In 2021, our pro bono legal team assisted 365 community members. Our team filed 22 complaints for Muslims who experienced religious discrimination and handled 20 immigration cases.
With your support, we were able to reunite families, fight religious discrimination at work and in schools, and educate and empower our community.
We hope you will take a moment to celebrate these collective achievements and view our 2021 Annual Report.
(COLUMBUS, OHIO 4/6/2022) This week, CAIR-Ohio submitted proponent testimony to the Ohio House Higher Education and Career Readiness Committee on House Bill 353, known as the “Testing Your Faith Act,” in support of the bill protecting religious accommodations for Muslim college students. Read More “CAIR-Ohio Testifies in Support of Religious Accommodation Bill for College Students”
Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of George Floyd and with all families struggling with loss due to police brutality.
CAIR-Ohio and the Ohio Muslim community stand firm in declaring that Black Lives Matter. The verdict delivered yesterday is a consequence of Derek Chauvin’s actions, but it does not solve the crisis of police brutality nor undo the systemic racism that perpetuates it. Doctrines such as qualified immunity too often shield police from accountability and outsized policing budgets drain resources away from needed community services. We know the work continues to build safe and equitable communities for all.
On Saturday April 10, CAIR-Ohio hosted an Open House to welcome the community to our new Columbus office. We welcomed guests from all over Greater Columbus, shared publications and introduced office staff.
