by CAIR-OK Staff | Nov 7, 2012 | Press Release
(OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, 11/7/2012) – The Oklahoma chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) is calling on Tulsa’s Valley National Bank to review its “inappropriate and discriminatory” policy that treats customers wearing religious head...
by Melodie Lettkeman | OU Daily | Sep 11, 2012 | In The News
Types of modest dress: Hijab: A scarf that covers the hair and neck Burqa: A covering that covers the whole body, sometimes with openings for the eyes Chador: A cloak worn from the top of the head to the ground, usually without a veil Niqab: A veil that covers the...
by Carla Hinton | NewsOK | Feb 24, 2009 | In The News
Lobna Hewedi welcomes questions about her hijab, a traditional head scarf worn by Muslim women. The hijab serves as a symbol of her Muslim faith and an entry point for interfaith dialogue when people at fuel stations and grocery store checkout lines stare at the...
by CAIR-OK Staff | Feb 20, 2009 | Press Release
OKLAHOMA CITY, Feb. 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Oklahoma chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-OK) today thanked that state’s Department of Public Safety (DPS) for allowing a Muslim driver to take her driver’s license...
by News On 6 | Aug 5, 2008 | In The News
A Tulsa teenager levels allegations of religious discrimination at a Tulsa clothing store. She says she was denied a job at Abercrombie and Fitch because she wears a Muslim headscarf. News On 6 anchor Jennifer Loren reports in an exclusive that the teen and an...
