CAIR-Ohio Hosts Press Conferences Responding to Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza

by CAIR-OHIO in 2021, May, Recent News

(COLUMBUS, OHIO, 05/21/2021) – On Tuesday, May 18, the Ohio chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Ohio) hosted a joint press conference in Columbus with the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund (PCRF), New Generation for Palestine (NGP) and local Palestinian American community members responding to the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Gaza.

In a statement, CAIR-Ohio Outreach Director Amina Barhumi said:

“We are seeing a dire situation in Gaza. The death toll continues to rise as Israel intensifies its airstrikes designed to inflict maximum harm and collective punishment on civilians. This is not a political issue; this is a humanitarian crisis. And President Biden has the political power and moral authority to live up to his previous statements on human rights and stop this bloodshed.”

CAIR-Ohio is calling for:


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Urge President Biden to Call for Immediate Ceasefire, End to Gaza Bombardment

by CAIR-OHIO in 2021, May, Recent News

The Ohio Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Ohio), Ohio’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, is urging all Americans to support Palestinians under attack and call on President Joe Biden to broker an immediate ceasefire.

The death toll continues to rise in Gaza as Israel intensifies its airstrikes designed to inflict maximum harm and collective punishment on civilians.



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Hilliard Area Chamber of Commerce Celebrates New CAIR-Ohio Office with Ribbon Cutting

by CAIR-OHIO in 2021, May, Recent News

(COLUMBUS, OHIO, 05/07/2021) – On Wednesday, May 5, the Ohio chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Ohio) and the Hilliard Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate CAIR-Ohio’s new central Ohio office.

City and Chamber officials were on hand to formally welcome the team to Hilliard. CAIR-Ohio’s previous central Ohio office was located in Dublin.

“We have an expression in Hilliard that we ‘choose Hilliard’ and we’re so glad that CAIR-Ohio chose to have their headquarters here,” said Hilliard Area Chamber of Commerce CEO Libby Gierach.

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Mariam Elgafy #OhioMuslimHero

by CAIR-OHIO in 2020, May, Recent News

Mariam Elgafy, a graduate student at the University of Cincinnati and the force behind Dayton Muslims for Humanity (DMH), launched the DMH mask initiative, in collaboration with the Islamic Society of Greater Dayton. After realizing the lack of available face masks in her community, Mariam and a group of volunteers work to assemble and distribute face masks to essential workers and those in need. Read More “Mariam Elgafy #OhioMuslimHero” →

Jackie Othman #OhioMuslimHero

by CAIR-OHIO in 2020, May, Recent News

Meet Sister Jackie Othman, the case coordinator at the Islamic Center of Greater Cincinnati (ICGC). She has been coordinating the weekly food pantry for her community for the last two years through ICGC’s Social Services. This includes handling logistics, picking up available food items from grocers, and repackaging the items for the pantry’s clients. Read More “Jackie Othman #OhioMuslimHero” →