by Adam Soltani | Jul 29, 2021 | Press Release
(OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 7/29/2020) – On Friday, July 30, the Oklahoma chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-OK) will host its first-ever Eid Al-Adha Block Party. This event is free and open to the public. We will have a tent set up in the parking lot...
by Adam Soltani | Jul 13, 2021 | Press Release
(OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 7/13/2021) — On Tuesday, July 20, Oklahoma Muslims will mark the end of the yearly pilgrimage to Mecca, called Hajj, with communal prayers and celebrations at locations around the state. The prayers and the holiday that follows Hajj are called Eid...
by Adam Soltani | Jun 2, 2021 | Press Release
(OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 6/2/2021) — Today the Oklahoma Chapter of Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-OK) announced a new report on U.S. mosques that shows a 31 percent increase in the number of Muslim houses of worship nationwide since 2010. [NOTE: CAIR is one of...
by Adam Soltani | May 14, 2021 | Press Release
(OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 5/14/2021) — Today the Oklahoma Chapter of Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-OK) condemned that state’s House Resolution 1035 backing Israel oppression of Palestinians. SEE: Oklahoma House Resolutions 1035...
by Adam Soltani | Apr 14, 2021 | Press Release
(OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, 4/14/2021) – The Oklahoma chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-OK) today condemned passage of HB 1674, which would criminalize certain forms of protest, enhance the sentences for protest-related acts and limit criminal and...
by Adam Soltani | Mar 30, 2021 | Press Release
(OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, 3/30/2021) – The Oklahoma chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-OK) today applauded the passage of H.R. 1015, a resolution condemning the discriminatory treatment of Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders. H.R. 1015 was authored...
