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...
by Adam Soltani | Apr 28, 2022 | Press Release
(OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, 4/28/2022) — The Oklahoma chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-OK) and Kalidy Kia today announced the opening of a toy drive to benefit the hundreds of Afghan children who have recently been resettled to Oklahoma City....
