Day: July 21, 2022

(COLUMBUS, OHIO 7/21/2022) — On Sunday, July 24, a staff attorney from the Ohio chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Ohio) will join Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) at The Ohio State University for the group’s inaugural virtual advocacy conference, “Palestine Abroad: What Can You Do?” 

The conference will take place online starting at 1 p.m. CAIR-Ohio Staff Attorney Maryam Abidi will discuss supporting Palestine and help attendees understand their rights as supporters of Palestine. She will join a line-up of other speakers from SJP, Jewish Voice for Peace and AJ+. 

Visit http://go.osu.edu/sjposu to reserve your spot.  

To request a CAIR-Ohio speaker, visit www.cair-ohio.com/request-a-speaker/.  

(COLUMBUS, OHIO 7/21/2022) — On Sunday, July 17, the Ohio Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Ohio) hosted a Know Your Rights presentation at Masjid Abubakar Asiddiq Islamic Center (AAIC) in Columbus. CAIR-Ohio Legal Intern Farah Farah led the bilingual interactive workshop following Asr prayer. 

Sunday’s workshop empowered members of the Muslim community to confidently exercise their constitutional rights in difficult situations with law enforcement agencies including local police, FBI, ICE and more. The workshop reviewed basic rights including religious freedom, due process, and equal protection as enumerated in the U.S. Constitution. Participants explored how those rights can be applied in different scenarios, such as traffic stops, customs and border entry, and more. 

To request a Know Your Rights presentation for your masjid or organization, please fill out CAIR-Ohio’s Request a Speaker Form at https://www.cair-ohio.com/request-a-speaker/.