by Natasha Saya | Mar 21, 2023
Come learn more about the holy month of Ramadan and get to know your Okie Muslim neighbors! Ramadan is the holiest month in Islam as Muslims abstain from food and drink from sunrise to sunset for thirty days. Join us on the evening of March 21st, the night before...
by Adam Soltani, CAIR-OK Executive Director | Mar 20, 2023 | Blog
Ramadan, a month of profound spirituality, reflection, and self-discipline, is one of the most significant events in the Islamic calendar. Observed annually by Muslims worldwide, this holy month commemorates the first revelation of the Quran to the Prophet Muhammad...
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 Adam Soltani | The Oklahoman | May 1, 2022 | In The News
The year I turned 17, I approached the holy month of Ramadan with both excitement and anxiety as a new Muslim. Although the physical difficulty of fasting — refraining from eating or drinking from dawn to sunset — became easier, the spiritual trial of improving my...