by Adam Soltani | Jul 21, 2016 | Press Release
(OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, 7/21/2016) – On Saturday, July 23, the Oklahoma chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-OK) will host a special event to address misconceptions about sharia, or Islamic principles, in light of increased anti-Muslim rhetoric from...
by Carol Kuruvilla | Huffington Post | Jul 15, 2016 | In The News
Following Thursday’s tragic attack that killed more than 80 people in Nice, France, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich issued a call for American Muslims to be “tested” and deported if they “believe in Sharia” law. “Western civilization is in a war,” Gingrich told Fox...
by Scott Kaufman | Raw Story | May 21, 2014 | In The News
The state of Oklahoma has been ordered to pay more than $300,000 to the plaintiffs who sued after the “Save Our State Amendment” banning Sharia law was overwhelmingly approved by voters in 2010. Defenders of the amendment claimed that it was intended to prevent...
by Rick Green | NewsOK | May 19, 2014 | In The News
Oklahoma will have to pay $303,333 in legal fees to plaintiffs’ attorneys who brought lawsuit against Sharia law ballot measure. The bill has come due for the state’s effort to keep international law and Sharia law out of Oklahoma courts. It wasn’t cheap. Oklahoma...
by Ben Felder | Oklahoma Gazette | Apr 7, 2014 | In The News
Defeating an anti Sharia law amendment was the highlight of the past year for an Islamic advocacy group in Oklahoma. As the Oklahoma chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) held its annual banquet Saturday, guests celebrated a year of advocacy that...
