by CAIR Oklahoma Staff | Jan 22, 2024 | Press Release
(OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, 1/22/2024) – The Oklahoma chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-OK) today condemned the distribution of racist, antisemitic flyers in an Oklahoma City neighborhood and called for the community to remain vigilant in a time of...
by Carla Hinton | The Oklahoman | Jan 17, 2024 | In The News
Two lawmakers have proposed a resolution affirming Oklahoma’s support of Israel. Authored by Sen. Julie Daniels, R-Bartlesville, and Rep. Mark Lepak, R-Claremore, the resolution condemns “the atrocities of the terrorist organization Hamas” and...
by CAIR Oklahoma Government Affairs Department | Jan 16, 2024 | Blog
Each year the Government Affairs Department looks at bills filed past and present to see what our legislature might focus on for the upcoming legislative session and how this will impact our community. In addition, we look at our state as a whole and its status as it...
by CAIR Oklahoma Staff | Jan 10, 2024 | Press Release
(Oklahoma City, OK 01/10/2024) – The Oklahoma Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-OK) denounces a one-sided joint legislative resolution in support of Israel that fails to address Israel’s genocide perpetrated against the people of Gaza....
by CAIR Oklahoma Staff | Dec 20, 2023 | Press Release
(OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 12/20/2023) — On Thursday, Dec. 21, the Oklahoma chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-OK) will join Oklahomans Against the Occupation for “A Night of Justice for Palestine” event at the Will Rogers Theater in Oklahoma...
by Payton May | OKC Fox 25 | Dec 20, 2023 | In The News
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (KOKH) — Across the country and here in Oklahoma, both Muslim and Jewish communities have seen an increase in violent threats and hateful language stemming from the Israel-Hamas war. Thankfully nothing has come to fruition, but a hoax bomb threat...
by Janelle Stecklein | The Oklahoman | Dec 19, 2023 | In The News
The Oklahoma chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations has seen an uptick in Islamophobic hate speech as Israel’s war with Hamas continues. Adam Soltani, the organization’s executive director, said since the war began Oct. 7, CAIR-Oklahoma has received...
by Abigail Ogle | KOCO News Channel 5 | Nov 28, 2023 | In The News
OKLAHOMA CITY — Cease-fire has continued for a fifth day in the Middle East as both sides have completed the release of Israeli hostages and detained Palestinians. KOCO 5 spoke with the Council on American Islamic Relations in Oklahoma, or CAIR Oklahoma, to get a...
by CAIR Oklahoma | Nov 10, 2023 | Partner with CAIR Oklahoma
Computer Class 101: The Computer Club of Oklahoma City and Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City From mid-September through the first week of November 2023, four Afghan women took a basic computer skills class with the Computer Club of Oklahoma City...
by Nicole Baumann | The Oklahoman | Nov 5, 2023 | In The News
When I was 19, I had the opportunity of a lifetime to intern in Palestinian territory. I wrote these words,”Is there nothing I can do?” during my time there and naively did not anticipate them echoing throughout my life. I had little background...
