by CAIR Oklahoma Staff | Jan 31, 2024 | Press Release
(OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, 1/31/2024) – The Oklahoma chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-OK) today announced its second World Hijab Day celebration, an event that aims to raise awareness about the hijab (Islamic headscarf worn by many Muslim women) and...
by Natasha Saya | Sep 15, 2023
Join us for CAIR Oklahoma’s first-ever Women’s Day Out event on Friday, September 15th! This women-only event is a great opportunity to connect with our Okie Muslim sisters, Afghan neighbors, young leaders and CAIR staff and board members. We will have...
by Carla Hinton | NewsOK | Feb 9, 2019 | In The News
A few sparkled with metallic accents. The traditional head scarves worn by Muslim women took center stage at several events observing “World Hijab Day” on Feb. 1 in the metro area. Women gathered at the Aloft Hotel, 209 N Walnut, for a “World Hijab Day” dinner and...
by Carol Kuruvilla | Huffington Post | Jan 8, 2019 | In The News
A Muslim woman from Oklahoma said an attacker pulled her hijab and told her to “go back to [her] country” in an incident that police are now investigating as a potential hate crime. The alleged assault occurred while Jenan Ayesh, from Enid, Oklahoma, was in Dallas...
by Ryan Miller | Enid News & Eagle | Jan 7, 2019 | In The News
DALLAS — An Enid resident and her mother recently were victims of an anti-Muslim attack in Dallas. A woman reportedly told Jenan Ayesh and her mother to go “back to their country” and hit Ayesh Dec. 29, 2018, at Dallas’ Reunion Tower, according to...