by Veronica Laizure | NewsOK | May 6, 2019 | In The News
Monday, May 6, on the first day of the holy month of Ramadan, Muslims in Oklahoma and across the world begin 30 days of abstention from food, drink and other sensual pleasures lasting from before dawn until sunset. The month is also marked by increased prayer,...
by Adam Soltani | May 6, 2019 | Press Release
(OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, 5/6/2019) – The Oklahoma Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-OK), today released a one-of-its-kind report detailing a list of philanthropic foundations, many of them mainstream, which were used by anonymous special interest...
by Cat Sandoval | Newsy | Apr 18, 2018 | In The News
A study finds government officials in 49 states made anti-Muslim remarks and/or proposed anti-Islamic legislation since 2015. “No one should be vetted with stupid, Islamophobic, hateful, bigoted questions before they can meet with their representatives,”...
by Adam Soltani | Feb 23, 2018 | Blog
Representative Chuck Strohm (R-Tulsa), Chaplain Coordinator for the 2018 Legislative Session, has issued new guidelines potentially blocking all non-Christian religious leaders from leading lawmakers in prayer each day at the beginning of session. Rep. Strohm drafted...
by Dean Obeidallah | Daily Beast | Feb 23, 2018 | In The News
You know how each session of state legislatures opens with a prayer? Well, down in Oklahoma, they’ve cooked up a clever way to make sure only Christians deliver it. Oklahoma, where only Christians are allowed to give the opening prayer! Okay, not as catchy as the...