by Keaton Fox | OKC Fox | Nov 13, 2015 | In The News
The Oklahoma Council on American-Islamic Relations is condemning today’s attacks in Paris. In a written statement, CAIR says the people who committed the crimes should be brought to justice. “These savage and despicable attacks on civilians, whether they...
by Max Resnik | KJRH Tulsa | May 4, 2015 | In The News
The Islamic Society of Tulsa is condemning the shooting at a Garland, Texas Muhammad cartoon contest. It is also condemning the contest itself. On Sunday, police shot and killed two gunmen who opened fire at a security guard working outside the event. The guard...
by Carol Kuruvilla | Huffington Post | May 4, 2015 | In The News
Muslims are encouraged not to draw images of the Prophet. While the Quran doesn’t explicitly prohibit images of Muhammed, the issue is mentioned in the hadith, a secondary holy text. The ban is informed by the belief that the Prophet Muhammad was a man, and not...
by Sarah Stewart | KFOR | Feb 15, 2015 | In The News
Local Muslims gathered for a prayer vigil on Sunday night to remember the victims of the Chapel Hill, North Carolina murders. Deah Barakat, 23; Yusor Abu-Salha, 21, and Razan Abu-Salha, 19, were shot to death inside their condominium Feb.10. Their neighbor,...
by Bill Sherman | Tulsa World | Jan 8, 2015 | In The News
The Oklahoma chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations Wednesday condemned a terrorist attack in Paris that left 12 people dead and several others critically injured. Gunmen shouting “God is Great” in Arabic (Allahu Akbar), and “We have...