by Carla Hinton | NewsOK | Jun 28, 2014 | In The News
Should government be allowed to determine whether textbooks are censured regarding religious content? Is it legitimate for the FBI or other law enforcement groups to secretly place surveillance equipment in mosques to monitor Muslim congregations? Young adults divided...
by Corey Jones | Tulsa World | Jun 28, 2014 | In The News
Fasting is just one aspect of Ramadan Attention during Ramadan typically is directed toward the fasting aspect of the monthlong Islamic period, but for Allison Moore the most significant spiritual practice is rereading the Quran. Moore, a Tulsa native and Muslim...
by CAIR-OK Staff | Jun 27, 2014 | Press Release
(OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, 6/26/14) – On Saturday, June 28, the Council on American-Islamic Relations Oklahoma chapter (CAIR-OK) will be launching a new website in conjunction with the start of the month of Ramadan, that will afford Oklahomans an opportunity to request...
by CAIR-OK Staff | Jun 24, 2014 | Press Release
(OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, 6/24/14) – This weekend, the Muslim community in Oklahoma, the United States, and around the world will begin the month-long fast of Ramadan (rom-a-don). [*NOTE: Because the beginning of Islamic lunar months depend on the actual sighting of...
by CAIR-OK Staff | Jun 18, 2014 | Press Release
(EDMOND, OK, 6/18/14) – Beginning Friday June 20, the Oklahoma chapter of Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-OK) will host its 6th annual Muslim Youth Leadership Symposium (MYLS) at the University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond. The MYLS program, which...
by Jack Jenkins | Think Progress | Jun 18, 2014 | In The News
It’s not altogether unusual to find anti-Islamic rhetoric in conservative circles these days, but a particularly vitriolic breed of Islamophobia was on full display on Monday at the Heritage Foundation, where speakers at a panel mercilessly mocked and berated a Muslim...
by Mariah Harnish | Red Dirt Report | Jun 16, 2014 | In The News
Jenks Public Schools is facing yet another in a string of accusations alleging civil-rights violations . The claims are being brought by a group of Muslim students and their parents, a member of which has been documenting discriminatory abuses on the Jenks High School...
by OnIslam | Jun 6, 2014 | In The News
A leading American Muslim civil rights group organized a blood donation drive on Friday, June 06, at the Islamic Society of Greater Oklahoma City’s mosque, showing their pride in their state and giving back to their community. “We are excited to partner with the...
by NewsOK | Jun 6, 2014 | In The News
The Oklahoma chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations will host a blood drive from 3 to 7 p.m. Friday at the Islamic Society of Greater Oklahoma City’s mosque, 3815 N St. Clair. The blood drive is part of the Oklahoma Muslims Care campaign. The program is...
by CAIR-OK Staff | Jun 4, 2014 | Press Release
(OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, 6/04/14) – The Oklahoma chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-OK) will be sponsoring an American Red Cross blood donation drive at the Islamic Society of Greater Oklahoma City. This is a part of CAIR-OK’s continuing...
