrassed, and objectified. My nightmare began...
by James Neal | Enid News & Eagle | May 15, 2018 | In The News
ENID, Okla. — The Muslim holy month of Ramadan begins Wednesday, and members of Oklahoma’s Muslim community are working to increase interfaith understanding during the month-long observance. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar during which...
by Cori Duke | KJRH | May 15, 2018 | In The News
A Muslim woman said she was forced to remove her hijab in public while trying to enter the Tulsa County Courthouse. A lawsuit was filed on Tuesday. The Sheriff’s office said the woman’s claims are not true. Attorneys for Suha Elqutt said she was forced to remove her...
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...
