by Brooke Anderson | The New Arab | May 22, 2022 | In The News
A refugee resource centre serving Afghan parolees has opened in Oklahoma City, where around 1,000 have resettled – and 1,800 statewide – following the US withdrawal from Afghanistan last summer. In Oklahoma, a state that has not historically had a sizable...
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 Chris Polansky | Public Radio Tulsa | Apr 15, 2022 | In The News
As Ramadan enters its third week, an Oklahoma ministry organization says they’re helping the state’s incarcerated Muslims get access to items and resources they need to faithfully practice their religion throughout the holy month. The Suraltul Nur...
by Adam Soltani | Apr 6, 2022 | In The News
(OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, 4/6/2022) – On Friday, April 8 (7 p.m.), the Oklahoma chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-OK), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, will hold its Annual Ramadan Iftar with our Elected Leaders at...
by Carla Hinton | The Oklahoman | Apr 4, 2022 | In The News
A local Muslim advocacy group is helping Afghan refugees prepare for their first Ramadan in Oklahoma. The Oklahoma chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations held a three-day Ramadan Clothing Bazaar and encouraged Afghans resettling in Oklahoma City to...
by Carla Hinton | The Oklahoman | Mar 11, 2022 | In The News
Members of Oklahoma’s Islamic faith community received different greetings as they returned to the state’s seat of government Thursday for a day of advocacy and prayer. Participants of the eighth annual Muslim Day at the Capitol were treated to warm words...
