(COLUMBUS, OHIO 1/13/2021) In December 2021, CAIR-Ohio’s Feeding Families Project volunteers distributed holiday gift cards to the residents at the YWCA Family Shelter. The Feeding Families Project volunteers have been providing meals at the shelter on the second Friday of each month since the shelter opened in 2005. Read More “CAIR-Ohio Continues Feeding Families Project”
January and February sign-ups are now AVAILABLE! The clinic will be held virtually via Zoom.
CAIR-Ohio’s Second Chances Clinic is a legal clinic providing record sealing assistance to the community. Record-sealing, often called expungement, allows eligible individuals to have their criminal records sealed from the public eye. This process is vital for helping people reenter and reconnect with their communities.
Register here.
For questions, contact CAIR-Ohio Staff Attorney Maryam Abidi: mabidi@cair.com | 614-401-6692.
CAIR National’s new Islamophobia Report “Islamophobia in the Mainstream” is out NOW: This report exposes more than $105 million into 26 U.S. Islamophobia Network groups between 2017–2019 & details more than a dozen anti-mosque incidents & Islamophobia in our schools, politics, and social media. Read and share the report today!
(COLUMBUS, OH, 1/12/2022) CAIR-Ohio welcomes the Ohio Supreme Court’s ruling today that the drawn state House and Senate maps are unconstitutional and must be redrawn to meet voter-approved provisions of the Ohio Constitution to reduce partisan political gerrymandering. The commission has 10 days to fix violations. Read More “Ohio Supreme Court Strikes Down Gerrymandered State House and Senate Maps!”
Dear valued clients and community members,
As the newly appointed Legal Director for CAIR-Ohio, I look forward to the crucial work ahead in defending the civil rights of Ohio Muslims. Our attorneys are committed to the necessary work of empowering the community and combating anti-Muslim discrimination and Islamophobia. Read More “A Message from Legal Director Lina Abbaoui, Esq.”
(COLUMBUS, OH, 1/06/22) – On Friday, December 31, the Ohio Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Ohio) co-hosted a solidarity march with several Muslim and interfaith groups following the heinous murder of Imam Mohamed Hassan Adam. The march and vigil were to show support for the immense loss in the Muslim community and to call for justice and accountability. Read More “CAIR-Ohio Co-Hosts Solidarity March to Honor Imam Dr. Mohamed Hassan Adam”
(COLUMBUS, OHIO 1/29/2021) – On Thursday, January 14, during a program hosted by Erase the Space called, “From ‘Civil’ Voyeurism to Civic Action,” the Ohio Chapter of the Council of American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Ohio) presented to Central Ohio teachers about how to support Muslim students in the classroom.
Erase the Space is a nonprofit that helps connect students, teachers, and communities in a collaborative process to help foster empathy and community.
Read More “CAIR-OHIO PRESENTS “SUPPORTING MUSLIM STUDENTS” WITH CENTRAL OHIO TEACHERS”
(COLUMBUS, OHIO 1/25/2021) – On Thursday, January 21, the Ohio Chapter of the Council of American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Ohio) participated in a panel to honor Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and reflect on the continuing role of organized religion in the social justice movement.
CAIR-Ohio Government Affairs and Development Director Usjid Hameed spoke about the importance of justice in Islam, how American Muslims reacted in the wake of the George Floyd killing, why religious leaders must speak about social justice to their congregations, and more.
The panel can be viewed here.
The panel was hosted by the Center for Ethics and Human Values at Ohio State University (OSU) and co-sponsored by the Ohio Council of Churches and the Center for the Study of Religion at OSU.
Yesterday, President Biden signed a Proclamation ending the Muslim and African Bans effective immediately. This Proclamation repeals Executive Order 13780 and Proclamations 9645, 9723, and 9983, which were rooted in Islamophobia and anti-Blackness, and restricted entry into the United States for people from primarily Muslim and African countries.
What the Proclamation Means
The United States government will no longer deny immigrant and nonimmigrant visas to nationals of Libya, Iran, Somalia, Yemen, Syria, Sudan, Nigeria, Tanzania, Myanmar, Eritrea**, Kyrgyzstan, North Korea, and Venezuela, solely because of their country of nationality.
What to Expect
The rescission of the Muslim and African Bans will likely not result in an immediate solution for those whose applications have been denied or are pending consideration of a waiver under the Ban.
However, the President has directed the Department of State to submit a report with the following information within 45 days (March 6, 2021):
Read More “NO MORE MUSLIM BAN”
(CINCINNATI, OH, 1/29/2020) – The Ohio chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations today welcomed a decision by the US Department of Transportation (DOT) to fine Delta Airlines $50,000 for
Read More “CAIR-Ohio Welcomes $50K Fine of Delta Air Lines Over Mistreatment of Muslim Passengers”
