by Bill Sherman | Tulsa World | Nov 3, 2014 | In The News
The Oklahoma Center for Community and Justice last week sent out a letter to its 1,565-member mailing list asking people to tell their state legislators they are concerned about anti-gay and anti-Muslim rhetoric by state officials. The letter campaign is an apparent...
by Barry Friedman | Tulsa Voice | Nov 1, 2014 | In The News
Sheryl Siddiqui, spokesperson for the Islamic Council of Oklahoma, wants only black tea. “One of my big jihads is training myself to only eat when I’m hungry.” We’re at Old School Bagel Cafe. “Are you sure?” I ask, offering to split my salt bagel. “I’m fine.” “Jihad?”...
by Sarah Hurd & Suzette Grillot | KGOU | Oct 31, 2014 | In The News
Today Imad Enchassi is an Assistant Professor of Islamic Studies at Oklahoma City University and the founder and Imam of theIslamic Society of Greater Oklahoma City (ISGOC), but his childhood as a refugee compelled him to devote his life to helping other refugees and...
by Brett Dickerson | Red Dirt Report | Oct 27, 2014 | In The News
People from many faiths and belief systems turned out to show support and love for Muslims as they exited their Mosque at the end of the traditional Friday Prayer on October 24th. The demonstration was called “Stand in Solidarity” and was organized by the Oklahoma...
by Steve Shaw | News 9 | Oct 25, 2014 | In The News
Hundreds of local Muslims were in for a surprise when they left their congregational prayer service Friday afternoon at their mosque in Oklahoma City. A large group of Christians and those of the Jewish faith from as far away as Guthrie and Shawnee gathered and...
by Brett Dickerson | Red Dirt Report | Oct 17, 2014 | In The News
Normally, when people are asked to publicly sign something, they hesitate, especially if someone is there asking questions and taking photos like Red Dirt Report was Thursday, October 16th. But there was none of the usual caution and hesitancy at Oklahoma City...
by Jesse Wells | KFOR | Oct 15, 2014 | In The News
A metro woman says fear about her religion led to an unusual encounter this week. The Muslim woman says a woman asked her to sign a petition asking that all Muslims “go home.” The run-in took place this week outside a gas station in Del City. “Muslims are a peaceful...
by Raja'ee Fatihah | Tulsa World | Oct 15, 2014 | In The News
A recent gruesome workplace attack and murder in Moore, Oklahoma has been the cause of sorrow, anger, and tension. Due to the cruel manner in which the perpetrator attacked his coworkers, there is a suspicion about links to terrorism. At the same time there have been...
by CAIR-OK Staff | Oct 15, 2014 | Press Release
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 10/15/14) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today launched Islamophobia.org, the latest element in the Muslim civil rights organization’s work to monitor and challenge the growing anti-Muslim bigotry in American society....
by Steve Long | Red Dirt Report | Oct 14, 2014 | In The News
“The mind of America is seized by a fatal dry rot – and it’s only a question of time before all that the mind controls will run amuck in a frenzy of stupid, impotent fear.” – Hunter S. Thompson. Last night, a small Baptist church in...
