by Adam Soltani | Apr 24, 2019 | Press Release
(OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, 4/24/2019) – The Oklahoma chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-OK) announces the release of the 2018 Civil Rights Report, detailing the work of the Civil Rights Department from January-December 2018 and highlighting an...
by Adam Soltani | Oct 4, 2018 | Press Release
(OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, 10/4/2018) — The Oklahoma Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-OK) announces the release of the 2017 Civil Rights Report, detailing the work of the Civil Rights Department from January – December 2017. SEE: 2017 Civil...
by Lani Habrock, CAIR-OK Government Affairs Director | Sep 26, 2018 | Blog
Somber and defiant, a thirteen-foot Native American woman clad in bronze stands with her back to the Oklahoma State Capitol. She is a monument placed in tribute to the resilience of the Native American people. But today she stands in irony. A symbol of lip service...
by Veronica Laizure, CAIR-OK Civil Rights Director | Aug 15, 2018 | Blog
It’s August, and you know what that means: It’s time to go back to school! Whether you’re starting at a new campus, returning to a favorite stomping ground, or sending your kids off to school, take the time to make sure you know your rights as a Muslim in a public...
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...