by Veronica Laizure, Deputy Director | Mar 6, 2023 | Blog
If you or your child attends a public school, you may be able to get religious accommodations during the month of Ramadan. Common accommodations for students who are fasting during Ramadan include: Being excused from strenuous physical activity, especially outside...
by Veronica Laizure, Deputy Director | Mar 6, 2023 | Blog
In Oklahoma, employees’ religious rights are protected under state and federal law. You have the right to reasonable accommodations for your religious practices, so long as they do not present an undue hardship to your employer. This means that during Ramadan, you...
by Natasha Saya | Mar 10, 2022
Register Here: conta.cc/3rf14mu Join your fellow Okie Muslims at our 2022 Oklahoma Muslim Day at the Capitol for a day of advocacy, meeting with our legislators and more! Registrants will receive a 2022 Muslim Day at the Capitol t-shirt, breakfast and lunch, and a...
by Veronica Laizure, Civil Rights Director | Feb 1, 2020 | Blog
Just a few days after the third anniversary of the first Muslim Ban, the Trump administration has expanded its travel restrictions targeting even more Muslims and immigrants of color. The expanded Ban includes Sudan, Nigeria, Tanzania, Myanmar, Eritrea, and...
by CAIR Oklahoma Staff | Jun 27, 2018 | Blog
On June 26th, 2018, the Supreme Court issued a 5-4 decision in support of Trump’s bigoted Muslim Ban. This is bad but we will keep fighting. It’s more important than ever to know your rights despite this decision. Since December 4, 2017, the Muslim Ban has been in...
