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...
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...
